US3865428A
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Window shade for a vehicle or the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-12-19
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Granted: 1975-02-11
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Expires: 1993-12-19
Abstract
Abstract A window shade for a vehicle or the like is disclosed which is removably attachable to the vehicle door window opening. The shade is readily swingable from a position covering a portion of the window when closed to a position extending outwardly and upwardly at an angle thereto when the window is opened and it is desired to have access outwardly thereof. The shade then returns automatically to its previous position. The shade is also slidable in a horizontal direction to give a greater range of protection to the driver of the vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Carroll W Chester
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:15
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J3/00; B60J3/02; B60J3/0204
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
292 words
A shade structure for the window of a vehicle or the like comprising: a. a first sheet of shade material capable of blocking at least a portion of the light rays impinging thereon, said first sheet having flat opposed major surfaces of smaller area then said window; b. a second sheet of resilient material, said second resilient sheet having flat opposed major surfaces of smaller area than the area of said major surfaces of said first sheet, a portion of said second sheet overlying a portion of said first sheet and being fixed to said first sheet with one of said major surfaces of said first sheet in contact with one of said major surfaces of said second sheet; c. meanS mounting said first and second sheets with the major surfaces thereof adjacent the inside surfaces of said window and generally parallel thereto; said means including a hollow tubular member having an axially extending slot in the wall thereof dimensioned to receive a portion of said second sheet therein with a small tolerance, and a plug member slidably received in said tubular member with a portion of said plug member overlying a portion of said second sheet within said tubular member, said second sheet being fixed to said plug member and said tubular member being fixed at its ends to said vehicle, said first and second sheets being thin enough to be flexed in a direction transverse of the major surfaces thereof by contact of the human hand at a point on one of the major surfaces of said first sheet and thick enough not to flex in a direction parallel to the major surfaces thereof by forces applied to the edge thereof sufficient to slide said plug within said tubular member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
292 words
A shade structure for the window of a vehicle or the like comprising: a. a first sheet of shade material capable of blocking at least a portion of the light rays impinging thereon, said first sheet having flat opposed major surfaces of smaller area then said window; b. a second sheet of resilient material, said second resilient sheet having flat opposed major surfaces of smaller area than the area of said major surfaces of said first sheet, a portion of said second sheet overlying a portion of said first sheet and being fixed to said first sheet with one of said major surfaces of said first sheet in contact with one of said major surfaces of said second sheet; c. meanS mounting said first and second sheets with the major surfaces thereof adjacent the inside surfaces of said window and generally parallel thereto; said means including a hollow tubular member having an axially extending slot in the wall thereof dimensioned to receive a portion of said second sheet therein with a small tolerance, and a plug member slidably received in said tubular member with a portion of said plug member overlying a portion of said second sheet within said tubular member, said second sheet being fixed to said plug member and said tubular member being fixed at its ends to said vehicle, said first and second sheets being thin enough to be flexed in a direction transverse of the major surfaces thereof by contact of the human hand at a point on one of the major surfaces of said first sheet and thick enough not to flex in a direction parallel to the major surfaces thereof by forces applied to the edge thereof sufficient to slide said plug within said tubular member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
A shade structure as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means mounting said first and second sheets adjacent the inside surface of said window includes a pair of end caps adapted to rotably receive the ends of said tubular member and means for selectively locking said tubular member against rotation within said end caps.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
A shade structure as claimed in claim 2 wherein said means mounting said first and second sheets adjacent the inside surface of said window includes a pair of apertured bracket keepers and a pair of generally L-shaped brackets, one leg of each of said pair of generally L-shaped brackets being received in a different one of said bracket keepers and means securing the other leg of each of said L-shaped brackets to a different one of said pair of end caps.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
95 words
A shade structure as claimed in claim 3 wherein said means securing the other leg of each of said L-shaped brackets to a different one of said pair of end caps comprises a screw passing through an aperture in said leg of said bracket and engaging a threaded hole in said cap and said means for selectively locking said tubular member against rotation within said end caps comprises a pair of set screws each engaging a threaded hole in a different one of said end caps and passing therethrough into engagement with said tubular member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A shade structure as claimed in claim 4 wherein said bracket keepers are affixed to the upper frame of a side window of said vehicle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
A shade structure as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first sheeet of shade material is a sheet of tinted plastic having a thickness of about one thirty-second inch and said second sheet of resilient material is a sheet of spring steel having a thickness of about 0.012 inch.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
A shade structure as claimed in claim 6 wherein said tubular member has a length of about 12 inches, said first sheet is a rectangle of about 6 inches by eight inches and said second sheet is a square of about 1 3/4 inch on a side.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A shade structure as claimed in claim 6 wherein said slot in said wall of said hollow tubular member has a width of about 0.015 inch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
72 words
A shade structure as claimed in claim 1 wherein the relative thicknesses of said first and said second sheets are related to each other in such a way that, when said first sheet is flexed to move the free end thereof through an arc of about 25* transversely of the major surfaces thereof, the end of said second sheet which overlaps said first sheet is moved through an arc of about 15*.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A shade structure as claimed in claim 1 wherein said tubular member has a circular internal cross section and said plug member has a circular external cross section.
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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) | 1978-02-10 | 1978-08-12 | 1979-02-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-02-10 | 1982-08-12 | 1983-02-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-02-10 | 1986-08-12 | 1987-02-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |