Pleating Type Patents (Class 160/370.23)
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Patent number: 10584530Abstract: A transmission device of a window shade includes a top box, a bottom bar and a shade located between the top box and the bottom bar. A first scrolling member and a second scrolling member are respectively connected to the first and second rails in the top box, and a movable unit is movably engaged with the first rail and between the first and second scrolling members. A transmission cord wraps around the first and second roller units of the movable unit, and the transmission cord wraps around the first and second roller units of the first scrolling member. Two ends of the transmission cord extend through the top box, the shade and are connected to the bottom bar. The length of the transmission cord can be stored between the first and second rollers so as to be cooperated with a longer shade.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: CHING FENG HOME FASHIONS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sheng Ying Hsu, Chun Jan Hsu
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Patent number: 10403175Abstract: A multi-panel display kit that includes a multi-panel display device and a header panel. The multi-panel display device may have a center panel, a first side panel attached to the center panel on a first side thereof, and a second side panel attached to the center panel on a second side thereof, the second side of the center panel being opposite the first side of the center panel. The first and second side panels may have a combined width that is less than a width of the center panel. The header panel may have a height that is substantially equal to the difference between the width of the center panel and the sum of the widths of the first and second side panels. Thus, in a folded state, the header panel may fit within a gap between the first and second side panels.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Inventors: Stephen P. Dashe, Bradford Demsky
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Patent number: 10391842Abstract: A computing system for a vehicle includes one or more processors and a memory for storing data and program instructions usable by the one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to determine if a virtual straight line connecting a predetermined location within a vehicle with a light source external to the vehicle passes through a window of the vehicle. If the straight line passes through a window, it is determined if the straight line will pass through any deployable vehicle shade if the shade is deployed. If the straight line will pass through a shade if the shade is deployed and the shade through which the straight line will pass is not already deployed, the vehicle may be operated so as to deploy the shade through which the straight line will pass if the shade is deployed.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: Danil V. Prokhorov
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Patent number: 9879476Abstract: A cordless curtain includes a stretchable component, a movable guide-line sliding assembly, a guide-line fixing seat assembly and a traction cord. One end of the stretchable component is fixed, and another end of the stretchable component is connected to the guide-line sliding assembly; the position of the guide-line fixing seat assembly is fixed and the guide-line fixing seat assembly is connected to the guide-line sliding assembly via the traction cord.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: GUANGZHOU GARDEN RUBBER & PLASTIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Chou Ho Sung, Bensheng Liu
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Patent number: 9773437Abstract: A sun visor for a motor vehicle having a main body portion with an LED display for advertising. The sun visor has a foldable, expandable shade portion extending from the main body portion to block sunlight. The sun visor has magnetic portions at a top of the main body portion to allow for easy attachment and detachment to an inside of a car window frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Inventor: David Amiram
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Patent number: 9650830Abstract: Pleated blinds between A-pillars of a car comprise: two pleated blinds, set on trims of A-pillars on both sides of windshield; two upper end holders, set on upper section of outer sides of the two pleated blinds respectively and fastened on upper edges of the trims of A-pillars on both sides of windshield; two slip handles, set on middle section on inner sides of the two pleated blinds respectively; two intermediate holders, set on middle section on outer sides of the two pleated blinds respectively; several glue films, distributed on middle and under sections on outer sides of the pleated blinds and fixing the two pleated blinds on the trims of A-pillars on both sides; and a pleated blinds guiding line, connected on the upper end holder of the pleated blinds for guiding and support, when the pleated blinds are unfolded; thereby, the pleated blinds are stably fixed on the trims of A-pillars without destroying the trims of A-pillars, and can be easily unfolded or folded.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Inventor: Yin-Wen Chen
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Patent number: 8720972Abstract: A movable screen or visor for a window adjacent a trim liner includes a contour rod movable from a stowed position to a deployed position. The contour rod includes a forward end, an offset portion, and a rearward end opposite the forward end from the offset portion. The screen also includes a shade member operatively attached to the contour rod. The shade member is disposed within the trim liner when the contour rod is in the stowed position and is disposed outside of the trim liner in the deployed position. The shade member blocks a portion of the window when the contour rod is in the deployed position.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations PLLCInventors: Albert H. Butlin, Jr., James G. Gobart
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Patent number: 8556328Abstract: The present invention provides for a frame on the vehicle, the frame operable to accept the window. The frame having a first edge and an opposed spaced apart second edge. A shade having a fixed end and a free end. The fixed end mounted to the first edge of the frame. The assembly further including at least one magnet wherein the at least one magnet is connected to the free end of the shade. The shade is operable to extend away from the first edge of the frame and connect to the second edge of the frame. The magnet attached to the free end of the shade connects to a ferrous material provided on the second edge of the frame. The magnet attachment allows for a user to blindly extend the shade assembly to an extended position.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas Keith Middleton
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Publication number: 20130206344Abstract: A lift guiding system for a car curtain, set on the left and right hand sides of a car rear windshield, comprises a gliding rail in strip shape, wherein remote from the rear window a cover is set; a passage, an opening, a slide, longitudinally movable set in said passage, wherein an upper end is jointed with an end of the rod of said curtain; and a rope, wherein a lower end is connected with the folding system of the car curtain; while the upper end is fixed on said slide; thus the rope is concealed; due to the cover the outward appearance and interior trim become unified; so a aesthetic appearance is achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Inventor: Ing-Wen Chen
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Patent number: 8251433Abstract: The motor vehicle windshield and window kit includes a plurality of insulated panels for covering respective interior surfaces of a windshield and at least one window of a motor vehicle to prevent sunlight and environmental noise from entering the motor vehicle, and for further providing privacy for the occupants of the motor vehicle. At least one privacy flap is substantially centrally formed through at least one of the plurality of insulated panels. Additionally, a plurality of releasable fasteners are provided for releasably securing the plurality of insulated panels to the interior surfaces of the motor vehicle windshield and the at least one motor vehicle window, so that the insulated panels cover the motor vehicle windshield and the at least one motor vehicle window to provide privacy, thermal insulation and acoustic insulation for the interior of the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Inventor: James R. Boer
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Publication number: 20120212011Abstract: A sunshade assembly includes opposed longitudinal edges and opposed transversal edges. The longitudinal edges are adapted to be guided in non parallel guide rails. The sunshade assembly comprises a flexible screen, said screen having a transversal edge connected to a beam of the sunshade assembly and having opposed lateral screen parts biased in lateral direction. At least one of the lateral screen parts is configured to adjustably fold around a folding member through an angle of substantially 180° along at least a part of the length of the corresponding longitudinal edge of the sunshade assembly. The invention is useful for several types of sunshade assembly, such as roller screens and sunshade panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: Inalfa Roof Systems Group B.V.Inventor: Marcel Johan Christiaan Nellen
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Publication number: 20120193045Abstract: A sunshade assembly includes two rail seats, a shade member and a guide unit. The shade member has a main portion and two foldable portions connected respectively to left and right sides of the main portion. The guide unit includes two guide members mounted respectively to the rail seats. Each guide member has a guide groove for receiving a portion of a respective one of the foldable portions of the shade member, and a guide surface formed in the guide groove. When the shade member is unwound, the foldable portions pass through the guide grooves and are urged to be folded through guidance of the guide surfaces before entering and being confined in the rail seats.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Inventor: Paul Lin
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Patent number: 8104820Abstract: Methods of deploying and stowing a sunshade utilizing a wiper-based system, including selectively engaging the sunshade and wiper, actuating the wiper, so as to deploy the shade, locking the wiper in the deployed position, so as to reduce the thermal load in a confined space, and returning the wiper after use, so as to stow the shade.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2009Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Alan L. Browne, Nancy L. Johnson, Paul W. Alexander
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Patent number: 7718923Abstract: A sunshade for an automobile placed upon a dashboard in the interior of the vehicle provides a reflective outer surface to deflect heat and sunlight through the windshield into a vehicle during hot weather conditions and also provides the outer surface with heat strip elements when enabled during cold weather to provide a radiant heat to the windshield to prevent ice build-up on the windshield maintaining a clear windshield during freezing temperatures, the heat strip elements drawings a low voltage current from a rechargeable battery supply or a 12 volt DC power from a cigarette lighter plug, or both.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2007Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Inventors: Scott P. Hansen, Mary J. Hunt-Hansen
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Patent number: 7600555Abstract: A sunshade for vehicle has a blind and at an operating device. The blind has multiple panels pivotally connected to each other for covering a window of the vehicle. The operating device is mounted adjacent to the window of the vehicle and comprises a base, a cover and a winding assembly. The base and the cover are mounted to each other using clips and corresponding notches engaging each other to provide a strong connection. The winding assembly has two shafts mounted securely between the cover and the base, a resilient element mounted securely around each shaft and a drive wheel mounted rotatably on each shaft and connected with the resilient element to provide the recoiling force. The structure of the sunshade is simple and therefore is easily assembled, whilst internal structures are robust to prevent breakage and vibration.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2007Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Inventor: Wen-Ho Chen
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Patent number: 7503374Abstract: A winder is provided near a quarter window of a rear door. A shade member is drawably mounted about the winder. A connecting piece is connected to a drawing arm and mounted to the rear portion of the shade member. A shoe is mounted to a bottom end of the drawing arm. The shoe engages with a regulatory groove extending in a drawing direction of the shade member. A driving cable is connected to the shoe. The shade member can be drawn out across the window by the drawing arm via the sending out of the driving cable by an operating mechanism. Since the regulatory groove extends substantially in a circle, when the shoe moves through engagement with the regulatory groove, the connecting piece connected to the drawing arm pivots relative to the shoe.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2006Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignees: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha, BOS GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Kouichi Takeuchi, Akihiro Tamaki, Yeong-Hak Yoo
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Patent number: 7287796Abstract: A cargo net assembly for a vehicle is described that includes a storage receptacle. The storage receptacle is mounted to the inside of the roof of the vehicle. Pivotable doors may be opened to allow the net to be lowered with a base plate into a use position. The base plate is held in place when deployed by right and left anchors. A latch assembly is provided to latch the doors in their closed position. The latch assembly is opened by a dual cable acting upon dual bell crank cams.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2006Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Anthony Coles, Fredrik Overgaard
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Patent number: 7213680Abstract: An acoustical wall covering assembly (10) with pleats (11) formed and attached in situ to a trim member for covering a wall of a movie theatre, in which a panel (22) of an acoustical wall covering attaches to a pleating member (22) having groups (20) of scores (32, 34, 36, 38) for folding to define the pleats (11). An end of the pleated assembly (10) attaches to a ceiling trim (16). Each pleat (11) is formed and attached in situ to the ceiling trim. Subsequently, each pleat in the attached panel is pulled longitudinally away from the ceiling trim (16) to form an extended pleat in the panel and then secured to a bottom trim (18) to cover a portion of the wall with the pleated assembly. A method of forming and securing an acoustical pleated panel in situ to cover a wall is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Franklin Designs, Inc.Inventor: Patricia Franklin
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Patent number: 7090283Abstract: A very thin, flexible and light weight transparent plastic that replaces a broken side and/or rear window for temporary use or pleasure. This durable and clear plastic can keep cold air and rain out of the interior of the car, and when needed, it keeps heat and air conditioning inside of the vehicle. Its primary design is to prevent easy access to automobiles with broken or damaged windows. This strong, but durable transparent plastic covering fits snug and tight into the creases of the vehicle's window frame. A strong, clear adhesive is used to help support the plastic window covering, in order to keep it securely in place. The plastic window covering is also called a cosmetic window covering, because it can be used fashionably, as well as a necessity. The window covering can be used in various shades of tinted colors, for the purpose of fashion, privacy and style.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2002Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Inventor: Drake Farley
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Patent number: 6976523Abstract: A foldable automobile shade for use in an automobile prevents sunlight from entering the automobile. The shade comprises a storage accessory having at least one a pocket or chamber, at least one mounting strap used to mount said storage accessory to a visor of said car; a pleated screen operatively connected to the storage accessory near a bottom of the storage accessory and a closure which maintains said screen in its folded position.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2003Date of Patent: December 20, 2005Inventor: Sunny E. L. Huang
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Patent number: 6959752Abstract: A collapsible automobile shade is described that includes a body comprising at least one material portion, the body having a front side, a back side and a peripheral portion defining an outer edge that extends along a circumference of the material portion, at least one closure apparatus attached to the back side of the body, the closure apparatus being positioned along a midline of the body and extending between the outer edge of the body, wherein the closure apparatus is adapted to support the body in an open configuration when the closure apparatus in a closed position, and wherein the closure apparatus is adapted to allow the body to be in a collapsed configuration when the closure apparatus is in an open position.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2004Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Inventor: Sunny en Liung Huang
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Patent number: 6705381Abstract: A car window sun screen structure, which consists of a fold away sun screen and a supporting frame. The characteristics include the length of the supporting frame as adjustable; a rubbers supporting pad on each end of the supporting frame so that the supporting frame so that the supporting frame can be fixed on the edge of car windows to install the sun screen.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2002Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Inventor: Sunny E. L. Huang
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Patent number: 6691762Abstract: A collapsible automobile shades comprising a pleated screen which can be selectively moved between an opened position and a collapsed position. The shade can be mounted to either an automobile's visor, to shade the vehicle from sunlight which would otherwise enter the car through the front windshield, or to a side window of the vehicle, to shade the vehicle from sunlight which would otherwise enter the vehicle through a side window of the vehicle. The shade includes a mounting assembly to mount the shade to the visor or the side window. It is also preferably provided with a closure, such as a strap which extends around the shade, to maintain the shade in the collapsed position.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2002Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Inventor: Sunny Huang
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Publication number: 20040007336Abstract: A support assembly for a collapsible automobile shade such as a pleated or folding screen which can be selectively moved between an collapsed position for storage and an open position for placement in a vehicle window. The support assembly consists of one or more arcuate compressible members which extends beyond the perimeter of the pleated or folding screen. Each of the arcuate compressible members is resiliently compressible, for the purpose of conforming to an edge or perimeter of a automobile window in which the shade is installed, while maintaining the screen in an open position, thereby supplying an expansive force to hold the shade in place in the open position. The shade can also be provided with a pocket.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Inventor: Sunny En Luing Huung
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Publication number: 20030196769Abstract: A foldable automobile shade for use in an automobile prevents sunlight from entering the automobile. The shade comprises a storage accessory having at least one a pocket or chamber, at least one mounting strap used to mount said storage accessory to a visor of said car; a pleated screen operatively connected to the storage accessory near a bottom of the storage accessory and a closure which maintains said screen in its folded position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2003Publication date: October 23, 2003Inventor: Sunny E.L. Huang
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Publication number: 20030094250Abstract: A support assembly for a collapsible automobile shade such as a pleated or folding screen which can be selectively moved between a collapsed position for storage and an open position for placement in a vehicle window. The support assembly consists of one or more arcuate compressible members which extends beyond the perimeter of the pleated or folding screen. Each of the arcuate compressible members is resiliently compressible, for the purpose of conforming to an edge or perimeter of an automobile window in which the shade is installed, while maintaining the screen in an open position, thereby supplying an expansive force to hold the shade in place in the open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2002Publication date: May 22, 2003Inventor: Sunny E.L. Huang
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Patent number: 6561257Abstract: A collapsible automobile shade formed of fabric that pivots about a pivot point, or a pair of pivot points, and which are expandable into a shaped configuration for adherence to the interior of an automobile windshield, when installed, to prevent the entrance of sunlight and sun rays. The shade may be disassembled, collapsed about its pivotal ribs, into a closed configuration. An alternative embodiment to the shade of this invention includes its fabrication from a flexible material, that has inherent memory, containing a series of aligned flutes, which can be expanded to form a shade of multiple shaped configurations, but due to the inherent memory of the fluted material, can be contracted by alignment of its adjacent flutes, into a compact position.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2001Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Inventor: Sunny En Liung Huang
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Publication number: 20030006015Abstract: A sunshade has a sunshade body with a front side adapted to face a light source, and a rear side opposite to the front side. A light-catalytic coating layer is provided on at least one of the front side and the rear side, and includes a light-activable catalyst capable of oxidizing and decomposing air contaminants.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2001Publication date: January 9, 2003Inventor: Paul Lin
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Publication number: 20020129908Abstract: This Handle Shade Cover is represented by dimensions suitable for covering a vehicle handle, which is composed at least one foldable bellows assembly and cover assemblies installed in both the ends of the bellows assembly. The bellows assembly is featured by elastic and expansible bellows comprising practically U-with angled edges shaped or L-shaped cross sections. On both ends of bellows, the cover assembly is installed and provided with an engagement retainer respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2002Publication date: September 19, 2002Inventor: Shigeo Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20020117273Abstract: A collapsible automobile shades comprising a pleated screen which can be selectively moved between an opened position and a collapsed position. The shade can be mounted to either an automobile's visor, to shade the vehicle from sunlight which would otherwise enter the car through the front windshield, or to a side window of the vehicle, to shade the vehicle from sunlight which would otherwise enter the vehicle through a side window of the vehicle. The shade includes a mounting assembly to mount the shade to the visor or the side window. It is also preferably provided with a closure, such as a strap which extends around the shade, to maintain the shade in the collapsed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2002Publication date: August 29, 2002Inventor: Sunny Huang
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Publication number: 20020108726Abstract: A car window sun screen structure, which consists of a fold away sun screen and a supporting frame. The characteristics include the length of the supporting frame as adjustable; a rubbers supporting pad on each end of the supporting frame so that the supporting frame so that the supporting frame can be fixed on the edge of car windows to install the sun screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2002Publication date: August 15, 2002Inventor: Sunny E. L. Huang
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Patent number: 6371190Abstract: A kit for assembly into a wall-mounted decor unit. The kit includes a laminate board, a fabric cover, and fasteners for attaching the laminate board to a wall. The laminate board includes sections folded in zig-zag fashion along lines of weakening. The sections of the laminate board can only be folded away from the lines of weakening. The fabric cover is slidably, removably mounted on the laminate board after the laminate board is unfolded and mounted on a wall.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2000Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Inventor: Rene D. Owens
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Patent number: 6354043Abstract: A privacy screen is configured for use with systems furniture and the like, such as post and beam arrangements that spatially partition an open office space into multiple workstations each having an interior with an opening into an adjacent space. The privacy screen is shaped to enclose a substantial portion of the opening of an associated workstation, and includes a generally flat lower portion, and a bowed upper portion that extends outwardly from the interior of the workstation to provide within the interior of the workstation a sense of spatial openness, as well as enhanced air and light influx, without detracting substantially from useable space on the opposite side of the privacy screen. The privacy screen may be constructed from a woven fabric with a single layer at the upper portion for greater visual porosity, and two layers at the lower portion for visual privacy.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1999Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Assignee: Steelcase Development CorporationInventors: David E. Simon, Chris L. Domina
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Patent number: 6289968Abstract: A foldable vehicle sunshade has a core of flexible, resilient material, with a plurality of folds defined by lines of stitching that extend from one edge of the sunshade to another edge of the sunshade.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 1998Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Quaker State Investment CorporationInventors: Stuart Karten, Paul Kirley, Eric Olson
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Patent number: 6283191Abstract: A motorized window blind includes a mounting frame stretched in a longitudinal direction, a blind screen including a mounted end mounted on the mounting frame, a liftable end opposite to the mounted end in a transverse direction relative to the longitudinal direction, and a flexible intermediate portion interposed therebetween. A motor has an output shaft and is mounted in the vicinity of the mounting frame so as to drive a drive transmitting member to move a distal end of the drive transmitting member in the transverse direction between retracted and extended positions where the distal end is proximate and distal to the mounting frame, respectively. A plurality of tubes are telescopically fitted to each other, and extend in the transverse direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2000Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Inventor: May-Chang Lo
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Publication number: 20010009179Abstract: A collapsible automobile shade formed of fabric that pivots about a pivot point, or a pair of pivot points, as in is larger embodiment, and which are expandable into a shaped configuration for adherence, as by means of a suction cup, double face tape, or other forms of securement, to the interior of an automobile windshield, when installed, to prevent the entrance of sunlight and sun rays. The shade may be disassembled, collapsed about its pivotal ribs, into a closed configuration, in preparation for storage, as within the glove compartment, or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2001Publication date: July 26, 2001Inventor: Sunny En Liung Huang
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Patent number: 6202732Abstract: A pleated car curtain for covering a car window, includes: a curtain made of thin, sun-protective material, having a plurality of pleats parallel to lateral edges and a plurality of pleated edges between said pleats; two reinforcing strips on the lateral edges of the curtain; two ears, respectively attached to the two reinforcing strips; and two fixing elements, fixed on the car window on two sides thereof, respectively holding the two ears when the curtain is in use. The curtain is produced using high temperatures and pressures so that the shape of the plurality of pleated edges is preserved as acute angles when the curtain is folded and unfolded.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1999Date of Patent: March 20, 2001Inventor: Yin-Wen Chen
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Patent number: 6192967Abstract: A collapsible automobile shade formed of fabric that pivots about a pivot point, or a pair of pivot points, as in its larger embodiment, and which are expandable into a shaped configuration for adherence, as through usage of a suction cup, double face tape, or other forms of securement, to the interior of in automobile windshield, when installed, to prevent the entrance of sunlight and sun rays. The shade may be disassembled, collapsed about its pivotal ribs, into a closed configuration, in preparation for storage, as within the glove compartment of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1999Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Inventor: Sunny En Liung Huang
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Patent number: 6192966Abstract: A sunshade for an automobile is produced by continuously feeding a resilient foamed plastic board or a composite material including a layer of such resilient foamed plastic board into an oven to heat and soften the material therein, the softened foamed plastic board or composite material is then fed into a molding press. The molding press is provided with a set of molding dies that are maintained at a controlled low temperature by cooling water supplied via pipes extended to the molding press, so that the resilient foamed plastic board or the composite material is pressed, cooled, and molded at a time to form a plurality of continuous primary sunshades. The continuous primary sunshades are cut apart and trimmed to provide finished products of individual sunshades. The completed sunshade each is provided at a surface with parallelly and alternately arranged wider and narrower folding grooves.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1999Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Assignee: Formosa Saint Jose Corp.Inventor: Ming-Shun Yang
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Patent number: 6173516Abstract: A collapsible double image poster which utilizes a sheet material base which is formed of a series of pleats. Observing of the front surface of the poster in one oblique direction gives the appearance of a first single intact image and observing of the poster in a second oblique direction, which is at a right angle to the first oblique direction, gives the appearance of a second single intact image. The base is collapsible with the pleats go located in an abutting position. The base is also expandable with the pleats located in an expanded or spaced apart position. When in an expanded position, a crossed elongated member arrangement is mounted on the back side of the poster to retain the poster in the expanded position.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1999Date of Patent: January 16, 2001Inventor: Richard J. Duerrstein