US4606077A
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Sun visor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-05-01
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Granted: 1986-08-19
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Expires: 2005-05-01
Abstract
Abstract A washable, reversible sun visor including a head encircling adjustable body section with a bill section secured to a front portion of same and extending downwardly and outwardly therefrom. The body section includes a base material, preferably an open cell foam with outer and inner covering materials secured thereabout and an adjustment means, preferably an elastic strip. The bill section includes a flexible polymeric bill element with upper and lower covering materials secured thereabout. Preferably the bill element defines a plurality of openings thereacross through which water may drain.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert F. Phillips
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:14
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F9/00; A61F9/04; A61F9/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
An improved sun visor comprising a generally circular flexible body section for receipt about a human head, said body section having front, side and rear portions, said body section having a base material of polymeric foam along at least a major portion of the circumference of same and adjustment means located along at least one of said side and rear portions, said body section having an outer covering material and an inner covering material, said covering material being secured about said base material, and a flexible bill section secured to said body section along a lower edge of said front portion of same to form a generally convex curvature, said bill section being of a polymeric material inert as to water and including top and bottom covering materials secured thereabout, said bill section where secured to said lower edge of said body section being secured within said outer and inner covering materials of said body section so as to achieve reversibility where said inner covering material of said body section becomes the outer covering and said bottom covering material of said bill section becomes the top covering.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
An improved sun visor comprising a generally circular flexible body section for receipt about a human head, said body section having front, side and rear portions, said body section having a base material of polymeric foam along at least a major portion of the circumference of same and adjustment means located along at least one of said side and rear portions, said body section having an outer covering material and an inner covering material, said covering material being secured about said base material, and a flexible bill section secured to said body section along a lower edge of said front portion of same to form a generally convex curvature, said bill section being of a polymeric material inert as to water and including top and bottom covering materials secured thereabout, said bill section where secured to said lower edge of said body section being secured within said outer and inner covering materials of said body section so as to achieve reversibility where said inner covering material of said body section becomes the outer covering and said bottom covering material of said bill section becomes the top covering.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A sun visor as defined in claim 1 wherein the covering materials for said body section and said bill section are fabrics.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A sun visor as defined in claim 2 wherein fabrics of differing physical characteristics are employed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A sun visor as defined in claim 1 wherein said adjustment means is an elastic strip and said strip is located along said rear portion of said body section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A sun visor as defined in claim 1 wherein said polymeric bill section defines a plurality of openings therein so that water can escape therethrough.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A sun visor as defined in claim 1 further including stitching for securing said bill section within said outer and inner covering materials of said body section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A sun visor as defined in claim 2 wherein said fabrics are terry-type fabrics.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A sun visor as defined in claim 1 wherein said front portion of said body section is higher than said side and rear portions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
162 words
An improved sun visor comprising a generally circular, flexible body section for receipt about a human head, said body section having front, side and rear portions, said body section having a flexible polymeric foam along at least a major portion of the circumference of same and an elastic strip along at least one of said side and rear portions, said body section having outer covering fabric and inner covering fabric secured about said foam and said elastic strip, and a flexible polymeric bill element secured to said body section within said outer and inner covering fabrics along a lower edge of said front portion to form a generally convex curvature thereacross, said bill element having an arcuate outer free edge and having top and bottom covering fabrics secured thereabout, said securement of said bill element to said body section permitting said visor to be reversed, all of said foam, elastic strip, bill element and covering fabrics being resistant to deterioration in water.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
162 words
An improved sun visor comprising a generally circular, flexible body section for receipt about a human head, said body section having front, side and rear portions, said body section having a flexible polymeric foam along at least a major portion of the circumference of same and an elastic strip along at least one of said side and rear portions, said body section having outer covering fabric and inner covering fabric secured about said foam and said elastic strip, and a flexible polymeric bill element secured to said body section within said outer and inner covering fabrics along a lower edge of said front portion to form a generally convex curvature thereacross, said bill element having an arcuate outer free edge and having top and bottom covering fabrics secured thereabout, said securement of said bill element to said body section permitting said visor to be reversed, all of said foam, elastic strip, bill element and covering fabrics being resistant to deterioration in water.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A sun visor as defined in claim 9 wherein said bill element defines a plurality of openings thereacross to facilitate drainage of water therethrough.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A sun visor as defined in claim 9 wherein said fabric coverings are absorbent as to liquids.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
A sun visor as defined in claim 9 wherein said front portion of said body section is greater in height than said side and rear portions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A sun visor as defined in claim 9 wherein said foam is an open cell foam.
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