Abstract: A sunscreen having a plurality of hinged panels deployed with respect to one another in order to provide an elongated integral panel in an operative position installable across an auto or dwelling window. The external surface of the sunscreen carries a reflective and heat absorption foil surface which carries translucent and opaque portions formed by the presence of graphic subject matter. The graphic subject matter of pictorial indicia determines the areas of density for determining the translucent and opaque portions. The foil composition carrying the pictorial subject matter is of heat absorption materal so that temperature reduction within the interior of a dwelling or automobile is lessened through the reflective and heat absorption characteristics of the composition itself. The screen has a stabilizing central base with a plurality of foldable panels on either side of the central portion that are extendable.

Abstract: A sun screen of a motor vehicle is swivellable at least about an axis extending essentially transversely with respect to a windshield of the motor vehicle between a first end position, in which the sun screen extends parallel to a vehicle roof, and a second end position, in which the sun screen extends parallel to the windshield. Such a sun screen has ventilation openings through which an exchange of air can take place between an occupant interior and an interior of the sun screen which can be connected to an air conditioner of the motor vehicle. A recess is provided in a roof-side exterior side of the sun screen and communicates with the interior of the sun screen. A connection opening of the air conditioner is arranged in the vehicle interior in the vehicle roof. The sun screen is positionable in its first end position on the vehicle roof so that the connection opening and the recess of the sun screen cover one another.

Abstract: A collapsible sun shade, including: a shade; at least two supports, each support having a first end and a second end, with the second end of each support coupled to the shade at spaced-apart locations thereof; and a connector coupled to the first end of each support; wherein the shade is adapted to assume an unstable equilibrium position in which the supports and the shade are substantially coplanar with the connector, a collapsed position when the shade and supports are on one side of the unstable equilibrium position in which the shade is folded, and a deployed position when the shade and supports are on the other side of the unstable equilibrium position in which the supports and the shade are expanded.

Abstract: What is described is a sun visor for vehicles, having a sun visor body formed of foamed plastic, in particular PU (polyurethane), and at least one bearing body, embedded in the foam material of the sun visor body by foam spray-coating for a sun visor axle, and a STIFFENER for the sun visor body. In such a sun visor, in order to create a sun visor body with high stability and torsional rigidity, the invention provides, as the STIFFENER at least one nonstretchable length of material, which on at least one broad side of the sun visor body extends over the surface and is intimately joined to the plastic material of the sun visor body.

Abstract: An automotive window visor unit has a photochromic or tinted viewing screen slidably disposed within a longitudinal slot within the window visor such that the viewing screen is extendable from a first internal position within the window visor to a second external position protruding from the window visor. The sliding viewing screen is activated by a switch within the vehicle and when activated energizes a motor and pulley within the longitudinal slot and which controls the raising and lowering of the viewing screen from the longitudinal slot in the window visor.

Abstract: The light intercepting net in accordance with the present invention has fine meshes and is formed by weaving or knitting yarns, a tackiness may be applied to the net at one side thereof. The one side of the net to which the tackiness agent is applied is preferably flat or smoothed.Preferably, the net is formed by weaving or knitting glass fiber yarns and then coated with resin, and yarns constituting the net have a suitable stretchability and elasticity.Colors or patterns may be painted or drawn on the net at one side or both sides thereof.The tackiness agent is preferably hydrophilic.

Abstract: A folding sunshield is comprised of adjacent, panels which fold along their adjacent, long sides. There are two central panels whose opposing sides converge either toward the top or the bottom of the sunshield, adapting the sunshield to fit the shape of an automobile windshield. The overall shape of the sunshield is narrower at the top edge than at the bottom edge. In the folded position, the sunshield panels lie superimposed, but not necessarily congruent.

Abstract: A sunshade for vehicle windshields which includes a plurality of hinge sections which are foldable relative to one another to form a compact unit for storage and which are horizontally extendible when deployed across a substantial width of the vehicle windshield. Each section includes a fixed base panel member and a vertical sliding member which is extendible outwardly relative to the fixed member so that the sunshade is effectively adjustable for the height of a particular vehicle windshield.

Abstract: A collapsible sun visor for use in a motor vehicle resembling a vertical mini-blind providing protection against sunlight. The sun visor is easily detachable and mountable by suction cups. The sun visor folds easily for convenient storage. A plurality of short parallelogram shaped panels with incisions at the ends of them are joined together with two rectangular horizontal strips at these incisions. The upper rectangular horizontal strip has suction cups attached to it to allow the sun visor to adhere to a windshield or a closed passenger window. The same upper horizontal strip also has four notches, two on each side, both at the ends of the strip, to provide a place where clips can be fastened to the upper horizontal strip which is in turn fastened to the sun visor to allow it to be hung on an open window. There are several possible variations to the mini-blind sun visor, as additional intermediate horizontal strips and longer vertical panels can be used to accommodate larger vehicles.

Abstract: A vehicular sun visor having a single molded plastic core member. A first face of the core member includes an integrally molded channel member for receiving an extender blade therein. The opposite face of the core member includes a series of integrally molded channels and grooves for the reception of a series of wires and lamps comprising the lighting circuitry. An upholstery cover member is folded over the core member and secured along a seam. The cover member is adhered to a rigid foundation and includes a pair of access openings therein through which a mirror and lens assembly is removably attached to the core member. The cover member defines the shape of the sun visor.

Abstract: A glare shield is provided for a truck having a cab with side window in a frame on a door and an outside rear view mirror. The glare shield consists of a casing, with an opaque flexible glare-block sheet extending from the casing. A mechanism within the casing is for retracting the sheet into the casing. A structure is for securing in a removable manner, the casing adjacent to an upper edge of the side window within the cab of the truck. A component is for anchoring in a removable manner, a bottom edge of the sheet to a lower portion of the window frame on the door. This will inhibit the glare of bright headlights reflected by the outside rear view mirror from going through the side window in the cab of the truck and into the eyes of the driver.

Abstract: A sunshield for shading the interior of an automobile comprising one or more layers of thin, flexible material and having a sufficient internal structure as necessary to retain the sunshield in a rigid posture while secured across the interior side of an automobile windshield. In one aspect, the internal structure comprises a thin, support band having a resilient, arcuate cross-section. In another aspect, a series of creases formed alternately in opposite sides of the sunshield provide the necessary rigidity. In preferred embodiments, the body of the sunshield comprises materials having both insulative and reflective properties.

Abstract: An attachment for the sun visor of a vehicle, the sun visor being rotatably mounted on an elongated bar for rotation about the horizontal longitudinal axis of the bar, and the elongated bar having a right-angled end portion extending into and supported in a bracket attached to the ceiling of the vehicle for rotation about a vertical axis perpendicular to the horizontal longitudinal axis of the bar. The attachment includes two bands of flexible, non-stretchable material, each having one end attached to the brackets, and the bands being looped about the distal end of the visor. The ends of the bands are attached to the bracket at respective pivot points radially spaced from the vertical axis to create movement of the band with respect to the end of the visor as the visor is turned about the second axis.

Abstract: A windshield visor for trucks which trucks are or may be provided with clearance lights mounted on the roof of the vehicle cab of the truck. The visor extends transversely across the width of the cab and is provided with an upper, forwardly extending sun shield portion, a downwardly depending lip at the forward edge of such shield portion and a rearwardly extending lip at the bottom of the downwardly depending lip. The lip configuration besides providing a certain degree of strength and rigidity to the visor, increases the aesthetic values of the visor. The rearward section of the forwardly extending sun shield portion includes air venting areas and light housing passing areas and is formed to conform to the profile of the roof surface of the vehicle to allow the placed lights to extend upwardly therethrough and for attachment of the visor to the cab.

Abstract: A main panel member of translucent tinted plastic material, with mounting strips at opposite side edges of the panel member. The mounting strips are of plastic cling material, secured to the panel member by adhesive material. The cling strips adhere to a glass window by static.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns various embodiments of a sun-visor for mounting at the front side window of an automotive vehicle. The sun-visor body is shifted up and down and may also be shifted laterally for covering the front side window of the vehicle, without swinging about a horizontal axis. Various mounting arrangements for the visor body are disclosed, including pivot links, pivotally attaching the visor body to the vehicle body; guide projections formed on one of the visor body and the vehicle body and a guide pathway for the guide projections being formed on the other; and tenons on the visor body which are received in respective guide tubes on the vehicle body. The guide pathway in the surface of the visor body for receiving a guide projection from the vehicle body, or vice-versa, may be obliquely inclined, arcuately curved or bent at an angle intermediate its length for defining both up and down and/or lateral motion of the visor body for covering the front side window.

Abstract: An exterior visor for an automotive vehicle; the visor extending forward over the windshield of the vehicle. The visor includes a number of recessed air vents located in the upper surface of the visor and which are formed by transverse midwalls which are mounted between the front and rear edges of the visor, and by lengthwise extending sidewalls which are connected between the midwalls and the visor rear edge. The air cavities are further formed by individual floor members which extend rearward and upward from the bottom edges of the midwalls. Openings are formed in the midwalls to allow airflow between the bottom surface and top surface of the visor. Fasteners such as pop rivets are inserted through mounting tabs which extend rearward from the visor rear edge and through the cavity floors, to secure the visor to the vehicle above the windshield.

Abstract: An improved visor assembly for motor vehicles is disclosed which includes one or more retractable glare screens which are integrated with the visor structure such that they can be extended and retracted from the visor as needed. The glare screens are preferably made from a transparent tinted material which reduces the intensity of bright lights or glare which the driver may be exposed to. The glare screens are guided for retracting movement through using slot followers which travel in elongated guide slots formed by the visor center board member. Clearance slots are formed along the perimeter edge of the visor by using elongated reinforcement members. The visor according to this invention can be produced economically and enables the glare screens to be extended and retracted without binding.

Abstract: A vehicle screen comprising a screen for providing an air flow barrier within the interior of a motor vehicle, the screen including a transparent portion and an opaque portion, The screen is mounted within the interior of the vehicle such that the transparent portion provides no substantial impediment to a driver's visibility. There includes a member for mounting the screen within the vehicle, and for retracting the screen about the mounting member. The screen is movable from a first retracted position to a second elongated position. The screen provides a dual function of compartmentalizing the vehicle such that only the driver's compartment would require air conditioning or heating, and secondly provides an opaque sun screen or shade which is placed about the vehicle's windows to prevent sun light from entering the vehicle, thereby cooling the vehicle and protecting the interior from the harmful effects of sunlight and heat.

Abstract: A novel visor housing assembly for a sun visor for a motor vehicle, having a three-part construction comprising a frame member adapted to allow both a vertically slidable panel member, and a laterally slidable panel member to be located therein for slidable extension when desired from within the frame member, and front and back cover members adapted to enclose the panel members within the frame member. The visor housing assembly is provided with stop means adapted to co-act with the panel members so that when the cover members enclose within the frame member the slidable panel members, their slidable removal from the visor housing assembly is prevented. In another aspect the invention comprises an expandable sun visor having a vertically slidable retractable panel member, having a novel pivotable latch means in combination with a manually depressable release means, allowing the vertical panel member to be positively retained in a desired position.

Abstract: A sun screen for blocking light rays and inhibiting heat transfer through the windshield of a vehicle includes a sheet of light-reflective material sized and shaped to conform to the contours of the windshield, and a pair of compression rods for securing the sheet in place. Each compression rod, which is secured to one of the opposing side edges of the sun screen, includes a bottom support element for supporting the screen in a forward corner of the vehicle dashboard, a top gripping element for releasably securing a top corner of the sun screen to a mounting fixture such as the pivot arm of the windshield visor, and a biasing element, such as a spring, for biasing the gripping element away from the support element.

Abstract: A sun visor for a vehicle side window, in which the sun visor (1) is pivotally affixed to a courtesy handle (6) in the vehicle. The courtesy handle (6) has hinge sleeves (7, 8) to support complementary pivot axles (54, 55) in the sun visor (1). The free ends (54, 55) of a C-shaped clamp (5) are pivotally fitted in the hinge sleeves (7, 8) of the courtesy handle (6). The base (51) of the clamp (5), which is parallel with the free ends (54, 55), pivotally supports the sun visor (1) by hinge sleeves (3, 4), provided in the sun visor.

Abstract: Tinted sheet of semiflexible plastic with a reverse bend at the top edge to clip over the upper edge of and on the inside of a raiseable and lowerable side window of an automobile; preferably the sheet has a lateral fold to form the sheet into two planes intersecting at an angle of less than 180.degree. to provide a pressure to hold the sheet against the window.

Abstract: A windshield sunshade for placement behind the windshield of an automobile, truck, boat or other vehicle that blocks and reflects hot radiation from the sun that otherwise greatly overheats a vehicle interior during hot sunny days. The sunshade is made up of connected and hinged planar parallelograms each having spaced parallel side edges but with the vertically extended edges at an angle relative to the generally horizontal upper and lower edges other than perpendicular. Other than at overall sunshade outer side edges and top and bottom edges the parallelograms are joined in horizontal tiers and side by side in vertical columns. There is a top center cut out to accomodate rear view mirror structure with part of the windshield sunshade still positionable to extend between the back of the rear view mirror and the windshield.

Abstract: An improved visor assembly for motor vehicles is disclosed which includes one or more retractable glare screens which are integrated with the visor structure such that they can be extended and retracted from the visor as needed. The glare screens are preferably made from a transparent tinted material which reduces the intensity of bright lights or glare which the driver may be exposed to. The glare screens are guided for retracting movement through using slot followers which travel in elongated guide slots formed by the visor center board member. Clearance slots are formed along the perimeter edge of the visor by using elongated reinforcement members. The visor according to this invention can be produced economically and enables the glare screens to be extended and retracted without binding.

Abstract: A free standing sunshade assembly particularly adapted to be attached to a motor vehicle which enables a shade member to be retracted or extended in accordance with the needs of the motor vehicle operator. The shade includes a shade housing having an internal sunshade roller which stores the shade material. The shade is positioned and maintained in a desired extended or retracted position through the use of an elongated stiffener tape member having a crowned cross-sectional shape which provides bending stiffness. The stiffener tape is stored by coiling within a stiffener tape housing and is extended and retracted along with the shade material.

Abstract: A blind for installation adjacent the semi-circular portion of an arched window is disclosed which is based on a U-shaped frame, which frame is adapted for mounting along the face of the window at the bottom of the semi-circular portion thereof. Two sets of blades fan out evenly from the ends of the U-shaped frame around an axis and meet at the top of the window, thereby forming a semi-circular array. Handles rotating from the blade axis are fastened onto the last blade in each set, and meet at the top where they are locked into position by latches mounted on the end of a support arm also rotating from the blade axis.

Abstract: A window-blind for use in vehicles which includes a suction-cup for removably attaching a window-blind to a window of the vehicle and a plurality of elongated slats, each of the slats having one end pivotally connected to the suction-cup. The plurality of slats are stacked one on top of another when the window-blind is in a closed position, and are opened into a fan-shaped blind when the window-blind is in an open position. A connecting tape connects adjacent slats to each other and retains the window-blind in the fan-shape when the window-blind is in an open position. Each slat includes six apertures. The apertures are spaced approximately equi-distant from one another across the width of each slat.

Abstract: An automobile sun shade is described in which a plurality of elongated blades are pinned together at one end. The blades are provided with a plurality of openings intermediate the ends thereof. The joinder tape is woven through the openings in each blade to permit the blades to be opened in a fan-like manner in either direction or folded to occupy the space of a single blade.

Abstract: A special heat transfer inhibiting curtain for demountable positioning in juxtaposed coextending relationship with the interior surface of the windshield of a vehicle to reduce interior heat build-up in the vehicle when it is not being operated.

Abstract: A collapsible visor is made of a flexible visor panel supported on a frame. In one embodiment, the flexible panel includes a plurality of interconnected panels which fold on one another in an accordion-like fashion for collapsing the visor into a housing mounted within a vehicle headliner. Guide and support means couple the flexible visor panel to the frame for supporting the flexible panel in its movement between a retracted stored position and an extended use position.

Abstract: A glare attenuating attachment for a vehicle sun visor including a glare attenuating element which is attached to the sun visor. The element includes a transparent glare attenuating section, an extension section for abutting the sun visor, and a junction section for interconnecting the glare attenuating section and extension section proximate the bottom edge of the sun visor. The glare attenuating section is thereby suspended below the bottom edge of the visor.

Abstract: A removable windshield protective device for application midway of the width of the windshield of a vehicle and having roller curtains capable of being withdrawn over the windshield from the center to each side of the windshield and attached thereto. The device employs spring-biased tabs on one end of the housing of the device for mounting the device adjacent the windshield by extending between the molding of the windshield and its glass and a tab at the other end for extending between the glass of the windshield and the dashboard of the vehicle.

Abstract: A portable instant shade device provides protection against glaring sunlight at the interior of motor vehicles or boats. The main body of the device consists of a cylindrical casing housing the shade and the shade roller, which casing has a longitudinal slot at the bottom in which the shade passes through. At each end of the cylindrical casing is a cap which receives the end of the shade roller, holds the foldable grooved arms and provides attachment for the mounting means. The shade roller is a usual spring type, operated as an ordinary window shade. The portable instant shade may be easily mounted detachably with suction cups or any other ordinary clamping device to assure adjustability to any desired position for the purpose of shading the interior of motor vehicles or boats.

Abstract: A flexible device which can be detachably mounted on a window, such as a vehicle window, in order to prevent icing or fogging. The device is a semi-flexible sheet of layered materials having a length and width substantially coterminus with the window and having arranged at intervals along its two dimensions, holders which are used to detachably mount the device on the window. The sheet materials include a rather stiff supporting layer which acts as a backing surface of the sheet and a heat reflecting layer on the sheet side which faces the window when mounted. Optional layers include an insulating layer, a decorative layer, a silicone rubber electrically conductive layer and braided copper electrode strips for connecting the conductive layer to an electric source and causing the generation of heat from the conductive layer. The holders are of a length which will position the sheet a distance of about 5 to 15 mm away from the window.

Abstract: A visor control includes a first member positioned in the body of the visor and engaging one side of a pivot rod also extending within the visor body for moving the visor between stored and use positions. An elastically deformable plate has one end secured to the first member and engages an opposite side of the pivot rod in an elastically deformed position. The rod includes a flat formed in the opposite side for engagement by the deformable plate to provide a torque for returning the visor to a predetermined position and for releasably holding the visor in such position. In one embodiment of the invention, the first member is also an elastically deformable plate which engages flats formed in the one side of the pivot rod.

Abstract: A multiple sun visor system for vehicles, particularly cab-over-engine trucks, includes a pair of side visors and a center visor which form a nearly continuous line of visors when in the normal forward position. The side visors swing along a vertical axis to the side windows, in the conventional manner, while the center visor is limited to pivoting fore and aft. Special mounting brackets for the center visor cooperate with the adjacent inner, free ends of the side visors to provide supports for those free ends when the side visors are stored in their normal forward positions. For this purpose, the bracket includes a special recessed portion for receiving and cradling a projection at the end of the adjacent side visor. When a side visor is in the forward stowed position, upwardly pivoted against the vehicle's ceiling, it will not be released from the special bracket without first being pivoted downwardly, so that unwanted movement of the side visor away from the forward position is prevented.

Abstract: In automobiles an arrangement for protecting the interior of the passenger compartment from becoming overheated by sun irradiation and for securing privacy of persons in the car comprises curtains adapted to be drawn over all windows of the car. The curtains are stored--when not in use--within a casing below the roof of the car and are guided in rails extending from that casing downwardly. The curtains are drawn by means of a mechanism driven by an electrical motor.

Abstract: A sun shade for the sloping rear windows of so-called hatchback cars or similar motor vehicle windows comprises a sheet of flexible opaque material that extends over the inside surface of the window. The sheet has parallel rows of elongated slots therein that run from the lower edge of the window up to the upper edge. A clear view of the rear outside can be had by a person in the vehicle through the sun shade and the rear window, but the vehicle interior is effectively shielded from the heat of the sun by the sun shade.

Abstract: A vehicle sun visor is provided with several generally rectangular visor extensions, each of which is formed of a transparent shaded synthetic resin material, the shading comprising extremely fine evenly dispersed magnetizable powder, such as ALNICO, or iron. A section of the material after the magnetizable powder has been magnetized by electromagnetic means is attached to the conventional sun visor and the additional generally rectangular sections are adjustably positioned thereon or one upon another as desired to effect a desirable sun screen and/or glare shield for the driver of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle sun visor body has its rear edge pivotally supported in a slide slot running generally along the roof of the vehicle, a strap is pivotally connected to the visor body forward of the rear thereof and is also pivotally connected at the vehicle roof, whereby as the rear of the visor body moves toward the windshield, the front moves down along the windshield.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a roll-up light shade which is mountable in a plurality of positions on a plurality of items inside an automobile such as on a sun visor and a side windowpane movable between an up position and a down position. An articulated reversible mounting bracket is provided for mounting the shade in a right side up position and a reverse upside down position. A flexible light modifying screen is wound about a storage member which is rotatably supported by the frame of the light shade and when the light shade is positioned in the reverse upside down position on the windowpane in the up position the unwound portion of screen is supported by a support member above the uppermost portion of the window opening so that there is no uncovered gap at the uppermost portion and the driver is fully protected from the sun's rays.

Abstract: An automobile sun visor assembly includes a mounting bracket and a shaft member rotatably seated therein. Mounted on the shaft member of the bracket is pivot means including a pair of pivot elements rotatable relative to each other about an axis perpendicular to that of the shaft member in the mounting bracket. The visor support rod is carried by the rotatable pivot element and is rotatable about a third axis so that the visor may be moved about a multiplicity of axes to enable it to be positioned at various locations and elevations relative to the mounting bracket. The pivot means may include means to adjust the pressure on the opposed faces of the pivot elements. The assembly may be incorporated in existing visor assemblies by an adapter embodiment.

Abstract: A universal glare shield for attachment to the windshield of an automobile comprises a flexible panel which has breakaway marginal portions. Additional portions of the panel are adapted to be broken away to form a slot opening through one edge of the panel for receiving a rearview mirror mounting post which projects from the windshield. Suction cups or strips of adhesive secured to the panel facilitate attachment to the windshield surface.