US4005899A
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Automobile anti-glare shield
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-07-28
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Granted: 1977-02-01
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Expires: 1995-07-28
Abstract
Abstract An anti-glare shield for use on automobile dashboards to prevent light reflected by portions of the automobile from reaching the driver. The glare shield has a plurality of opaque, serially arranged shield sections the vertical edges of which are hingedly interconnected so that the shield can be placed on the dashboard in a zig-zag, self-supporting fashion.
Inventors
- 👤 John T. Rigney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:09
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
In an automobile having a passenger compartment, a windshield separating the compartment from an exterior of the automobile, a dashboard disposed on the compartment beneath the windshield and including a generally horizontal surface contiguous with the windshield, and an anti-glare shield to shield the driver of the vehicle from light reflected by a front portion of the vehicle, the improvement to the anti-glare shield comprising a plurality of opaque, serially arranged shield sections loosely supported by and resting on the dash-board; hinge means for hingedly interconnecting the sections for pivotal movements of the sections about vertical hinge axes; the shield sections having a width parallel to hinge axes and a length perpendicular thereto, the length of the sections being greater than their widths so that the shield is self-supporting when loosely positioned zig-zag fashion on an automobile dashboard.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
In an automobile having a passenger compartment, a windshield separating the compartment from an exterior of the automobile, a dashboard disposed on the compartment beneath the windshield and including a generally horizontal surface contiguous with the windshield, and an anti-glare shield to shield the driver of the vehicle from light reflected by a front portion of the vehicle, the improvement to the anti-glare shield comprising a plurality of opaque, serially arranged shield sections loosely supported by and resting on the dash-board; hinge means for hingedly interconnecting the sections for pivotal movements of the sections about vertical hinge axes; the shield sections having a width parallel to hinge axes and a length perpendicular thereto, the length of the sections being greater than their widths so that the shield is self-supporting when loosely positioned zig-zag fashion on an automobile dashboard.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
An anti-glare shield according to claim 1 wherein the sections comprise flat sections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
An anti-glare shield according to claim 1 wherein the hinge means comprises a flexible web material and means connecting the web to portions of adjacent shield sections proximate a common hinge axis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An anti-shield according to claim 1 comprising at least three serially arranged, pivotally interconnected shield sections.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
An anti-glare shield according to claim 1 wherein the total length of the shield parallel to the section length is many times greater than the width of the shield parallel to the section width.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
137 words
In combination, an automobile having a passenger compartment; a windshield separating the compartment from an exterior of the automobile; a dashboard disposed in the compartment beneath the windshield and including a generally horizontal surface extending over a major portion of the length of the windshield; and an anti-glare shield loosely positioned on the horizontal dashboard surface, the glare shield having a plurality of shield sections constructed of an opaque, readily cut material, the sections having a height substantially less than a height of the windshield, the anti glare shield having an overall length many times greater than its height, means aligning and hingedly interconnecting the section for relative pivotal movement of the sections about vertical axes, the sections being arranged in a zig-zag fashion on the horizontal surface so that the glare shield is self supporting thereon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
137 words
In combination, an automobile having a passenger compartment; a windshield separating the compartment from an exterior of the automobile; a dashboard disposed in the compartment beneath the windshield and including a generally horizontal surface extending over a major portion of the length of the windshield; and an anti-glare shield loosely positioned on the horizontal dashboard surface, the glare shield having a plurality of shield sections constructed of an opaque, readily cut material, the sections having a height substantially less than a height of the windshield, the anti glare shield having an overall length many times greater than its height, means aligning and hingedly interconnecting the section for relative pivotal movement of the sections about vertical axes, the sections being arranged in a zig-zag fashion on the horizontal surface so that the glare shield is self supporting thereon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination of claim 6 and further including at least three serially arranged shield sections.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination of claim 7 wherein the shield sections have a length which is greater than their height.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The combination of claim 7 wherein the hinge means comprises a strip of a flexible material and means securing the strip to proximate edge portions of adjacent shield sections.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
The combination of claim 9 wherein the anti-glare shield comprises at least three hingedly interconnected sections, and wherein the strips forming consecutive hinge connections are alternatingly secured to one and the other side of the shield to enable the collapse of the shield into a compact stack of shield sections.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
103 words
In combination, an automobile having a passenger compartment; a windshield separating the compartment from an exterior of the automobile; and dashboard disposed in the compartment beneath the windshield and including a generally horizontal surface extending over a major portion of the length of the windshield; and an anit-glare shield carried by and loosely positioned on the horizontal dashboard surface, the anti-glare shield having a height substantially less than a height of the windshield, an overall length many times greater than its height, and a longitudinally undulating configuration so that the glare shield is self-supporting on and freely removable from the horizontal dashboard surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
103 words
In combination, an automobile having a passenger compartment; a windshield separating the compartment from an exterior of the automobile; and dashboard disposed in the compartment beneath the windshield and including a generally horizontal surface extending over a major portion of the length of the windshield; and an anit-glare shield carried by and loosely positioned on the horizontal dashboard surface, the anti-glare shield having a height substantially less than a height of the windshield, an overall length many times greater than its height, and a longitudinally undulating configuration so that the glare shield is self-supporting on and freely removable from the horizontal dashboard surface.
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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) | 1980-02-01 | 1980-08-02 | 1981-02-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-02-01 | 1984-08-02 | 1985-02-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-02-01 | 1988-08-02 | 1989-02-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |