Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Glare screen or visor
Reexamination Certificate
2000-08-03
2001-09-25
Gordon, Stephen T. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Glare screen or visor
C296S097800, C296S097110
Reexamination Certificate
active
06293607
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a light shielding apparatus for windows of an automobile which is capable of shielding a light only as the need arises, especially to a light shielding apparatus for a rear window of an automobile.
2. Description of the Related Art
Conventionally, as a light shielding apparatus for a rear window which shields a light coming through a rear window of an automobile, there exists a light shielding apparatus in which a light shielding curtain is attached to the rear window by means of an adhesion pad. The light shielding curtain is spread manually and is stored by folding it when a light is let come through the rear window.
In another ones, in the case where a winding-type light shielding curtain is provided above a rear seat so as to shield a light or where a light shielding curtain is provided in a tray behind a rear seat so as to be pulled upwardly, the light shielding curtain is pulled down or pulled up and is fastened with a hook, or a light shielding material is slid to be pulled out of a rear side of the roof. A blind-type light shielding material is provided, or a curtain, which is opened and closed along rails provided above and below the rear window, is provided. Moreover, a rear window is made of light shielding glass, or a light shielding film is stuck to a rear window so as to shield an outer light semipermanently.
However, in such conventional arts, a light shielding curtain is attached in order to prevent a temperature in an automobile from rising due to a strong outer light in summer, and when the curtain is not necessary in winter, evening, night or the like, the curtain should be opened or removed. This is troublesome and is not preferable for the appearance of the automobile. In addition, the light shielding curtain according to such conventional arts hardly blind or cover full face of the rear window.
Further, in the case where a light shielding film or light shielding glass is used, a rear visibility becomes always narrow, and this is not preferable for driving.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been achieved in order to solve the above problems.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a light shielding apparatus for a rear window of an automobile which is capable of automatically shielding a rear window from a light only as the need arises and of being post-attached at low price.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a light shielding apparatus for a rear window of an automobile which is capable of automatically shielding a full face of a rear window from a light in such a manner that a light shielding curtain of the light shielding apparatus is almost contacted to the rear window.
In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the invention provides a light shielding apparatus for a rear window of an automobile which covers an inside of the rear window of the automobile so as to shield a rear side from a light, including: a main light shielding material for shielding a center section of the rear window from a light; right and left sub light shielding materials for shielding right and left curved face sections of the rear window from a light; and a light shielding material moving mechanism for moving the main light shielding material and the sub light shielding materials to a light shielded state or a stored state.
Therefore, in the case where the rear window is shielded from a light, the light shielding material moving mechanism moves the main light shielding material rear so as to shield the center section of the rear window from a light. The two sub light shielding materials shield the right and left curved face sections of the rear window from a light.
In other words, in the light shielding apparatus for a rear window of an automobile from the first aspect, in the case where the rear window is shielded from a light, the light shielding material moving mechanism moves the main light shielding material rear so as to shield the center section of the rear window from a light. Moreover, two light shielding materials shield the right and left curved face sections of the rear window from a light. As a result, the whole face of the rear window can be shielded from a light securely.
A second aspect of the invention provides the light shielding apparatus for the rear window of the automobile according to the first aspect, wherein: the main light shielding material is composed of a plurality of approximately rectangular-shaped flexible materials including plates or curtains at least one of which has a light shielding function; the sub light shielding materials are composed of a plurality of plates or curtains at least one of which has a light shielding function; and each of the sub light shielding materials includes: a light shielding portion which can be curved for shielding the rear window from a light and is inserted into the main light shielding materials; and an arm sections which supports the light shielding portion and is bent at predetermined angle.
Therefore, the main light shielding material is composed of the two or more approximately rectangular-shaped flexible materials, and at least one of them is the plate or curtain having the light shielding function. Moreover, the sub light shielding materials are composed of a plurality of plates or curtains at least one of which has the light shielding function. The light shielding portions which can be curved are supported by the bent arm sections and are stored between the main light shielding materials.
More specifically, in the light shielding apparatus for the rear window of the automobile from the second aspect, the main light shielding material is composed of two or more approximately rectangular-shaped flexible materials, and at least one of them is the plate or curtain having the light shielding function and shields a light. Moreover, at least one of the sub light shielding materials is the plate or curtain having the light shielding function and shields a light. The light shielding portions of the sub light shielding materials which can be curved are supported by the bent arm sections, and are sandwiched between the main light shielding materials. As a result, the center main light shielding material and the right and left sub light shielding materials can shield a light as one unit.
A third aspect of the invention provides the light shielding apparatus for the rear window of the automobile according to the first or second aspect, wherein: the light shielding material moving mechanism includes a drive motor and a linear moving mechanism which integrally move the plural main light shielding materials to a front-and-rear direction; and the light shielding material moving mechanism further includes a swivel moving mechanism which swivels and moves the light shielding portions of the sub light shielding materials to a light shielded position and to a storage position.
Therefore, the drive motor and the linear moving mechanism integrally move the plural main light shielding materials to the front-and-rear direction so as to locate them in the light shielded position or in the storage position. Moreover, the swivel moving mechanism swivels the sub light shielding materials so as to locate them in the light shielded position or in the storage position.
In other words, in the light shielding apparatus for the rear window of the automobile from the third aspect of the invention, the drive motor and the linear moving mechanism integrally move the plural main light shielding materials to the front-and-rear direction so as to locate them in the light shielded position or in the storage position. Moreover, the swivel moving mechanism swivels the sub light shielding materials so as to locate them in the light shielded position or in the storage position. As a result, in the case where the rear window is not shielded from a light, the light shielding materials can be stored so as not to become obstacles.
A fourth aspect of the invention provides the light shielding apparatus f
Berkowitz Marvin C.
Gordon Stephen T.
Morrow Jason
Nath Gary M.
Nath & Associates PLLC
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