Glare shielding and instrument viewing arrangement

• US 3,276,813 A
• Filed: 07/14/1964
• Issued: 10/04/1966
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/1964
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hugh E. Shaw Jr
• Original Assignee: Hugh E. Shaw Jr
• Inventors: Shaw, Hugh E. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US04/382,535
• Time in Patent Office: 812 Days
• US Class Current: 296/96.19
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 3/00 Antiglare equipment associated with windows or windscreens optical viewing arrangements for vehicles B60R1/00; Sun visors for vehicles sun visors having appliances for storing or holding personal property B60R7/05
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 37/00 Dashboards as road-vehicle superstructure sub-units B62D25/14
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0118 comprising devices for improving the contrast of the display / brillance control visibility
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0101 characterised by optical features G02B27/0172 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/20 Filters polarising elements G02B5/30

Claims

1. IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, IN COMBINATION, A HOOD, A ROOF, AN ELONGATED WINDSHIELD EXTENDING OBLIQUELY UPWARD AND REARWARD FROM SAID HOOD TO SAID ROOF TO PROVIDE A FIELD OF VISION FOR AN OCCUPANT OF A FRONT SEAT OF SAID VEHICLE TO SAID HOOD AND A ROAD, A COATING OF LIGHT REFLECTING MATERIAL EXTENDING ALONG SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE BOTTOM PORTION OF SAID ELONGATED WINDSHIELD, AN INSTRUMENT PANEL LOCATED BELOW SAID WINDSHIELD AND EXTENDING AT AN ANGLE TO SAID WINDSHIELD SUCH THAT AN IMAGE OF SAID INSTRUMENT PANEL IS REFLECTED FROM THE BOTTOM PORTION OF SAID WINDSHIELD TOWARD THE EYES OF SAID OCCUPANT, SAID COATING BEING SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE IN HEIGHT WITH THE PORTION OF SAID FIELD OF VISION THROUGH SAID WINDSHIELD OCCUPIED BY SAID HOOD, WHEREBY SAID COATING PROTECTS THE EYES OF SAID OCCUPANT FROM REFLECTED GLARE WHILE PROVIDING AN IMAGE OF SAID INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE READINGS THEREOF CLOSELY ADJACENT TO THE PORTION OF SAID FIELD OF VISION OCCUPIED BY SAID ROAD.