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Automotive visor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-09-24
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Granted: 1972-09-19
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Expires: 1990-09-24
Abstract
Abstract A visor for use in automobiles to block out deleterious light rays is provided. The visor is of two-piece construction, forming left and right hand portions or shields of plastic material. The right hand shield has a horizontally oriented variation of coloration providing varying degrees of light transmission or translucency. The left hand portion has a similar variation in coloration in a combined horizontal and vertical arrangement. The left and right hand portions are selectively rotatable out of the driver''s line of vision so that the entire visor may be used for daytime use while the right hand portion may be rotated up and out of the line of vision for night time use. A tab on the right hand shield facilitates coincident movement of both shields.
Inventors
- 👤 Soon Pil Hong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:21
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J3/00; B60J3/02; B60J3/0204; B60J3/0208; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S160/00; Y10S160/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
An automotive visor comprising an elongated support rod having means thereon adapted for attachment to an automobile interior, a pair of transparent shields comprising a right-hand and a left-hand shield, each of said shields defining a length edge, means rotatably securing said shields to a support rod along each of said length edges such that said shields are contiguous along the support rod, and means providing said right and left hand shields with a variation in coloration ranging from dark to light across the shields whereby a variation in light filtration is produced, the orientation of the variation in coloration on the right hand shield being horizontal, and the orientation of the variation in coloration on the left hand shield being in the form of a first zone extending horizontally across the top edge portion of tHe shield as well as vertically from said top edge portion to the bottom edge portion in an area intermediate and spaced from the left and right edges of the shield, and wherein successive zones extend from said first zone on both the left and right sides of the vertically oriented portion of said first zone to the lower left and right corner portions of the shield.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
An automotive visor comprising an elongated support rod having means thereon adapted for attachment to an automobile interior, a pair of transparent shields comprising a right-hand and a left-hand shield, each of said shields defining a length edge, means rotatably securing said shields to a support rod along each of said length edges such that said shields are contiguous along the support rod, and means providing said right and left hand shields with a variation in coloration ranging from dark to light across the shields whereby a variation in light filtration is produced, the orientation of the variation in coloration on the right hand shield being horizontal, and the orientation of the variation in coloration on the left hand shield being in the form of a first zone extending horizontally across the top edge portion of tHe shield as well as vertically from said top edge portion to the bottom edge portion in an area intermediate and spaced from the left and right edges of the shield, and wherein successive zones extend from said first zone on both the left and right sides of the vertically oriented portion of said first zone to the lower left and right corner portions of the shield.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The automotive visor of claim 1 wherein the means for securing the shields to the support rod comprise a plurality of support brackets rotatably connecting said shields with said rods.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The automotive visor of claim 1 wherein the shields are of plastic material and said means for securing the shields to the support rods comprise plastic material conforming to the shape of the support rod over substantially the entire circumference of the support rod and joined to the length edges of the shields.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The automotive visor of claim 1 wherein the variation in coloration is from dark blue to light blue.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The automotive visor of claim 1 further including a tab means on one of said shields so positioned with respect to the other of said shields as to enable coincident movement of said other shield when said one shield is moved.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The automotive visor of claim 5 wherein said tab means is a tab, said tab being located on a left hand edge of the right hand shield in a position to intercept a right hand edge of the left hand shield.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The automotive visor of claim 1 wherein each of said shields comprises a pair of sheets of transparent material which are in contact over substantially their entire area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The automotive visor of claim 5 wherein the means providing a variation in coloration comprise transparent paint applied to one of the sheets comprising each shield pair.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The automotive visor of claim 8 wherein the variation in coloration is linearly proportional from dark to light thereby producing linearly proportional light filtration across the shields.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The automotive visor of claim 8 where in the coloration is applied in bands, thus producing a step variation in light filtration across the shields.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
The automotive visor of claim 10 wherein the number of bands is four and the first of the bands transmits 60 per cent, the second 70 per cent, the third 80 per cent and the fourth 90 per cent of the visible light spectrum incident thereon.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-09-19 | 1976-03-20 | 1976-09-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-09-19 | 1980-03-20 | 1980-09-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-09-19 | 1984-03-20 | 1984-09-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |