US4528232A
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Windscreen accessory
Assignee: Fade In Products Ltd
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Filing: 1983-04-08
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Granted: 1985-07-09
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Expires: 2003-04-08
Abstract
Abstract A strip of film for application to the upper edge of a windscreen or otherwise to act as an anti-glare device is characterized in that the degree of transparency thereof increases gradually from the upper to the lower edge thereof. The strip may be made by screen printing using a half-tone process and may be made in different colors using different kinds of ink.
Inventors
- 👤 Nicholas R. Cliffe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 12:46
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J3/00; B60J3/007; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24736; Y10T428/24802
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
An anti-glare accessory for application to an upper edge of a surface of a windscreen of an automobile, said accessory comprising: a strip of clear plastic film shaped to conform to said upper edge of said surface of said windscreen; opacifying means associated with said strip of plastic film, said opacifying means comprising a graduated matrix of dots providing said strip of plastic film with a gradually increasing degree of transparency in a direction extending from an upper edge of said strip of plastic film to a lower edge of said strip of plastic film; and means for adhering said strip of plastic film to a surface of the windscreen of an automobile.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
An anti-glare accessory for application to an upper edge of a surface of a windscreen of an automobile, said accessory comprising: a strip of clear plastic film shaped to conform to said upper edge of said surface of said windscreen; opacifying means associated with said strip of plastic film, said opacifying means comprising a graduated matrix of dots providing said strip of plastic film with a gradually increasing degree of transparency in a direction extending from an upper edge of said strip of plastic film to a lower edge of said strip of plastic film; and means for adhering said strip of plastic film to a surface of the windscreen of an automobile.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The anti-glare accessory of claim 1 wherein said opacifying means is arranged to provide said strip with a constant degree of transparency in a direction transverse to said direction extending from said upper edge to said lower edge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
An accessory according to claim 1 wherein in darker parts of said strip the dots are clear areas in a printed background whereas in lighter parts of said strip the dots are printed on to a clear background.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An accessory according to claim 1 or claim 3, wherein said strip is prepared by use of a half-tone printing process.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An accessory according to any one of claims 1 or 3, wherein said strip is screen printed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
An accessory according to any one of claims 1 or 3, wherein said strip is prepared by printing on to said film an ink colored othr than black, said ink being translucent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An accessory according to any one of claims 1 or 3, wherein said strip is prepared by printing a black ink on to the film, said ink being opaque.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
An accessory according to claim 7 wherein said black ink comprises a mixture of matt and gloss inks.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
An accessory according to claim 8 wherein said black ink comprises between 70 and 90% matt ink.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
An accessory according to claim 5, wherein said strip is prepared by printing a metallic ink on to said screen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
An accessory according to any one of claims 1 or 3, wherein said strip is printed with fluorescent ink.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
An accessory according to any one of claims 1 or 3, wherein said strip is printed with a reflective ink.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
An accessory according to any one of claims 1 or 3, wherein said strip bears one of a name, slogan and logo.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
An accessory according to claim 13 wherein said one of a name, slogan, and logo is printed in reverse.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
An accessory according to claim 14 wherein the thus printed strip is overprinted with a graduated dot pattern.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
An accessory according to any one of claims 1 or 3 wherein said strip is photochromic.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
An accessory according to any one of claims 1 or 3 wherein said strip is polarised.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
An accessory according to any one of claims 1 or 3 wherein said strip is produced by half-tone printing in at least two colors to create pattern effects by adjusting the alignment of the half-tone dot pattern.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The accessory of claim 18 wherein said means for adhering comprises static self-cling properties of said plastic film.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
The accessory of claim 18 wherein said means for adhering comprises an adhesive.
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