Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Glare screen or visor
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-03
2001-11-20
Gordon, Stephen T. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Glare screen or visor
C296S097500, C296S097800
Reexamination Certificate
active
06318788
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a motorized sunshade for use in an automobile. More specifically, the invention relates to a motorized sunshade which can selectively be used as a visor while driving and as a sun shield for blocking sun light when the automobile is parked in broad daylight.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Impinging sun light has several adverse effects on automobiles. One adverse effect is the strain caused to the drivers and the passengers while driving. Other adverse effects from impinging sun light include the bleaching effect on the fabric of the automobile's interior as well as causing a glass-house effect, wherein the interior heats up to a level that is highly uncomfortable to human beings.
Some have suggested mechanisms to shade the automobile's interior from sun light. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,653,278 to Cheng discloses a windshield sunshade device that includes a base, a housing for containing a sunshade unit, two support arm units that can be folded in the housing and swung up to lift a shade curtain of the sunshade unit.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,201,563 to Liao discloses a windshield curtain control comprising a casing that holds a curtain that is extended out and hung between two opposite sides by a reversible motor that causes two opposite endless belts to rotate on rollers and pulleys.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,076,633 to Hsu et al. discloses an automatic sun screen that is capable of being automatically rolled up or released by actuation of a switch member.
While these prior art units may be suitable for the particular purpose employed, or for general use, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention as disclosed hereafter.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a battery operated apparatus for selectively raising and lowering a sun screen in front of a windshield of an automobile.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a sunshade that shades the entire windshield of the automobile, including the area around and extending downwardly therefrom.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a sunshade having a rear view mirror.
In accordance with the present invention, the motorized sunshade comprises a housing that has a rotary motor mounted therein. A tinted sun screen extends downward from the housing, such that the sun screen is capable of covering most of the front windshield. A pair of tracks are provided on the sides of the windshield for guiding the sun screen to move parallel to the windshield. A rear view mirror is mounted to the housing so that the factory-installed rear view mirror may be removed from the windshield to allow usage of the motorized sunshade disclosed herein.
To the accomplishment of the above and related objects the invention may be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Attention is called to the fact, however, that the drawings are illustrative only. Variations are contemplated as being part of the invention.
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Coletta Lori L.
Goldstein Law Offices P.C.
Gordon Stephen T.
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