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US4837862A
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Sun, rain and wind deflector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-05-12
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Granted: 1989-06-13
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Expires: 2007-05-12
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a personal sun shield device for attachment directly to the facial area of the wearer. The shield has a primary shield member preferrably positionable immediately above the wearer's line of vision and a lower shield member which extends downward from the primary shield member to provide a slot such that the wearer's line of vision is through the slot between the primary shield member and the lower shield member. The lower shield member can be folded upward to reside in abutting position immediately behind the primary shield member so that the wearer has the option of using or not using the lower shield member. The primary shield member attaches to the face of the wearer by means of suction cups or two-sided tape preferrably in the area of the wearer's temples. This direct attachment allows the wearer to manipulate the primary shield member slightly upward or downward by means of merely raising or lowering his brow. The attachment means are mounted to support members which connect to the primary shield member in a hinge fashion. This allows the positioning of the primary shield member to and about the face of the wearer such that the hinged connections become the furthermost ends of the shield device when the shield is worn. This hinged connection of the attachment means reduces the amount of stress placed on the attachment means when the shield is being worn, thus preventing the flexible nature of the primary shield from prying the attachment means from the facial area of the wearer.
Inventors
- 👤 Dean Heil
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:34
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F9/00; A61F9/04; A61F9/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A personal sun shield comprising: (a) a flexible primary shield member extending about the face of the wearer; (b) a lower shield member extending downward from said primary shield member such that a slot is provided between said primary shield member and said lower shield member at the wearer's line of vision; (c) hinge means connecting said primary shield member to said lower shield member, said hinge means allowing said lower shield member to be folded upward to reside behind and become contiguous with said primary shield member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A personal sun shield comprising: (a) a flexible primary shield member extending about the face of the wearer; (b) a lower shield member extending downward from said primary shield member such that a slot is provided between said primary shield member and said lower shield member at the wearer's line of vision; (c) hinge means connecting said primary shield member to said lower shield member, said hinge means allowing said lower shield member to be folded upward to reside behind and become contiguous with said primary shield member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
98 words
A personal sun shield comprising: (a) a flexible primary shield member having two ends, said primary shield member extending about and away from the face of a wearer at a position above the wearer's line of vision; (b) attachment means located at each of said ends of said primary shield member for affixing said primary shield member directly to the brow and temple area of the wearer, such that said primary shield member forms an arcuate cantilever; and (c) means for allowing the wearer to raise and lower said flexible primary shield member by control of facial muscles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
98 words
A personal sun shield comprising: (a) a flexible primary shield member having two ends, said primary shield member extending about and away from the face of a wearer at a position above the wearer's line of vision; (b) attachment means located at each of said ends of said primary shield member for affixing said primary shield member directly to the brow and temple area of the wearer, such that said primary shield member forms an arcuate cantilever; and (c) means for allowing the wearer to raise and lower said flexible primary shield member by control of facial muscles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A personal sun shield as recited in claim 2 wherein: said attachment means are suction cups.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A personal sun shield as recited in claim 2 wherein: said attachment means are strips are two-sided adhesive tape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A personal sun shield as recited in claim 1 further comprising: cut-out portions in said primary shield member so that said primary shield member can be worn in conjunction with a pair of eye glasses.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A personal sun shield as recited in claim 2 further comprising: a plurality of hinged connections connecting said attachment means to said primary shield member, said hinged connections residing rewardmost from the face of the wearer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
102 words
A personal sun shield comprising: (a) a light weight flexible primary shield member, said primary shield member being substantially elongated and planar in configuration and having two ends, (b) a support member located at each of said ends allowing said primary shield member to extend about and away from the face of a wearer without any intermediate support provided to said primary shield member between said support members; (c) means for affixing said support members to the brow and temple area of the wearer and for allowing the wearer to raise and lower said flexible primary shield by control of facial muscles.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
102 words
A personal sun shield comprising: (a) a light weight flexible primary shield member, said primary shield member being substantially elongated and planar in configuration and having two ends, (b) a support member located at each of said ends allowing said primary shield member to extend about and away from the face of a wearer without any intermediate support provided to said primary shield member between said support members; (c) means for affixing said support members to the brow and temple area of the wearer and for allowing the wearer to raise and lower said flexible primary shield by control of facial muscles.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
65 words
A personal sun shield as recited in claim 6 further comprising: a plurality of support members to which said attachment means are affixed, said support members being connected to said primary shield member by said hinged connections, said hinged connections allowing said support members to pivot toward each other so that said attachment means face each other when affixed to the face of the wearer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
A personal sun shield as recited in claim 2 further comprising: a lower shield member extending downward from said primary shield member such that a slot is provided between said primary shield member and said lower shield member at the wearer's line of vision.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
A personal sun shield as recited in claim 9 further comprising: hinge means connecting said primary shield member to said lower shield member, said hinge means allowing said lower shield member to be folded upward to reside in abutting position contiguous with said primary shield member.
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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) | 1992-06-12 | 1992-12-12 | 1993-06-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-06-12 | 1996-12-12 | 1997-06-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-06-12 | 2000-12-12 | 2001-06-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |