Flexible Dashboard Barrier

• US 20110045225A1
• Filed: 05/07/2010
• Published: 02/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Slide Stopper, LLC
• Original Assignee: Slide Stopper, LLC
• Inventors: Riser, Ted, Giarrizzo, Michael JR.
• Application Number:
  US12/775,587
• Publication Number:
  US 20110045225A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 428/41.7
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/50 Instruments characterised by their means of attachment to or integration in the vehicle B60K35/231 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 37/00 Dashboards as road-vehicle superstructure sub-units B62D25/14
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/00 Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0005 Dashboard
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0063 using adhesive means, e.g. hook and loop fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1471 Protective layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1476 Release layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24017 Hook or barb
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24479 including variation in thickness
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24628 Nonplanar uniform thickness material

Abstract

A dashboard barrier for attachment to the top surface of the dashboard of a vehicle, such as an automobile or boat. The dashboard barrier includes a unitary body including a base portion and at least one upstanding side wall portion. The dashboard barrier attaches to the top surface of the vehicle dashboard and is able to conform to the general shape of the dashboard. The forward-most portion of the dashboard barrier is attached to the top surface of the dashboard so that it contact inner surface of vehicle'"'"'s windshield and extends to the edge of the dashboard. When mounted in proper position on the vehicle dashboard, the barrier lies generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the dashboard, thus dividing the dashboard into two sections. The dashboard barrier prevents loose objects from shifting or sliding from one section of the dashboard to the other section of the dashboard while the vehicle is in motion.

Claims

1. A dashboard barrier in combination with a dashboard of a vehicle, said dashboard barrier comprising integral base and side wall portions wherein extending upwardly from base portion.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said side wall extends substantially perpendicularly from said base portion.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said barrier comprises a lip extending outwardly from said side wall.

4. The combination of claim 3 wherein said lip extends substantially perpendicularly from said side wall.

5. The combination of claim 2 wherein said base portion comprises an incline plane.

6. The combination of claim 3 wherein said base portion comprises an incline plane.

7. The combination of claim 1 wherein said dashboard barrier is L-shaped.

8. The combination of claim 1 wherein said dashboard barrier is T-shaped.

9. The combination of claim 1 wherein said dashboard barrier is conformable to the upper surface of said vehicle dashboard.

10. The combination of claim 1 wherein said barrier is attached to said dashboard with an adhesive or a mechanical fastener.

11. The combination of claim 10 wherein a surface of the base portion of said dashboard barrier includes an adhesive layer.

12. The combination of claim 11 further comprising a protective layer covering said adhesive layer.

13. The combination of claim 12 wherein said protective layer comprises a release paper having a release coating thereon.

14. The combination of claim 13 wherein said release coating comprises a silicone release coating.

15. The combination of claim 10 wherein said mechanical fastener comprises a hook-and-loop fastener.

16. The combination of claim 1 wherein said barrier comprises a detachable arm, hinge or hold-down means to secure items.

17. The combination of claim 1 further comprising a netting means engaged with a portion of said barrier.

18. The combination of claim 1 wherein said barrier include one or more slots or grooves within the thickness of the base portion or said wall.

19. The combination of claim 1 wherein one end of said barrier is in contact with the inner surface of the vehicle'"'"'s windshield.

20. The combination of claim 19 wherein said barrier extends substantially perpendicular to the long axis of the vehicle dashboard.