Computer monitor visor

• US 5,818,635 A
• Filed: 05/08/1997
• Issued: 10/06/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Figueroa, Vincent, Jerome T. Hohn
• Original Assignee: Figueroa, Vincent, Jerome T. Hohn
• Inventors: Figueroa, Vincent, Hohn, Jerome T.
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, THONG Q
• Application Number:
  US08/853,368
• Time in Patent Office: 516 Days
• Field of Search: 359/601-614, 359/803, 359/808, 359/811, 359/813, 359/819, 348/818, 348/832-843, 248/442.2, 248/918
• US Class Current: 359/612
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/00 Optical elements other than lenses light guides G02B6/00; optical logic elements G02F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1603 Arrangements to protect the display from incident light, e.g. hoods
• CPC Class Codes: H01J 2229/8922 Apparatus attached to vessel and not integral therewith
• CPC Class Codes: H01J 29/896 Anti-reflection means, e.g. eliminating glare due to ambient light

Abstract

A new computer monitor visor for reducing glare from a monitor'"'"'s video display screen. The inventive device includes a top panel with a side panel hanging downwards from each of the top panel'"'"'s lateral edges. The side panels are attached to the top panel by a plurality of removable side attachment straps. The rear portion of the top panel rests on the top wall of a computer monitor over the video display screen. The computer monitor visor is held in position on the computer monitor by a pair of computer attachment straps attached to the back wall of the computer monitor and the upper surface of the top panel. A support brace is attached to each side panel bottom edge and extends downwards for resting on a surface to provide additional support to the side panels.

Claims

1. A computer monitor visor for mounting on a computer monitor having a top wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall and a forward surface having a video display screen, said computer monitor visor comprising:

a top panel having an upper surface, a rear portion, a first edge and a second edge, said rear portion being for resting on a computer monitor top wall, said first edge being for lateral extension towards a computer monitor first side wall, said second edge being for lateral extension towards a computer monitor second side wall;

an elongate computer attachment strap having a top panel attachment end and a monitor attachment end, said top panel attachment ends being coupled to said top panel upper surface, said monitor attachment ends being for attachment to a computer monitor back wall;

a first side panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, said first side panel being downwardly depended from said top panel first edge;

an elongate first support brace having a clip end and a base end, said first support brace clip end being coupled to said first side panel, said first support brace base end being for resting on a surface;

a first side attachment strap having a top panel end and a first side panel end, said first side attachment strap top panel end being coupled to said top panel upper surface, said first side attachment strap first side panel end being coupled to said first side panel outer surface;

a second side panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, said second side panel being downwardly depended from said top panel second edge, said second side panel interior surface facing said first side panel interior surface;

an elongate second support brace having a clip end and a base end, said second support brace clip end being coupled to said second side panel, said second support brace base end being for resting on a surface; and

a second side attachment strap having a top panel end and a second side panel end, said second side attachment strap top panel end being coupled to said top panel upper surface, said second side attachment strap second side panel end being coupled to said second side panel outer surface.

2. The computer monitor visor of claim 1, wherein there are a plurality of computer attachment straps.

3. The computer monitor visor of claim 1, wherein there are a plurality of first side attachment straps and a plurality of second side attachment straps.

4. The computer monitor visor of claim 1, wherein said first side attachment strap top panel end is detachably attached to said top panel upper surface and said first side attachment strap first side panel end is detachably attached to said first side panel outer surface, and wherein said second side attachment strap top panel end is detachably attached to said top panel upper surface and said second side attachment strap second side panel end is detachably attached to said second side panel outer surface.

5. The computer monitor visor of claim 1, wherein said computer attachment strap top panel attachment end is detachably attached to said top panel upper surface and said computer attachment strap monitor attachment end being for detachable attachment to a computer monitor back wall.

6. A computer monitor visor for mounting on a computer monitor having a top wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall and a forward surface having a video display screen, said computer monitor visor comprising:

a top panel having an upper surface, a lower surface, a rear portion, a front portion, a first edge and a second edge, said rear portion being for resting on a computer monitor top wall, said first edge being for lateral extension towards a computer monitor first side wall, said second edge being for lateral extension towards a computer monitor second side wall, said front portion being for forward extension from a computer monitor forward surface video display screen;

a plurality of spaced apart elongate computer attachment straps each having a top panel attachment end and a monitor attachment end, said top panel attachment ends being coupled to said top panel upper surface, said computer attachment straps being for extension from said top panel rear portion towards a computer monitor back wall, said monitor attachment ends being for attachment to a computer monitor back wall;

a first side panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, a rear portion and a front portion, said first side panel being downwardly depended from said top panel first edge;

an elongate first support brace having a clip end and a base end, said first support brace clip end being coupled to said first side panel, said first support brace base end being adjustably extendible from said first support brace clip end, said first support brace base end being for resting on a surface;

a plurality of first side attachment straps each having a top panel end and a first side panel end, each said first side attachment strap top panel ends being coupled to said top panel upper surface, each said first side attachment strap first side panel ends being coupled to said first side panel outer surface;

a second side panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, a rear portion, and a front portion, said second side panel being downwardly depended from said top panel second edge, said second side panel interior surface facing said first side panel interior surface;

an elongate second support brace having a clip end and a base end, said second support brace clip end being coupled to said second side panel, said second support brace base end being adjustably extendible from said second support brace clip end, said second support brace base end being for resting on a surface; and

a plurality of second side attachment straps each having a top panel end and a second side panel end, each said second side attachment strap top panel ends being coupled to said top panel upper surface, each said second side attachment strap second side panel ends being coupled to said second side panel outer surface.

7. The computer monitor visor of claim 6, wherein said first side attachment strap top panel ends are detachably attached to said top panel upper surface and said first side attachment strap first side panel ends are detachably attached to said first side panel outer surface, and wherein said second side attachment strap top panel ends are detachably attached to said top panel upper surface and said second side attachment strap second side panel ends are detachably attached to said second side panel outer surface.

8. The computer monitor visor of claim 7, wherein said first side attachment strap top panel ends are attached to said top panel upper surface by means of a hook and loop fastener and said first side attachment strap first side panel ends are attached to said first side panel outer surface by means of a hook and loop fastener, and wherein said second side attachment strap top panel ends are attached to said top panel upper surface by means of a hook and loop fastener and said second side attachment strap second side panel ends are attached to said second side panel outer surface by means of a hook and loop fastener.

9. The computer monitor visor of claim 6, wherein said computer attachment strap top panel attachment ends are detachably attached to said top panel upper surface and said computer attachment strap monitor attachment ends being for detachable attachment to a computer monitor back wall.

10. The computer monitor visor of claim 9, wherein said computer attachment strap top panel attachment ends are detachably attached to said top panel upper surface by means of a hook and loop fastener and said computer attachment strap monitor attachment ends being for detachable attachment to a computer monitor back wall by means of a hook and loop fastener.

11. The computer monitor visor of claim 6, further including a black colored coating applied to said top panel lower surface, said first side panel interior surface, and said second side panel interior surface to further reduce glare on a computer monitor forward surface video display screen.

12. The computer monitor visor of claim 6, wherein said first side panel rear portion is for positioning adjacent a computer monitor first side wall and said first side panel forward portion being for forward extension from a computer monitor forward surface video display screen, and wherein said second side panel rear portion is for positioning adjacent a computer monitor second side wall and said second side panel forward portion being for substantially forward extension from a computer monitor forward surface video display screen.

13. The computer monitor visor of claim 6, wherein first side panel top edge is positioned adjacent said top panel first edge and wherein said second side panel top edge is positioned adjacent said top panel second edge.

14. The computer monitor visor of claim 6, wherein said first side panel bottom edge rests on said first support brace clip end and wherein said second side panel bottom edge rest on said second support brace clip end.