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Windshield shade
Assignee: RH RICHARDS Inc
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Filing: 1985-11-05
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Granted: 1987-03-24
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Expires: 2005-11-05
Abstract
Abstract A windshield shade, made of a generally rectangular piece of material, having a top, a bottom, and two sides. The shade is foldable, in accordion style, along a plurality of fold lines, which extend from the top to the bottom of the shade, and the shade can be secured in the folded configuration. The shade also has perforations, extending across the shade from one side to the other, so that the height of the shade can be adjusted. A section of the material is cut out of the top, so that the shade will not contact the rear view mirror of the vehicle. The shade may also have a thumb hole near each side of the shade, to make handling of the shade easier. The top of the shade is a straight line, except where the section is cut out for the rear view mirror, and the bottom of the shade is cut so that the fold lines which are closer to the windshield are slightly longer than the other fold lines.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger H. Richards
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:21
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J1/00; B60J1/20; B60J1/2011; B60J1/2091; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S160/00; Y10S160/02; Y10S160/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A windshield shade, comprising: a generally retangular piece of material, having a top, a bottom, and two sides, so that the shade will sit on a dashboard of a typical vehicle and substantially cover the inner surface of a windshield; wherein a section of the material is cut out of the top, so that the shade will not contact a rearview mirror; wherein the shade is foldable, in accordion style, along a plurality of fold lines, which extend from the top to the bottom of the shade; wherein the top of the shade is a straight line, except where the section is cut out for the rearview mirror; and wherein the bottom of the shade is cut so that every other fold line is slightly shorter than the other fold lines, so that the bottom of the shade will fit closely along the dashboard.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A windshield shade, comprising: a generally retangular piece of material, having a top, a bottom, and two sides, so that the shade will sit on a dashboard of a typical vehicle and substantially cover the inner surface of a windshield; wherein a section of the material is cut out of the top, so that the shade will not contact a rearview mirror; wherein the shade is foldable, in accordion style, along a plurality of fold lines, which extend from the top to the bottom of the shade; wherein the top of the shade is a straight line, except where the section is cut out for the rearview mirror; and wherein the bottom of the shade is cut so that every other fold line is slightly shorter than the other fold lines, so that the bottom of the shade will fit closely along the dashboard.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A windshield shade, as recited in claim 1, wherein the shade has perforations, extending across the shade from one side to the other, so that the height of the shade can be adjusted if desired.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A windshield shade, as recited in claim 1, wherein the shade has a thumbhole near each side of the shade.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A windshield shade, as recited in claim 1, further comprising means for securing the shade in the folded configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
219 words
A windshield shade, comprising: a generally rectangular piece of material, having a top, a bottom, and two sides, so that the shade will sit on a dashboard of a typical vehicle and substantially cover the inner surface of a windshield; wherein the shade is foldable, in accordion style, along a plurality of fold lines, which extend from the top to the bottom of the shade, so that every other fold line is closer to the windshield; and means for securing the shade in the folded configuration; wherein the shade has perforations, extending across the shade from one side to the other, so that the height of the shade can be adjusted if desired; wherein a section of the material is cut out of the top, so that the shade will not contact a rearview mirror; wherein the shade has a thumbhole near each side of the shade; wherein the top of the shade is a straight line, except where the section is cut out for the rearview mirror; and wherein the bottom of the shade is cut so that the fold lines which are closer to the windshield are 221/2 inches long, and the fold lines which are further from the windshield are 22 inches long, so that the bottom of the shade will fit closely along the dashboard.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
219 words
A windshield shade, comprising: a generally rectangular piece of material, having a top, a bottom, and two sides, so that the shade will sit on a dashboard of a typical vehicle and substantially cover the inner surface of a windshield; wherein the shade is foldable, in accordion style, along a plurality of fold lines, which extend from the top to the bottom of the shade, so that every other fold line is closer to the windshield; and means for securing the shade in the folded configuration; wherein the shade has perforations, extending across the shade from one side to the other, so that the height of the shade can be adjusted if desired; wherein a section of the material is cut out of the top, so that the shade will not contact a rearview mirror; wherein the shade has a thumbhole near each side of the shade; wherein the top of the shade is a straight line, except where the section is cut out for the rearview mirror; and wherein the bottom of the shade is cut so that the fold lines which are closer to the windshield are 221/2 inches long, and the fold lines which are further from the windshield are 22 inches long, so that the bottom of the shade will fit closely along the dashboard.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
128 words
A windshield shade, comprising: a generally rectangular piece of material, having a top, a bottom, and two sides, so that the shade will sit on a dashboard of a typical vehicle and substantially cover the inner surface of a windshield; wherein the shade is foldable, in accordion style, along a plurality of fold lines, which extend from the top to the bottom of the shade, so that every other fold line is closer to the windshield; wherein the top of the shade is substantially a straight line; and wherein the bottom of the shade is cut so that the fold lines which are closer to the windshield are slightly longer than the other fold lines, so that the bottom of the shade will fit closely along the dashboard.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
128 words
A windshield shade, comprising: a generally rectangular piece of material, having a top, a bottom, and two sides, so that the shade will sit on a dashboard of a typical vehicle and substantially cover the inner surface of a windshield; wherein the shade is foldable, in accordion style, along a plurality of fold lines, which extend from the top to the bottom of the shade, so that every other fold line is closer to the windshield; wherein the top of the shade is substantially a straight line; and wherein the bottom of the shade is cut so that the fold lines which are closer to the windshield are slightly longer than the other fold lines, so that the bottom of the shade will fit closely along the dashboard.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-03-23 | 1990-09-22 | 1991-03-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-03-23 | 1994-09-22 | 1995-03-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-03-23 | 1998-09-22 | 1999-03-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |