Rear window sunvisor

• US 5,056,851 A
• Filed: 08/15/1990
• Issued: 10/15/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 01/13/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cyclamen Services Proprietary Limited
• Original Assignee: Cyclamen Services Proprietary Limited
• Inventors: Horwill, Rodney E., Horwill, Gregory M.
• Primary Examiner(s): SONG, ROBERT
• Application Number:
  US07/567,734
• Time in Patent Office: 426 Days
• Field of Search: 296/95.1, 296/152, 296/91, D12/191, 49/62
• US Class Current: 296/95.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 1/20 Accessories, e.g. wind deflectors, blinds antiglare provisions B60J3/00; wind deflectors associated with roof openings B60J7/22; removable external protective coverings for windows or windscreens B60J11/08 ; aerodynamical spoiler for vehicles B62D35/00; heating arrangements specially adapted for transparent or reflecting areas H05B3/84
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 3/002 External sun shield, e.g. awning or visor

Abstract

A rear window sunvisor includes a partially transparent or opaque body member with integrally formed, depending tapered side support members which space the body member trailing edge from the window. A continuous flange formed along the body member leading edge and side member leading edges includes an adhesive strip for mounting the visor directly to the window with no alterations to the frame. Apertures can be formed in the body member and/or side members to direct air flow against the rear window to reduce dirt build-up.

Claims

1. A visor for mounting on the rear window of a vehicle the window having an upper portion and opposed side portions, the visor comprising:

a body member having a first leading edge for positioning against the window at the upper portion thereof, a trailing edge spaced from said leading edge, and a pair of opposed transverse ends, said body member being transversely elongated to span substantially the window between the opposed side portions;

depending support means connected to said body member transverse ends for spacing said trailing edge from said window; and

means associated with aid body member and said support means for adhesively mounting the visor directly to the window along the upper and opposed side portions thereof.

2. The visor as in claim 1 wherein mounting means includes a flange portion disposed along said leading edge of said body member, said flange portion having a flange surface configured to seat on the window at the upper portion thereof.

3. The visor as in claim 2 wherein said mounting means further includes adhesive strip means positioned along said flange surface.

4. The visor as in claim 1 wherein said depending support means includes a pair of side members having respective second and third leading edges for positioning against the window.

5. The visor as in claim 4 wherein said side members are integrally formed with said body member.

6. The visor as in claim 4 wherein said mounting means includes said body member and said side members each having flange portions disposed along said first, second, and third leading edges, respectively, said flange portions having respective flange surfaces configured to seat on the window.

7. The visor as in claim 6 wherein said mounting means further includes adhesive strip means positioned along said respective flange surfaces.

8. The visor as in claim 1 wherein the projection of the vehicle roof portion adjacent the upper window portion defines a plane, and wherein said spaced trailing edge lies in a second plane substantially coplanar with the defined plane.

9. The visor as in claim 1 wherein said body member is partially transparent or opaque.

10. The visor as in claim 4 wherein said body member and said side members are partially transparent or opaque.

11. The visor as in claim 1 further including means for directing air flow against the window to reduce dirt build-up.

12. The visor as in claim 11 wherein said air-directing means includes aperture means formed in said body member.

13. The visor as in claim 11 wherein said depending support means includes a pair of side members, and wherein said air-directing means includes aperture means formed in said side members.

14. The visor as in claim 1 further including means associated with said body member and said support means for suppressing vibrations of said trailing edge.

15. The visor as in claim 14 wherein said vibration suppressing means includes one or more transverse ribs connected to said body member and extending between said depending support means.

16. The visor as in claim 4 further including vibration suppression means comprising transverse rib means connected to said body member and side members and extending between said second and third leading edges.

17. The visor as in claim 16 wherein said body member and said side members are integrally formed, and wherein said transverse rib means include one or more integrally formed transverse ribs.

18. The visor as in claim 1 wherein said adhesively mounting means includes a lengthwise continuous mounting surface associated with said body member and said support means, and configured to seat against the window.

19. The visor as in claim 18 wherein said adhesively mounting means includes adhesive strip means disposed along at least a portion of said continuous mounting surface.

20. A visor for mounting on the rear window of a vehicle, the window having an upper portion and opposed side portions, the visor comprising:

a body member having a first leading edge for positioning against the window at the upper portion thereof, a trailing edge spaced from said leading edge, and a pair of opposed transverse ends, said body member being transversely elongated to span substantially the window between the opposed side portions; and

a pair of depending side support members integrally formed at said body member transverse ends, said depending side support members having respectively second and third leading edges for positioning against the window for spacing said trailing edge from said window,

wherein said body member and said side members each have flange portions disposed along said first, second, and third leading edges, respectively, said flange portions having flange surfaces configured to seat on the window, and adhesive strip means positioned along said flange surfaces for mounting the visor directly to the window, and

wherein the visor further includes means for directing air flow against the window to reduce dirt build-up.

23. The visor as in claim 20 wherein said body member and said side members are partially transparent.

24. The visor as in claim 20 wherein said flange surfaces are lengthwise continuous.

21. A visor for mounting on the rear window of a vehicle, the window having an upper portion and opposed side portions, the visor comprising:

a body member having a first leading edge for positioning against the window at the upper portion thereof, a trailing edge spaced from said first leading edge, and a pair of opposed transverse ends, said body member being transversely elongated to span substantially the window between the opposed side portions; and

a pair of depending side support members integrally formed at said body member transverse ends, said depending side support members having respectively second and third leading edges for positioning against the window for spacing said trailing edge from said window,

wherein said body member and said side members each have flange portions disposed along said first, second, and third leading edges, respectively, said flange portions having flange surfaces configured to seat on the window, and

adhesive strip means positioned along said flange surfaces, for mounting the visor directly to the window, and

wherein the visor further includes means associated with said body member and said side support members for suppressing vibrations of said trailing edge.

22. A visor for mounting on the rear window of a vehicle, the window having an upper portion and opposed side portions, the visor comprising:

a body member having a first leading edge for positioning against the window at the upper portion thereof, a trailing edge spaced from said first leading edge, and a pair of opposed transverse ends, said body member being transversely elongated to span substantially the window between the opposed side portions; and

a pair of depending side support members integrally formed at said body member transverse ends, said depending side support members having respectively second and third leading edges for positioning against the window for spacing said trailing edge from said window,

wherein said body member and said side members include mounting means disposed along said first, second, and third leading edges, respectively, said mounting means including elongated mounting surfaces configured to seat on the window, and adhesive strip means positioned along said mounting surfaces for mounting the visor directly to the window.