US4003597A
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Vehicle sun blindness eliminator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-08-25
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Granted: 1977-01-18
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Expires: 1995-08-25
Abstract
Abstract An accessory for vehicles to eliminate sun blindness in those areas not protected by the conventional sun visor, the eliminator consisting of a translucid or transparent disc colored to shield the sun's rays while permitting visibility therethrough, the disc supported at one end of a telescopic rod having its opposite end secured to a swivel base with the base having pressure sensitive adhesive on the bottom surface thereof for ready application to the conventional sun visor to serve as an accessory thereto.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerry Doyal Acuff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:13
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J3/00; B60J3/02; B60J3/0204; B60J3/0208
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
323 words
A vehicle sun blindness eliminator device comprising, in combination: a swivel base adapted to be affixed to a conventional sun visor of a vehicle, a telescopic support rod having one end affixed to the swivel base with the rod extending radially outwardly therefrom, a flat circular disc manufactured of translucid or translucent material and affixed to the opposite end of the support rod, the swivel base consisting of a platform having a flat bottom surface and a flat top surface, a swivel member having a flat bottom surface and a curved exterior top surface, a shaft extending normal to the platform top surface and projecting outwardly from the central portion thereof, a socket defined centrally of said swivel member bottom surface for receiving the shaft therein when the swivel member bottom surface is disposed parallel to the platform top surface and spaced slightly therefrom, the telescopic rod comprising a first member and a second member, the first member being of an elongated hollow open ended cylindrical tube having one end secured to the swivel member with the first member extending radially outwardly therefrom and terminating at a free end, and a second member being of a solid elongated cylindrical rod having one end telescopically received in the free end of the first member and having the opposite end extending outwardly therefrom and being affixed to the disc member with the second member extending radially outwardly relative to said disc member, said disc member having a flat circular configuration with a flat top surface, a flat bottom surface, and a circular peripheral edge surface, the back surface of the disc member being affixed at its periphery to the adjacent terminal end of the second member of the telescopic support rod; and an even coating of pressure sensitive adhesive applied to the platform bottom surface for use in attaching said swivel base to the point of mounting on a conventional sun visor of a vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
323 words
A vehicle sun blindness eliminator device comprising, in combination: a swivel base adapted to be affixed to a conventional sun visor of a vehicle, a telescopic support rod having one end affixed to the swivel base with the rod extending radially outwardly therefrom, a flat circular disc manufactured of translucid or translucent material and affixed to the opposite end of the support rod, the swivel base consisting of a platform having a flat bottom surface and a flat top surface, a swivel member having a flat bottom surface and a curved exterior top surface, a shaft extending normal to the platform top surface and projecting outwardly from the central portion thereof, a socket defined centrally of said swivel member bottom surface for receiving the shaft therein when the swivel member bottom surface is disposed parallel to the platform top surface and spaced slightly therefrom, the telescopic rod comprising a first member and a second member, the first member being of an elongated hollow open ended cylindrical tube having one end secured to the swivel member with the first member extending radially outwardly therefrom and terminating at a free end, and a second member being of a solid elongated cylindrical rod having one end telescopically received in the free end of the first member and having the opposite end extending outwardly therefrom and being affixed to the disc member with the second member extending radially outwardly relative to said disc member, said disc member having a flat circular configuration with a flat top surface, a flat bottom surface, and a circular peripheral edge surface, the back surface of the disc member being affixed at its periphery to the adjacent terminal end of the second member of the telescopic support rod; and an even coating of pressure sensitive adhesive applied to the platform bottom surface for use in attaching said swivel base to the point of mounting on a conventional sun visor of a vehicle.
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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) | 1980-01-18 | 1980-07-19 | 1981-01-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-01-18 | 1984-07-19 | 1985-01-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-01-18 | 1988-07-19 | 1989-01-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |