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Protective visors or face shields for the drivers and other occupants of vehicles

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-09-28
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Granted: 1966-12-27
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Expires: 1984-09-28
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Macklin Lance

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 07:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F9/00; A61F9/02; A61F9/022; A61F9/024

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 214 words
A PROTECTIVE VISOR FOR DRIVERS, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, BAND MEANS ADAPTED TO BE WORN ON THE HEAD OF THE DRIVER AND HAVING A PAIR OF SIDE PORTIONS; U-SHAPED FRAME MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED AT THE END PORTIONS THEREOF ON SAID SIDE PORTIONS MOVABLE BETWEEN AN ACTIVE AND AN INACTIVE POSITION; SHAFT MEANS CARRIED BY AND PROJECTING FORWARDLY FROM A CENTER PORTION OF SAID FRAME MEANS; SECURING MEANS TO SECURE SAID FRAME MEANS IN AT LEAST ONE OF SAID POSITIONS; PIVOT MEANS CARRIED BY AND PROJECTING FORWARDLY FROM A CENTER PORTION OF SAID FRAME MEANS; A NYLON BEARING MEANS ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT MEANS AND INCLUDING A FLANGE MEMBER AT ONE END FACE THEREOF; A DISC OF TRANSPARENT MATERIAL MOUNTED ON SAID FLANGE MEMBER FOR ROTATION THERWITH, AND BEING ARRANGED IN THE ACTIVE POSITION OF SAID FRAME MEANS TO COVER AT LEAST THE EYES OF THE DRIVE WITH ITS INNER PORTION, THE OUTER PORTIONS OF SAID DISCS BEING BACKARDLY INCLINED TO FORM A CONVEX SHAPE; AND A PLURALITY OF VANES ON SAID OUTER PORTIONS COOPERATING WITH THE AIRSTREAM PRODUCED DURING FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVE TO TURN SAID DISC ABOUT ITS AXIS, WHEREBY RAIN IMPINGING ON THE FRONT OF SAID DISC WILL BE REMOVED BY CENTRIFUGAL FORCE CAUSED BY THE TURNING MOVEMENT OF SAID DISC.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 214 words
A PROTECTIVE VISOR FOR DRIVERS, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, BAND MEANS ADAPTED TO BE WORN ON THE HEAD OF THE DRIVER AND HAVING A PAIR OF SIDE PORTIONS; U-SHAPED FRAME MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED AT THE END PORTIONS THEREOF ON SAID SIDE PORTIONS MOVABLE BETWEEN AN ACTIVE AND AN INACTIVE POSITION; SHAFT MEANS CARRIED BY AND PROJECTING FORWARDLY FROM A CENTER PORTION OF SAID FRAME MEANS; SECURING MEANS TO SECURE SAID FRAME MEANS IN AT LEAST ONE OF SAID POSITIONS; PIVOT MEANS CARRIED BY AND PROJECTING FORWARDLY FROM A CENTER PORTION OF SAID FRAME MEANS; A NYLON BEARING MEANS ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT MEANS AND INCLUDING A FLANGE MEMBER AT ONE END FACE THEREOF; A DISC OF TRANSPARENT MATERIAL MOUNTED ON SAID FLANGE MEMBER FOR ROTATION THERWITH, AND BEING ARRANGED IN THE ACTIVE POSITION OF SAID FRAME MEANS TO COVER AT LEAST THE EYES OF THE DRIVE WITH ITS INNER PORTION, THE OUTER PORTIONS OF SAID DISCS BEING BACKARDLY INCLINED TO FORM A CONVEX SHAPE; AND A PLURALITY OF VANES ON SAID OUTER PORTIONS COOPERATING WITH THE AIRSTREAM PRODUCED DURING FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVE TO TURN SAID DISC ABOUT ITS AXIS, WHEREBY RAIN IMPINGING ON THE FRONT OF SAID DISC WILL BE REMOVED BY CENTRIFUGAL FORCE CAUSED BY THE TURNING MOVEMENT OF SAID DISC.

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