Abstract: The invention relates to a sun visor, or glare shield, for vehicle side windows. The sun visor comprises a sheet-like member which is journalled for vertical movement in guides provided in the side of the vehicle. The sheet-like member can be adjusted to any selected position between a lowered position, in which the member is fully hidden within the side of the vehicle, and a raised position in which it covers only an upper part of the side window and exposes a lowered part of the window.

Abstract: The vehicle window ventilator is of a one-piece construction, including a top bulbous portion and a bottom polyurethane portion having openings extending therethrough angled from the interior of the vehicle rearwardly to the exterior for inducing quiet air flow out of the passenger compartment. Pressure of the upper edge of the window against the bottom portion of the ventilator controls the opening and closing of the polyurethane openings. The bulbous upper portion is suitable for being mounted in the inverted window channel of any vehicle window without the use of screws or hardware.

Abstract: An arrangement for forming a bumper structure of an automobile having a rear door mounted on a body thereof to be openable and closing includes a bumper divided into a lower member fixed to a rear end portion of the body at a position lower than the rear door and an upper member attached to a lower end portion of the rear door. The upper member has end portions elongating oppositely in the direction of the width of the body beyond the rear door. A pair of receiving members are attached to the rear end portion of the body so as to face respectively the end portions of the upper member of the bumper elongating oppositely beyond the rear door when the rear door is closed.

Abstract: A frameless turn-up rear window for vehicles, wherein at some distance from its outer edge a metallic profile strip has been fixed all round by cementing onto the inside of the window, which strip has an open side facing the interior of the vehicle and is provided with means of attachment for one or more of those ancillary parts which are commonly used for the proper functioning of the rear window.

Abstract: A cup holder for employment within the passenger area of a vehicle. The cup holder is built into a vehicle trim structure such as a door trim panel so as to be incorporated as an integral part of the vehicle's interior and minimize bulk, attachment and support requirements. The cup holder comprises two plate members having edges which are connected to each other by a hinge, and opposite edges which are movably connected to a housing carried in the trim panel. One plate covers a access opening to the housing in the trim panel and movement thereof carries the second plate from a stowed position behind and parallel with the first plane to a cup supporting position in which the second plate projects horizontally from the trim panel.

Abstract: An anti-theft cover assembly for use on the interior panel of an automobile door of the type including a door locking mechanism actuable by an actuator positioned in an opening in the interior door panel. The cover assembly includes a rigid cover plate sized and configured to fit over and cover the actuator. The cover plate includes a generally rectangular main body portion, a lip portion extending around the main body portion and a locator flange portion extending inwardly from the top edge of the main body portion and sized to fit within a recess in the door panel of the vehicle to provide a piloting action for the cover plate. A first magnetic tape is secured to the inner face of the main body portion of the cover plate and a second magnetic tape is secured to the door panel in surrounding relation to the actuator. The magnetic tape on the door panel fits snuggly within the lip portion of the cover with the cover in its anti-theft position.

Abstract: A guard device or shield for use with an automobile door is comprised of a rigid plastic material and is shaped to conform to the exterior door handle well. The shield is provided with at least one tab for securing the shield to the exterior panel of the automobile door to cover the exterior door handle well. Sealing elements are secured to the periphery of the shield and to the exterior door panel to provide seals thereat.

Abstract: To enable components accommodated in a door cavity of a motor vehicle to be reached conveniently without removing the entire door interior lining, the latter exhibits, at the rear of a storage pocket, an aperture closable by a wall, the wall being removable towards the interior of the vehicle after releasing at least one fastening element--so as to expose an assembly aperture in the door interior plate.

Abstract: A vehicular seat provided on both sides with side support members for preventing a passenger from tilting during vehicular turning and thereby protecting the passener, is disclosed. Of those side support members, the side support member on the side of a door is formed integrally with the door at a lower inside portion of the door, while the side support member on the vehicle-room center side is formed by upwardly extending a side end portion on the same side of a seat cushion of the seat. The side support member on the side opposite to the door may be substituted by a console box mounted on the floor along the seat cushion.

Abstract: A weathershield for automobiles for deflecting the air flow relative to a moving automobile as well as rain and the like and so that the same will not enter the passenger compartment includes a body portion having a rearwardly extending part which extends to the rear side of the window frame, the rearwardly extending part having a rear end region which is curved to converge towards the rear frame side. The body portion is bounded by edge portions including substantially planar outer edge portions adapted to be coupled to respective frame sides. A rear outer edge portion is adapted to be coupled to the substantially vertical rear frame side to prevent any possibility of the weathershield snagging onto the clothes of a person outside the automobile or catching onto the brushes of an automatic car wash.

Abstract: A vent window assembly or filter comprises a continuous channel frame mountable within an opening in a building for a door or window, or within an opening in a vehicle body at the side, roof or rear window area. A laminate consisting of a pair of transparent sheets of plastic material and an intermediate thin plastic screen is nested and retained within the frame. Each of the sheets have a plurality of vertically spaced rows of longitudinally spaced apertures therethrough of a dimension considerably larger than the screen apertures. The apertures in the sheets are in alignment to permit flow of air therethrough, the screen restricting the flow of dirt particles and insects. A vent closure sheet of transparent material is slidably mounted within the frame snugly engaging one of the sheets having therein a corresponding series of similar apertures aligned with the sheet apertures and adjustable for progressively displacing its apertures relative to the laminate apertures for closing off the flow of air.

Abstract: In a motor car with a flow stepped tail and air-conducting means in the form of a wing-spoiler combination, the flow stepped tail is constructed with an angle of inclination of the tail window which ensures a flow down from the rear edge of the roof and over the tail window free from flow separation and the wing (5) is disposed offset in front of and above the spoiler (6) secured to the tail in such a way that it is located in front of and above the area (18) subject to flow separation. In this connexion the wing (5) has a broad nose rounding (15), is arranged with its convex curvature (16) towards the tail window (3) and is disposed in an optimum position (28) and at an optimum angle of incidence (29). The wing (5) may preferably be connected to the spoiler (6) to form a structural unit by way of arms (7) running upwards and forwards along the frame of the tail window (3).

Abstract: A shield for facilitating ventilation of the interior of a motor vehicle, comprising a sheet of transparent semi-rigid plastic material with a flange along its upper edge containing sharp rib or barb-like protrusions near the top for fastening the upper edge of the sheet into a window trough, and a curved skirt with a flange extending outwardly from its lower edge. This keeps out rain and snow while allowing air to pass in and out of the vehicle by means of convection currents. The shield is preferably made of flexible material adapted to be cut with scissors to fit any sized window in the vehicle.In one embodiment, the flange along the upper edge is U-shaped, and flat along the top. A plurality of small metal T-shaped locks are permanently held in the flat top to lock the device into a window trough upon rotation of the locks. This embodiment also includes a row of louvered openings spaced-apart along its length to allow air to pass in and out of the vehicle.

Abstract: An air deflector for motor vehicle windows for directing air into the interior of a motor vehicle, the air deflector including a mechanism for releasably securing the air deflector to an open window and a plate extending from the securing mechanism to the exterior of the motor vehicle to divert and direct air through the open window into the interior of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A rear view mirror assembly that has a mirror pivotally supported adjacent the apex of a V-shaped linkage with one link of the linkage pivotally connected to the vehicle body at a point located forwardly of the door hinge and the other link pivotally connected to the door at a point located rearwardly of the door hinge so that opening of the door causes the included angle of the V-shaped linkage to decrease with the result that the mirror continues to present a view towards the rear of the vehicle to the seated driver.

Abstract: A device for protecting a coating on door of automobile wherein an operating mechanism provided on a base plate at reverse surface side of a door of automobile is operated by shifting a rod contacting a body of the automobile simultaneous with start of opening operation of the door, and a protector is operated by interlocking with the operating mechanism, and a protector guarding the surface of the coating of outer edge portion of the opening door is caused to project and to turn around the surface side of the edge portion of the opening door thereby protecting the coating on the edge portion of the opening door from the impact or contact with the adjacent parked car or tree or wall or fence and the like, and the protector turns around the reverse surface side of the door by interlocking with the door closing operation and is accommodated inside of the door, so that the protector is not visible from the outside of the automobile which makes this specially equipped automobile look like ordinary automobile.

Abstract: A forage wagon includes an interior storage area having a rear access opening. An endless belt conveyor assembly is carried within the interior storage area and includes a rear drive gear mechanism mounted along the rear access opening. The forage wagon further includes an access door hingedly mounted on the rear access opening and movable between an open and closed position. The access door includes an inside surface area facing toward the interior storage area, an outside surface area facing away from the interior storage area and an integral baffle assembly attached to the inside surface area and adapted to enclose the rear drive gear mechanism when the access door is in the closed position.

Abstract: A vent apparatus is mounted on an automobile door at the forward edge of the window opening, and the apparatus has a transparent plate which is secured permanently at an acute angle relative to the door glass. The apparatus includes two unitary die cast brackets each of which has a channel in its outer surface and in which the leading edge of the transparent plate is fixedly mounted. The shapes of the channels and the adhesive material employed for securing the transparent plate therein are such as to avoid creation of stress points in the transparent plate if the brackets are slightly misaligned during assembly on the automobile.