Auxiliary sun visor for motor vehicles

• US 5,979,967 A
• Filed: 07/24/1995
• Issued: 11/09/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Thomas C. Poulson
• Original Assignee: Thomas C. Poulson
• Inventors: Poulson, Thomas C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pedder, Dennis H.
• Application Number:
  US08/505,853
• Time in Patent Office: 1,569 Days
• Field of Search: 296/97.1, 296/97.5, 296/97.6, 296/97.7, 296/97.9, 296/97.13, 160/DIG. 2, 160/DIG. 3, 160/370.2 R, 224/312, 224/901.2, 224/901.8
• US Class Current: 296/97.9
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 3/0208 combined with auxiliary visor

Abstract

An auxiliary sun visor is in the form of an oblong panel which is placed in front of a rear view mirror to bridge the space between the standard sun visors of a motor vehicle, and complementary fastening members on one surface of the panel and the front surface of the rear view mirror to releasably attach the panel to the rear view mirror.

Claims

1. In a motor vehicle wherein a rear view mirror is attached to the interior of a windshield area intermediately between a pair of spaced sun visors on said windshield and includes a rearwardly facing mirror surface and a front surface in spaced facing relation to the windshield, the combination therewith comprising:

an auxiliary sun visor in the form of a substantially flat flexible panel; and

complementary attaching means substantially covering one broad surface of said panel and substantially covering the entire said front surface of said rear view mirror for adjustably securing said panel to at least a portion of the front surface of said rear view mirror whereby said panel is flexibly conformable to the configuration of said front surface to adjustably secure said panel in a position in a space between said sun visors.

2. In a motor vehicle according to claim 1 wherein said rear view mirror includes an arm attaching said rear view mirror to said windshield frame, said panel having an intermediate slot extending transversely from one longitudinal edge of said panel for insertion of said attaching arm when said panel is attached to said front surface of said rear view mirror.

3. In a motor vehicle according to claim 1, said panel being composed of a flexible material and being of a length to traverse the space between said sun visors.

4. In a motor vehicle according to claim 1 wherein said panel overlaps said sun visors at opposite ends thereof.

5. In a motor vehicle according to claim 1 wherein said complementary attaching means comprise hook-and-loop fastener elements between said panel and said front surface of said mirror.

6. In a motor vehicle according to claim 5, wherein said complementary attaching means includes loop-type fastener elements on a rear surface of said panel and hook-type fastener elements substantially covering said front surface of said rear view mirror.

7. An auxiliary sun visor attachment system for a motor vehicle wherein a rear view mirror includes an arm attached to the interior of a windshield frame intermediately between a pair of spaced sun visors on said windshield frame and includes a rearwardly facing mirror surface and a front surface in spaced facing relation to the windshield, said auxiliary sun visor being in the form of a flexible flat oblong panel conformable to the configuration of said front surface and having an intermediate slot extending transversely from one longitudinal edge of said panel for insertion of said attaching arm when said panel is attached to said front surface of said rear view mirror, said panel being of a width substantially corresponding to that of said spaced sun visors and of a length overlapping inner facing ends of said spaced sun visors;

and

complementary attaching means for substantially covering one broad surface of said panel and for covering the entire said front surface of said rear view mirror for releasably attaching said panel to said front surface of said rear view mirror whereby said complementary attaching means provide a broad fastening surface area between said broad surface and said front surface, and said panel is adjustably extendible in a desired direction away from said rear view mirror across a space between said spaced sun visors to block the passage of sunlight past said panel.

8. In an auxiliary sun visor in a motor vehicle according to claim 7, said panel being composed of a flexible material and being of a length to traverse the space between said spaced sun visors.

9. In an auxiliary sun visor in a motor vehicle according to claim 8 wherein said panel has an inner stiffening member of limited flexibility and a cover on one surface of said panel defining a portion of said attaching means.

10. In an auxiliary sun visor in a motor vehicle according to claim 7, said complementary attaching means comprising hook-and-loop fastener elements between said panel and said front surface of said mirror.

11. In an auxiliary sun visor in a motor vehicle mirror according to claim 10, wherein said complementary attaching means includes loop-type fastener elements covering a rear surface of said panel and hook-type fastener elements for covering said front surface of said rear view mirror.