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See through automobile sun visor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-11-17
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Granted: 1982-12-07
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Expires: 2000-11-17
Abstract
Abstract An automobile sun visor comprising a flat visor member having opposing flat, parallel surfaces is adapted to be pivotably joined adjacent the windshield of an automobile. The member has plural slots therein, and a moveable member having slots therein is mounted against the visor member and over the slots therein, whereby a slot in the moveable member may be aligned with a slot in the visor member so that a restricted amount of light will pass through the slots.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis W. Cramer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:34
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J3/00; B60J3/02; B60J3/0204; B60J3/0208
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
An automobile sun visor comprising: (a) a flat visor member having opposing flat parallel surfaces and adapted to be pivotably joined adjacent the windshield of an automobile, said member having plural slots therein; (b) a moveable member having slots therein; (c) means for mounting said moveable member against said visor member and over said slots in said flat visor member, whereby said moveable member may be moved to align a slot in said moveable member with a slot in said visor member; and wherein (d) movement of said moveable member permits the automobile operator to align at least one of said slots in said moveable member with one of said slots of said visor member, so that a retricted amount of light is visible along a selected line-of-sight through both said members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
An automobile sun visor comprising: (a) a flat visor member having opposing flat parallel surfaces and adapted to be pivotably joined adjacent the windshield of an automobile, said member having plural slots therein; (b) a moveable member having slots therein; (c) means for mounting said moveable member against said visor member and over said slots in said flat visor member, whereby said moveable member may be moved to align a slot in said moveable member with a slot in said visor member; and wherein (d) movement of said moveable member permits the automobile operator to align at least one of said slots in said moveable member with one of said slots of said visor member, so that a retricted amount of light is visible along a selected line-of-sight through both said members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
The automobile sun visor recited in claim 1 wherein some of said slots in one of said flat visor and moveable members are offset with respect to other slots in the other of said members, whereby at least one slot in one of said flat visor and moveable members is not aligned with a slot in the other of said members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The automobile sun visor recited in claim 2 wherein said moveable member comprises a flat plate slideable back and forth along one of said flat surfaces of said visor member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The automobile sun visor recited in claim 3 wherein said mounting means comprises a pair of parallel flanges adapted to slideably hold said moveable member against said one flat surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
76 words
The automobile sun visor recited in claim 4 wherein said slots in said visor member are elongated with respect to said slots in said moveable member, each said slot in said moveable member being offset with respect to the next adjacent slot, whereby alignment of one slot in said moveable member with a slot in said member causes misalignment of said next adjacent slot, so that light is restricted from passing through said next adjacent slot.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The automobile sun visor recited in claim 5 further comprising a layer of smoked material in said slots of said visor member to reduce the glare of sunlight passing therethrough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
105 words
An automobile sun visor, comprising; (a) flat visor member having opposed flat surfaces and adapted to be pivotably joined adjacent the windshield of an automobile, said visor member having a hole therethrough; (b) a template positioned over said hole in said visor, said template having plural slots therein; (c) a moveable member having slots therein; (d) means for mounting said moveable member against said template, whereby said moveable member may be moved to align at least one of said slots therein with a slot of said template; and wherein (e) movement of said moveable member permits a restricted amount of light through both said members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
105 words
An automobile sun visor, comprising; (a) flat visor member having opposed flat surfaces and adapted to be pivotably joined adjacent the windshield of an automobile, said visor member having a hole therethrough; (b) a template positioned over said hole in said visor, said template having plural slots therein; (c) a moveable member having slots therein; (d) means for mounting said moveable member against said template, whereby said moveable member may be moved to align at least one of said slots therein with a slot of said template; and wherein (e) movement of said moveable member permits a restricted amount of light through both said members.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The sun visor recited in claim 7, further comprising a layer of partially opaque material adjacent said slots of said template, to reduce the amount of light passing therethrough.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The sun visor recited in claim 7, wherein said mounting means comprises at least one flange joined with said template.
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