Anti-glare visor system
First Claim
1. Anti-glare visor system for vehicles comprising:
- (a) a first shaded area being positioned adjacent to the left of a central vision area which extends substantially to the upper portion and lower portion of the vehicle windshield and which has sufficient width for the driver to have an unobstructed view, with the driver'"'"'s head in normal position, of the driver'"'"'s side of the roadway from at least the right side of the roadway to at least the center of the roadway and said shaded area being extended outwardly and latterally therefrom wherein (i) the bottom boundary of the shaded area is angled to substantially correspond to the apparent angle at which the headlights of on-coming traffic move past the driver, (ii) the distance between the top and bottom boundaries of the shaded area is sufficient to provide effective shielding of the glare of the headlights of the on-coming traffic as the headlights move past the driver, (iii) the boundary between the shaded area and the central vision area is substantially straight and vertical and (iv) the shaded area extends outwardly sufficiently to provide effective shielding of the on-coming traffice headlight glare substantially to the limit of the driver'"'"'s peripheral vision; and
(b) a second shaded area which is positioned to the left of the first shaded area and which extends a sufficient amount to effectively shield the headlight glare of a following vehicle reflected in the exterior rear view mirror to the left of the driver.
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Abstract
This invention provides anti-glare visors for drivers for sheilding the glare of on-coming headlights and the glare of headlights of following vehicles reflected in rear view mirrors. The central vision area is bordered by a shaded area on the left side, the edge of the shaded area next to the central vision area is vertical and straight, the shaded area extends to the left at an angle corresponding to the apparent angle at which the on-coming headlights pass to the left of the driver, and additional shaded areas are provided to the left and right for screening the headlight glare of following vehicles. The shaded areas may be reversed for use by drivers driving on the left side of the road. The invention also provides a kit of parts of self-adhesive shaded shapes which can be placed on regular visors to correspond to the visors of this invention.
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17 Claims
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1. Anti-glare visor system for vehicles comprising:
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(a) a first shaded area being positioned adjacent to the left of a central vision area which extends substantially to the upper portion and lower portion of the vehicle windshield and which has sufficient width for the driver to have an unobstructed view, with the driver'"'"'s head in normal position, of the driver'"'"'s side of the roadway from at least the right side of the roadway to at least the center of the roadway and said shaded area being extended outwardly and latterally therefrom wherein (i) the bottom boundary of the shaded area is angled to substantially correspond to the apparent angle at which the headlights of on-coming traffic move past the driver, (ii) the distance between the top and bottom boundaries of the shaded area is sufficient to provide effective shielding of the glare of the headlights of the on-coming traffic as the headlights move past the driver, (iii) the boundary between the shaded area and the central vision area is substantially straight and vertical and (iv) the shaded area extends outwardly sufficiently to provide effective shielding of the on-coming traffice headlight glare substantially to the limit of the driver'"'"'s peripheral vision; and (b) a second shaded area which is positioned to the left of the first shaded area and which extends a sufficient amount to effectively shield the headlight glare of a following vehicle reflected in the exterior rear view mirror to the left of the driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17)
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11. Anti-glare visor system for vehicles comprising:
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(a) a first shaded area being positioned adjacent to the left of a central vision area which extends substantially to the upper portion and lower portion of the vehicle windshield and which has sufficient width for the driver to have an unobstructed view, with the driver'"'"'s head in normal position, straight ahead traffic in the driver'"'"'s side of the roadway from at least the right side of the roadway to at least the center of the roadway and said shaded area being extended outwardly and latterally therefrom wherein (i) the bottom boundary of the shaded area is angled to substantially correspond to the apparent angle at which the headlights of on-coming traffic move past the driver, (ii) the distance between the top and bottom boundaries of the shaded area is sufficient to provide effective shielding of the glare of the headlights of the on-coming traffic as the headlights move past the driver, (iii) the boundary between the shaded area and the central vision area is substantially straight and vertical and (iv) the shaded area extends outwardly sufficiently to provide effective shielding of the on-coming traffic headlight glare substantially to the limit of the driver'"'"'s peripheral vision; and (b) a second shaded area which is positioned to the right side of the central vision area and which extends a sufficient amount to effectively shield the headlight glare of a following vehicle reflected in a rear view mirror positioned to the right of the driver. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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