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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7686374 | 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... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7618079 | Windshield sunshade A sunshade for an inner surface of a windshield comprised of an open-weave and air permeable fabric. At least one air-moving device is also provided to circulate air into and out of the gap between the sunshade and a windshield against which the sunshade is installe... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7431376 | 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... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7413233 | Vehicle sun visor with auto-shading prompter screen A tandem sun visor and display are combined for providing shading and transparent driving prompt image in a vehicle to the operator in control. The sun visor comprises an opaque and elongated sun visor member horizontally mounted about two pivot axes above the opera... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410200 | Device for concealing vehicle identification numbers A device for concealing the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) plate/label. The label is typically disposed on the dashboard of the automobile, especially in a narrow space between the dashboard and the windshield of the automobile such that the label can be seen f... | 08/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| RE40244 | Vacuum actuated display ornaments Improved vacuum actuated display ornaments which adhere to surfaces by self-suction are improved by a wall thickness at the center of mass thicker than their peripheral wall thickness. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322631 | Dashboard shader A system designed to provide shade for the driver and the front passenger in an automobile. Shades can be flipped up and either pulled out or power driven out to provide shade. Any suitable shapes and materials may be employed for the shades. In an alternative embod... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7311349 | Removable sunshade insert A removable sun shade insert for a vehicle that is a substantially planar sun block with an insertion slot for holding the sun block in place in which the sun block and the insertion slot are sized so that the sun block is held in place against a windshield by a rea... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309096 | Visibility adjusting method and apparatus of vehicle According to a visibility adjusting apparatus of a vehicle, an apex T is disposed at a position deviated from a driver and between a position opposed to the driver and a vehicle center position, left and right ridgelines uniformly downwardly inclined from the apex T... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7284782 | View adjustment method and view adjustment device for a vehicle A view adjustment portion includes a vertex at a position offset from a driver between a position opposed to the driver and a center position of the vehicle and includes right and left edges uniformly sloped down from the vertex toward each side in the vehicle width... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7255149 | Temporary window covering The invention is directed to a temporary window shade that may include an elongated cover having a top end and a bottom end, and that may be adapted to be oriented in a retracted position, an extended position, and a plurality of intermediate positions. The temporar... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252321 | Electric car sunshade A car sunshade includes: a pair of curtain members each hung to a hanger and operatively driven by a driving device to be upwardly unwound for shielding the windshield of the car from being exposed to sun light along a pair of guiding devices respectively mounted on... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252867 | Frictional holding pad A frictional holding pad for removably attaching items, such as a cell phone, to a surface, such as a dash, to allow storage of items on the pad to prevent the items from shifting or sliding due to the movement of the support surface. A bottom surface of the pad is ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252019 | High rigid tilt device in a steering column for a vehicle A tilt device is provided to allow a steering column to be tilted so that a driver can adjust the position of a steering wheel to conform to his/her figure in order to more comfortably drive a vehicle. Further, the tilt device is configured to impart a high supporti... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251082 | Photochromic/vitroceramic window assembly A photochromic/vitroceramic window assembly that restores some of the natural illumination and warm blue-green colors normally excluded from the interior of an enclosed space after blocking at least a portion of infrared and/or UV light, comprising: a) ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246630 | Tree stand hunting blind A preassembled, collapsible tree stand hunting blind which folds into a compact package, utilizing coilable steel frame members which may be collapsed. The enclosure is adapted to be attached to the trunk of the tree and to an associated platform, such as a hunter's... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7228884 | Rear window car curtain A rear window car curtain comprises a base, fixed on a car body; a winding device, having a main shaft, mounted on the base, a curtain and a leading rod; a driving device with an output shaft; a threaded shaft, linked to the output shaft; left and right driving rods... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226107 | Method and apparatus for sunvisor attachment The sunvisor attachment apparatus of the present invention includes a mounting bezel configured to retain a sunvisor sub-assembly. The mounting bezel includes an alignment protrusion adapted to align the mounting bezel relative to the vehicle. The alignment protrusi... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219710 | Lifting mechanism for window shades Provided is a lifting mechanism for a shade including a plurality of continuous slats and two lift cords. The mechanism comprises a winding assembly, and a hoisting assembly fixedly attached to an inner surface of a lowest slat, the hoisting assembly comprising an e... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210655 | Reconfigurable interior sidewall A reconfigurable interior sidewall system includes one or more simply curved sidewall panels, each curved around the fuselage but longitudinally linear and providing a consistent mating surface for monuments. Panel openings are provided in each panel so that inner w... | 05/01/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7185694 | Sun shade for vehicles A sunshade for a vehicle such as an automobile includes a housing that is adapted to be mounted to a vehicle window and a drum member mounted for rotation within the housing about which a flexible, weblike shade element is wound. A retraction mechanism is provided f... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7163252 | Solar shield sun visor A sun glare shield device includes a shaped member for reducing glare associated with the sun for reducing glare associated with the sun and means for attaching the member to at least one of a windshield of a vehicle and a rear view mirror of a vehicle. The member o... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163182 | Sucker and film combination A sucker and film combination including a sucker comprising a body useful for attaching the sucker to a surface. A column is in contact with the body. The column includes a groove useful for engaging a film. A stem useful for detaching the body from the surface is i... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159924 | Visibility adjusting method and apparatus of vehicle A visibility adjusting section (10) is formed by making a visible light transmission of a region (A) in a lower side of left and right ridgelines (Rl, Rr) lower than a visible light transmission of a region (B) in an upper side of the left and right ridgeline... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7143805 | Sunscreen In an adjustable mounting system for a sunscreen a cap on one end of a housing for the screen has a pivot stud that is received in a bearing opening in a post hingedly connected to base. The hinge connection is preferably provided by a cylindrical keyway and cylindr... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140662 | Retractable sunshade The retractable sunshade is a motorized pulley-operated sunshade for the front windshield of a motor vehicle that operates in a similar manner to a drapery rod. This product would protect the interior of the vehicle from intense heat build-up while the vehicle is pa... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131683 | Shade assembly for automobile window A shade assembly includes a plurality of fastening blocks and a shade with a flexible frame. Each of the plurality of the fastening blocks is adhered onto a top edge or a bottom edge of a window frame of an automobile and has a lengthwise groove with a narrower open... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125602 | Frictional holding pad A frictional holding pad for removably attaching items, such as a cell phone, to a surface, such as a dash, to allow storage of items on the pad to prevent the items from shifting or sliding due to the movement of the support surface. A bottom surface of the pad is ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7100959 | Molded dashboard cover A molded dashboard cover formed from plastic, fiberglass, polypropylene or related synthetic materials to give the dashboard of a vehicle a smooth appearance or an ornate appearance. The molded dashboard cover is retained in place on the vehicle dashboard by a front... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7090282 | Shading assembly A shading assembly includes two shading supporters, two attaching devices for spacedly and detachably mounting the two shading supporters on the vehicle body respectively, and a shading arrangement including a tubular housing having a receiving cavity detachably att... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086124 | System for attaching accessories to a vehicle's bodywork using clips For attaching an accessory to the body of vehicle, a clip is fitted with elastically deformable arms which are inserted by pressure and are secured in a mounting opening in the bodywork sheet. Each clip has a central base and at least six arms. The arms have end for... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077431 | Flexible gap covering between an adjustable steering column of a motor vehicle and an instrument panel and method of making same A flexible gap covering between an adjustable steering column of a motor vehicle and an instrument panel, on one side, is fastened to the steering column covering and, on the other side, is fastened to the instrument panel. A flexible gap covering which permits a la... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059650 | Automotive windshield cover An automotive windshield cover is taught using a pliable sheet with a central body for covering the windshield and side tabs that may be closed in the gasket seal between the side doors and the door frame. The sheet may include a top flexible tab for extending onto ... | 06/13/2006 |
