Removable visor

• US 20060091693A1
• Filed: 11/02/2004
• Published: 05/04/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Waveland Industries, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Waveland Industries, Inc.
• Inventors: Spoto, Louis M.
• Application Number:
  US10/979,739
• Publication Number:
  US 20060091693A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/97.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 3/02 adjustable in position B60J3/002, B60J3/005 take precedence

Abstract

A removable auto visor including a film body suitable for removable adhesion to an automobile windshield, the film body further being suitable for blocking a portion of sunlight falling upon it. The film body may have more than one part, but the combined elements of the film body will preferably define an isosceles trapezoid having a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges. The top edge and bottom edge of the film body will form the parallel bases of the isosceles trapezoid shape. The longer trapezoidal base will preferably be the top edge of the film body, and sized such that this edge abuts the top edge of an automobile windshield in use and the film body covers a portion of the windshield space between existing passenger and driver side permanent visors.

Claims

1. A removable automobile visor comprising:

a film body suitable for removable adhesion to an automobile windshield, the film body further being configured for blocking a portion of sunlight falling upon it, the film body comprising one or more parts defining a top edge, a bottom edge and two side edges wherein the four edges define a substantially isosceles trapezoid sized to cover a portion of windshield space between existing passenger and driver'"'"'s side permanent visors, with a longer base of the trapezoid having a width less than the width of the top of the automobile windshield.

2. The removable automobile visor of claim 1 further comprising multiple perforations through the film body.

3. The removable automobile visor of claim 2 wherein the multiple perforations are formed through the film body in a repeating pattern which is consistent throughout the film body.

4. The removable automobile visor of claim 2 wherein the multiple perforations are formed through the film body in a varying pattern which provides for a distributed level of sunlight transmission through the film body.

5. The removable automobile visor of claim 2 wherein the multiple perforations are formed through the film body in a select pattern which defines a recognizable design.

6. The removable automobile visor of claim 2 wherein a first set of the multiple perforations formed through the film body have a first diameter and a second set of the multiple perforations have a second diameter which is different than the first diameter.

7. The removable automobile visor of claim 1 wherein the mechanism of removable adhesion comprises one of:

static cling between the film body and the windshield; and

an adhesive substance applied to the film body.

8. The removable automobile visor of claim 7 further comprising a removable protective backing applied to the film body.

9. The removable automobile visor of claim 1 further comprising a cut-out defining an opening in the film body where a rear view mirror support may pass through.

10. The removable automobile visor of claim 1 wherein the film body is fabricated from a material which may be trimmed to size using household scissors.

11. A method of manufacturing a removable automobile visor comprising:

providing a film body configured for removable adhesion to an automobile windshield, the film body further being suitable for blocking a portion of sunlight falling upon it; and

shaping the film body to a substantially isosceles trapezoid shape sized to cover a portion of windshield space between existing passenger and driver'"'"'s side permanent visors, with a longer base of the trapezoid having a width less that the width of the top of the automobile windshield.

12. The method of manufacturing a removable automobile visor of claim 11 further comprising forming multiple perforations through the film body.

13. The method of manufacturing a removable automobile visor of claim 12 wherein the multiple perforations are formed through the film body in a repeating pattern which is consistent throughout the film body.

14. The method of manufacturing a removable automobile visor of claim 12 wherein the multiple perforations are formed through the film body in a varying pattern which provides for a distributed level of sunlight transmission through the film body.

15. The method of manufacturing a removable automobile visor of claim 12 wherein the multiple perforations are placed through the film body in a select pattern which defines a recognizable design.

16. The method of manufacturing a removable automobile visor of claim 12 wherein a first set of the multiple perforations placed through the film body have a first diameter and a second set of the multiple perforations have a second diameter which is different than the first diameter.

17. The method of manufacturing a removable automobile visor of claim 11 wherein the mechanism of removable adhesion comprises one of:

fabricating the film body from a material which exhibits static cling when placed adjacent to a windshield; and

applying an adhesive substance to the film body.

18. The method of manufacturing a removable automobile visor of claim 17 further comprising applying a removable protective backing to the film body.

19. The removable automobile visor of claim 11 further comprising cutting an opening in the film body defining a rear view mirror support pass through.