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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7891722 | Sunblocking device The sunblocking device has an elongated blocking member having a portion that is folded back and attached to the elongated member to form an elongated opening. Extending through the opening is a strap that is preferably elastic that fits around a vehicle visor to se... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7731265 | Auxiliary sun visor attachment and associated method An auxiliary sun visor may include a body and bracket spaced therefrom. The bracket may be removably attached to an existing vehicle sun visor. The apparatus may further include a mechanism for freely articulating the body along an x-axis and a first y-axis and a z-... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7722109 | Multidirectional auxiliary sun visor and method of use thereof A multidirectional auxiliary sun visor having a main panel and a folding panel, wherein the folding panel may pivot in three directions. The auxiliary sun visor may be removably secured to an existing vehicular sun visor by utilizing hook-and-loop fasteners, or alte... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7686373 | Sun visor handicap hang-tag holder/displayer A combination hang-tag holder and displayer which includes a body; one or more fasteners of sufficient size to attach the body to an automobile sun visor; a hanging device located on the front of the body, either on the left side or right side, such that a hang-tag ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7428131 | Safety shield for use with different diameter racking rods and an adaptor for use therewith A protective shield that may be secured to an electrical racking rod of the type used for performing electrical work on various types of energized electrical equipment. The protective shield includes a transparent plate formed of an impact resistant, fire retardant ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7401838 | Reconfigurable sun visor A vehicle sun visor comprises a support frame pivotally connected to the vehicle roof. A sun visor panel is chosen from any array of different available sun visor panels having different occupant convenience features. An attachment is provided for removably attachin... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7373745 | Visor mounted placard holder A placard holder device that removeably holds for display an informational placard that can be viewed through the windshield of a parked vehicle, and which enables simple and quick manual repositioning into a stored position that does not obstruct the line of sight ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7363148 | Navigational device for installation in a vehicle and a method for doing same A navigation assembly (5l) for mounting a navigational device (10l) in an open port (12l) of a vehicle resulting from removal of a non-navigational component is provided. The navigation assembly (5l) broadly co... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7344177 | Combined vehicle sun visor extender and CD holder A sun visor extender and CD holder includes a frame and a pair of longitudinal sides. A plurality of notches is formed along a top surface of the sides. Oppositely disposed ends are formed with the sides and oriented orthogonal thereto. Open top and bottom faces def... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344260 | Stowable laser eye protection A stowable laser eye protection system is provided as a solution for protecting the eyes of pilots and other vehicle operators and optical sensors such as during critical phases of flight and for general protection against a wide range of spectral wavelengths. A sto... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344176 | Sun visor for vehicles A sun visor for a vehicle has a base mounted on a conventional visor, the base having a screen which is slidable or hinged for it to be moved to a position below the base and/or to one side to increase the degree of shielding from the sun. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7333009 | Overhead display device for a vehicle An overhead display for a vehicle that is capable of being moved along the guide bar in a vertical direction so that the display is not in a position to block the rear view is provided. The overhead display device for a vehicle may comprise a guide bar and a display... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322632 | Vehicle visor assembly In a vehicle including a cab, having a windshield with opposed upper and lower edges, bounding an interior, a dashboard extending into the interior proximate the lower edge of the windshield, a hood extending forwardly of the cab proximate the lower edge of the wind... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320492 | Telescopic sun visor extension sleeve A laterally moveable set of sleeves are placed over an existing sun visor to more effectively block the rays of the sun through the front or side windows. A separate sleeve-set should be placed over the right sun visor. Any part of either sleeve may have an opaque, ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7310930 | Grass catcher reinforcement A reinforced grass catcher may be positioned adjacent a cutting unit of a grass mower, the reinforced grass catcher having a pair of sides, an upper panel and a lower panel, an opening between the upper panel and lower panel facing the cutting unit, and at least one... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7313477 | Vehicle dash-mounted navigation device A GPS system (10) which may be mounted on a dashboard (12) of any vehicle (14) after the vehicle has been manufactured yet appears to be integral with the dashboard. The GPS system (10) includes a GPS device (16), a hood (18... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7270370 | Removable media storage compartment A storage compartment for a vehicle includes a base configured to be attached to a passenger compartment side portion of a vehicle roof. The storage compartment additionally includes a portable member that has at least one pocket. The portable member is configured t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7217017 | Vanity for a vehicle A vanity is disclosed having a mirror and a light source adjacent the mirror to illuminate an object to be viewed in the mirror. A cover panel is coupled adjacent to the light source for movement to an open position to reveal the mirror and a closed position to conc... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216918 | Vehicle sun visor cover A cover for a vehicle sun visor. The cover comprises a sleeve in which the sun visor is receivable through an open end thereof. The sleeve is elasticized to allow stretching of said sleeve for easily receiving and removal of the sun visor and to effect gripping of t... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7188886 | Shade curtain assembly for car Disclosed herein is a sunshield assembly for use in automotive vehicles which prevents potentially damaging solar radiation from entering the interior of the vehicle through a windshield when in motion or parking of the vehicle. The sunshield assembly comprises a mo... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7134707 | Selective light attenuation system A system for selectively attenuating light from a source of light, such as the sun, to a person's eyes in a vehicle. The system includes an electro-optical element (10) interposed between the source of light (16) and the person's eyes (14). The ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131682 | Vehicle sun visors having mirrors A vehicle sun visor has a bearing disposed at an upper corner portion of a visor body. A sight-through portion is defined in a lower region of the visor body in order to enable observation through the sight-through portion. The sight-through portion extends at least... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121672 | Adjustable light attenuator or blocker for vehicle Attenuating or blocking light in a vehicle includes a rotatingly connected first and second sheet each with a plurality of holes and apertures, respectively. During use, a hole of the first sheet is registered with an aperture of the second sheet and both the hole a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121610 | Combination shade and handle device A combination window shade and handle device includes a frame adapted to be secured above a window of a motor vehicle window; a handle centrally positioned on the frame; a winding core coupled to the frame; a shade wound onto the winding core, the shade having one f... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7093880 | Center mount visor arm assembly A center mounted visor assembly for mounting in a vehicle that allows the visor to be rotated downward and upward, from front windshield to side window, and horizontally along the windshield from vehicle side to vehicle center as needed is taught. Provision for vani... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7044531 | Cover for automobile visor A cover for an automobile sun visor comprises a front panel, a rear panel, a top margin or a lower margin, at least one aperture, and a seam. The cover is slidably placed onto a visor, and covers warning labels, protects the fabric from dust, dirt and other marring ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021695 | Convertible top system for vehicle A retractable soft top system includes a support frame with a forward end and a rearward end. The rearward end is detachably and pivotably interconnected with the vehicle body at the rear of the passenger compartment. The support frame includes a latching member ext... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017970 | Input device on a sun-visor An input device is proposed in a vehicle, the input device having a plurality of keys, being connected to a processing unit and being arranged in the sun visor of the vehicle. The input of text via the input device is simplified, the input device being available in ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014244 | Auxiliary sun visor The auxiliary sun visor is a sun-blocking device that attaches onto the post of a rearview mirror and blocks sunlight coming in over the rearview mirror and through gaps between the vehicle's existing sun visors. The auxiliary sun visor is a rectangular panel, which... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011354 | Magnetically mounted vertically adjustable automobile headlight glare visor A translucent auxiliary visor, particularly for protecting the driver of an automobile from the glare of oncoming traffic, is magnetically mounted such that convenient removal and vertical adjustment is facilitated. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6981733 | Method for blocking glare from the sun In a motor vehicle, a method and apparatus for blocking glare from the sun includes a sun shield which is positioned to block the glare. The sun shield has a connector for attaching the sun shield to the vehicle, and has a plurality of rotationally positionable blad... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6966533 | Mounting apparatus for an electronic device An apparatus for holding an electronic device is described which includes first and second brackets slidably joined together with one another and moveable to expand away from, and contract toward, one another along an operating path. The apparatus further includes f... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6945587 | Method, system and device for blocking sunlight A light blocking system, apparatus and device which substantially reduces or eliminates light transmission from occurring in that area surrounding a vehicle's rear view mirror between the vehicle's visors. In one embodiment, the present invention is of sufficient wi... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941874 | System for preventing the intrusion of a window into a rail vehicle cab in the event of an impact To prevent a window intruding into a cab of a rail vehicle in the event of an impact, the vehicle including a protective structure between the window and the interior of the cab and the protective structure including an opening facing the window, the protective stru... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938942 | Auxiliary windshield sun visor In a motor vehicle wherein a rear view mirror is attached in a spaced relationship to an interior of a windshield by a support arm disposed intermediately between a pair of spaced sun visors, in combination, a sun visor is provided which includes a panel envelope fo... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6909408 | Mounting assembly for night vision display unit A mounting assembly for a night vision display unit uses friction hinges to effectively position the display unit at a desired position relative to the vehicle operator. In a dashboard mounting arrangement, the friction hinge dampens movement of the display unit. In... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6899371 | Auxiliary sun visor An auxiliary sun visor for a vehicle sun visor comprises an auxiliary sun visor panel, a pair of opposed clips, a track assembly defining a first axis attached to the clips, and a mount for attaching the visor panel to the track assembly and for permitting pivotal m... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6890017 | Visors for automotive vehicles and methods of forming the same A family of visors for automotive vehicles includes a plurality of members. Each member of the family includes at least some degree of commonality and preferably some degree of difference with one or more members of the family. ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6811201 | Automatic sun visor and solar shade system for vehicles An automatic sun visor system for a vehicle includes a light detecting apparatus for detecting sunlight incident upon the face of an occupant of the vehicle. A microcontroller receives a control signal from the light detecting apparatus, and an adjustable sun visor ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6705661 | Unitary visor attachment A sun visor attachment which is constructed from generally planer, unitary plastic member that can be folded into the configuration of a sleeve which is adapted to slidably extend over the sun visor of a vehicle. When in position over the vehicle sun visor, the atta... | 03/16/2004 |
