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Windshield curtain

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-03-03
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Granted: 1987-03-03
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Expires: 2006-03-03
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Abstract

Abstract A removable curtain assembly for covering the inside of a vehicle windshield, said curtain assembly comprising: an opaque vertically pleated panel having outer dimensions sufficient to cover the interior of said windshield while retaining sufficient strength in the pleats to hold said panel in unfolded position adjacent to said windshield; at one end of said panel, a rigid rod having a sufficient amount of suction cups attached thereto, to attach and hold the curtain assembly to the inside of said windshield; and at the other side of said panel, a tension rod of sufficient length such that when the tension rod is vertically placed adjacent to the windshield and between the windshield housing material, the tension rod has sufficient tension to hold the curtain assembly in place.

Inventors

  • 👤 Mozaffar Ebrahimzadeh

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 03:28
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J1/00; B60J1/20; B60J1/2011; B60J1/2091; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S160/00; Y10S160/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 130 words
A removable curtain assembly for covering the inside of a vehicle windshield, said curtain assembly comprising: (a) an opaque vertically pleated panel having outer dimensions sufficient to cover the interior of said windshield while retaining sufficient strength in the pleats to hold said panel in unfolded position adjacent to said windshield; (b) at one end of said panel, a rigid rod having a sufficient amount of suction cups attached thereto, to attach and hold the curtain assembly to the inside of said windshield; and (c) at the other side of said panel, a tension rod of sufficient length such that when the tension rod is vertically placed adjacent to the windshield and between the windshield housing material, the tension rod has sufficient tension to hold the curtain assembly in place.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 130 words
A removable curtain assembly for covering the inside of a vehicle windshield, said curtain assembly comprising: (a) an opaque vertically pleated panel having outer dimensions sufficient to cover the interior of said windshield while retaining sufficient strength in the pleats to hold said panel in unfolded position adjacent to said windshield; (b) at one end of said panel, a rigid rod having a sufficient amount of suction cups attached thereto, to attach and hold the curtain assembly to the inside of said windshield; and (c) at the other side of said panel, a tension rod of sufficient length such that when the tension rod is vertically placed adjacent to the windshield and between the windshield housing material, the tension rod has sufficient tension to hold the curtain assembly in place.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
The curtain assembly of claim 1 wherein the rigid rod has at least three suction cups attached thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 31 words
The curtain assembly of claim 1 wherein the suction cups are attached to said rigid rod by means allowing the adjustability of the distance between said suction cups and said rod.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 22 words
The curtain assembly of claim 1 further comprising a draw-string assembly attached to the tension rod and drawn through the rigid rod.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 17 words
The curtain assembly of claim 1 further comprising means for retracting the curtain assembly into folded position.

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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) 1990-03-02 1990-09-01 1991-03-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1994-03-02 1994-09-01 1995-03-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1998-03-02 1998-09-01 1999-03-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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