Abstract An automobile glare shield of visor type adapted to be mounted above a windshield having a rigid peripheral frame supporting an air filled envelope including a centrally disposed sheet of tinted synthetic resinous material enclosed therein. The envelope includes foam cushion members having openings therein overlying the tinted sheet, and an outer flexible cover having corresponding openings overlies the cushion material, the cover openings being closed by clear synthetic resinous material. In one embodiment, the clear synthetic resinous material is disposed underneath the openings in the cover, and in another embodiment, the clear synthetic resinous material overlies the cover. In each case, the closing of the edges of the cover allows the air filled envelope to collapse slowly under impact, thereby providing a cushion in the event of accident.
An automobile visor type glare shield comprising: a support element, a pivoted rod element, a planar frame element of relatively rigid material having means for pivotal engagement with said rod element at an upper edge thereof, said frame element having a through opening therein and a transparent glare shield element positioned to overlie said opening; a pair of planar foam cushion elements of configuration corresponding to said frame element overlying said frame element in substantially congruent relation, and a cover element of flexible planar material overlying said cushion element to enclose the same; said cover element having corresponding openings overlying those in said foam cushion and frame elements, and clear planar material overlying said openings in said cover element to form an enclosed envelope from which air may slowly escape under externally applied pressure.
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Dependent Claim
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An automobile visor type glare shield comprising: a support element, a pivoted rod element, a planar frame element of relatively rigid material having means for pivotal engagement with said rod element at an upper edge thereof, said frame element having a through opening therein and a transparent glare shield element positioned to overlie said opening; a pair of planar foam cushion elements of configuration corresponding to said frame element overlying said frame element in substantially congruent relation, and a cover element of flexible planar material overlying said cushion element to enclose the same; said cover element having corresponding openings overlying those in said foam cushion and frame elements, and clear planar material overlying said openings in said cover element to form an enclosed envelope from which air may slowly escape under externally applied pressure.
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A glare shield in accordance with claim 1, further characterized in said clear planar material being cellulose acetate and disposed within said cover element.
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A glare shield in accordance with claim 1, further characterized in said clear planar material being flexible vinyl and overlying said cover element.