US3868293A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Reusable glare eliminator patch
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1973-01-22
•
Granted: 1975-02-25
•
Expires: 1993-01-22
Abstract
Abstract This specification discloses a reusable glare eliminator patch comprising a panel of thin cast tinted, polarized cellulose acetate, a mounting frame of a thin plastic having one face coated with a pressure-sensitive adhesive and applied about marginal portions of the oanel leaving portions of the frame extending beyond the edges of the panel, and a semi-rigid flexible carrier sheet to which the frame is adhesively secured by the extended portions thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Kristin Mills Selph
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:41
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J3/00; B60J3/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
IN A RESUABLE GLARE ELIMINATOR PATCH, A. A THIN CAST RECTANGULAR PANEL OF POLARIZED CELULOSE ACETATE OF A THICKNES RANGING FROM .005 INCH TO .015 INCH, AND HAVING MARGINAL PORTIONS DEFINED BY END AND SIDE EDGES; B. A RECTANGULAR PLASTIC FRAME OF CELULOSE ACETATE HAVING ONE FACE COATED WITH A PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE MATERIAL AND SIMILAR IN SHAPE TO SAID PANEL, SAID FRAME BEING FORMED WITH A CENTRAL RECTANGULAR CUTOUT SIMILAR IN SHAPE TO SAID PANEL BUT OF A SIZE SMALLER THAN THAT OF SAID PANEL; C. SAID FRAME HAVING END AND SIDE EDGES LONGER THAN THE CORRESPONDING EDGES OF SAID PANEL, THE FACE OF SAID FRAME WITH THE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE MATERIAL BEING ADHERED TO SAID PANEL SUCH THAT SAID PANEL FULLY COVERS SAID CUTOUT, THE END AND SIDE PORTIONS OF SAID FRAME EXTENDING BEYOND THE CORRESPONDING EDGES OF SAID PANEL, AND D. A FLEXIBLE CARRIER SHEET, HAVING SUFFICIENT RIGIDITY TO PREVENT WRINKLING OF SAID PANEL WHEN THE LATTER IS CARRIED THEREBY THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF SAID FRAME, OF THE SAME SIZE AND SHAPE AS SAID FRAME PRESENTING END AND SIDE EDGES AND A CONTINOUS UNINTERRUPTED BODY BETWEEN SAID CARRIER SHEET EDGES, SAID CARRIER SHEET BEING APPLIED TO SAID FRAME WITH ITS EDGES ACCURATELY CONFORMING TO THE EDGES OF SAID FRAME, WITH THE EXTENDED PORTIONS OF SAID FRAME ADHESIVELY BUT RELEASABLY SECURED TO SAID CARRIER SHEET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
225 words
IN A RESUABLE GLARE ELIMINATOR PATCH, A. A THIN CAST RECTANGULAR PANEL OF POLARIZED CELULOSE ACETATE OF A THICKNES RANGING FROM .005 INCH TO .015 INCH, AND HAVING MARGINAL PORTIONS DEFINED BY END AND SIDE EDGES; B. A RECTANGULAR PLASTIC FRAME OF CELULOSE ACETATE HAVING ONE FACE COATED WITH A PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE MATERIAL AND SIMILAR IN SHAPE TO SAID PANEL, SAID FRAME BEING FORMED WITH A CENTRAL RECTANGULAR CUTOUT SIMILAR IN SHAPE TO SAID PANEL BUT OF A SIZE SMALLER THAN THAT OF SAID PANEL; C. SAID FRAME HAVING END AND SIDE EDGES LONGER THAN THE CORRESPONDING EDGES OF SAID PANEL, THE FACE OF SAID FRAME WITH THE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE MATERIAL BEING ADHERED TO SAID PANEL SUCH THAT SAID PANEL FULLY COVERS SAID CUTOUT, THE END AND SIDE PORTIONS OF SAID FRAME EXTENDING BEYOND THE CORRESPONDING EDGES OF SAID PANEL, AND D. A FLEXIBLE CARRIER SHEET, HAVING SUFFICIENT RIGIDITY TO PREVENT WRINKLING OF SAID PANEL WHEN THE LATTER IS CARRIED THEREBY THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF SAID FRAME, OF THE SAME SIZE AND SHAPE AS SAID FRAME PRESENTING END AND SIDE EDGES AND A CONTINOUS UNINTERRUPTED BODY BETWEEN SAID CARRIER SHEET EDGES, SAID CARRIER SHEET BEING APPLIED TO SAID FRAME WITH ITS EDGES ACCURATELY CONFORMING TO THE EDGES OF SAID FRAME, WITH THE EXTENDED PORTIONS OF SAID FRAME ADHESIVELY BUT RELEASABLY SECURED TO SAID CARRIER SHEET.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The reusable glare eliminator patch of claim 1 in which the panel has a thickness of .010 inch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The reusable glare eliminator patch of claim 1 in which the panel has a thickness of .015 inch.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2249927A
Cited
US2619168A
Cited
US2863697A
Cited
US3363666A
Cited
US3511365A
Cited
US3582441A
Cited
US3737364A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-02-24 | 1978-08-26 | 1979-02-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-02-24 | 1982-08-26 | 1983-02-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-02-24 | 1986-08-26 | 1987-02-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |