Communications visor

• US 5,634,201 A
• Filed: 05/30/1995
• Issued: 05/27/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jonathon E. Mooring
• Original Assignee: Jonathon E. Mooring
• Inventors: Mooring, Jonathon E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Eisenzopf, Reinhard J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kincaid, Lester G.
• Application Number:
  US08/453,787
• Time in Patent Office: 728 Days
• Field of Search: 455/66, 455/89, 455/90, 455/95, 455/100, 455/344, 455/351, 2/10, 2/410, 2/417, 2/908, 2/909, 2/12, 2/181.4, 2/918, 2/422
• US Class Current: 455/575.2
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 1/245 Means for mounting audio or communication systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/029 Additional functions or features, e.g. protection for other parts of the face such as ears, nose or mouth; Screen wipers or cleaning devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/045 Eye-shades or visors; Shields beside, between or below the eyes caps with means for protecting the eyes A42B1/018
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/086 Portable receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/3866 carried on the head

Abstract

An elongated panel configured in the shape of a visor has its respective left and right rear edges pivotally secured to the respective left and right ends of a band-shaped support member whose rear surface has a concave curvature to mate with the front of a person'"'"'s forehead. The vertical orientation of the visor can be adjusted with respect to the band-shaped support member. An elongated strap is secured to the rear surface of the band-shaped support member and it has a plurality of loops secured to its rear surface. A bandanna is threaded through the respective loops and tied at the rear of the wearer'"'"'s head. A display panel is formed below the visor adjacent its front end and it may have a mirror, a pager, a clock and a battery mounted therein. An audio speaker ear piece may be pivotally mounted adjacent either the left or right edge of the visor. An audio microphone may be pivotally mounted adjacent one of the edges of the visor. A pair of glasses may be supported by structure that is pivotally secured to the left and right edges of the visor. An audio jack is mounted in the visor and it is connected to the microphone and ear pieces. An electrical cord has its one end plugged into the jack and its other end may be connected to an FM transceiver and a cellular phone that may be worn in a shoulder holster by the person wearing the visor.

Claims

1. A communications visor comprising:

an elongated panel configured in the shape of a visor to be worn adjacent a person'"'"'s forehead to shield a person'"'"'s eyes from the sun, said panel having a front edge, a rear edge, a left edge, a right edge, a top surface and a bottom surface;

an elongated support member having a left end, a right end, a front surface, a rear surface, a top edge and a bottom edge;

said rear surface having a concave curvature that faces rearwardly toward a person'"'"'s forehead when it is worn;

the respective left and right ends of said elongated support member being secured to the respective left and right edges of said elongated panel adjacent its rear end;

an elongated cloth member and means for securing said cloth member to said elongated support member so that said communications visor can be secured to the wearer'"'"'s head; and

said means for securing said cloth member to said elongated support member comprises an elongated flexible strap, seperate from but releasably secured to said elongated cloth member, and having a front surface and a rear surface;

hook and loop fastener material is secured to the rear surface of said elongated support member and hook and loop fastening material is secured to the front surface of said flexible strap to detachably secure said elongated flexible strap to the rear surface of said elongated support member.

2. The communications visor as recited in claim 1 wherein said elongated cloth member is a bandanna.

3. The communications visor as recited in claim 2 further comprising a plurality of loops secured to the rear surface of said flexible strap and said bandanna is threaded therethrough.

4. The communications visor as recited in claim 1 further comprising means for adjusting the vertical orientation of said elongated panel with respect to said elongated support member.

5. The communications visor as recited in claim 1 further comprising:

a mirror having a reflective surface;

a clock having a face; and

means for mounting said mirror and clock to the bottom surface of said elongated panel with the reflective surface of the mirror and the face of the clock facing rearwardly toward a person'"'"'s face.

6. The communications visor as recited in claim 1 further comprising a battery and means for supporting said battery on the bottom surface of said panel.

7. The communications visor as recited in claim 1 further comprising:

a pager having a face; and

means for mounting said pager to the bottom surface of said elongated panel with the face of the pager facing rearwardly toward a person'"'"'s face.

8. The communications visor as recited in claim 1 further comprising at least one ear piece audio speaker and means pivotally securing it to said elongated panel.

9. The communications visor as recited in claim 1 further comprising an audio microphone and means pivotally securing it to said elongated panel.

10. The communications visor as recited in claim 1 wherein said visor further defines an audio jack and further includes:

an FM transceiver and means for electrically connecting it to said audio jack.

11. The communications visor as recited in claim 1 wherein said visor further defines an audio jack and further comprises:

a cellular phone and means for connecting it to said audio jack.

12. The communications visor as recited in claim 1 further comprising a pair of glasses having a left support arm and a right support arm and means connecting said respective left and right support arms to the respective left and right edges of said elongated panel.