Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
296970700 | Mounted or detachably supported on dashboard, steering column, or windshield | 9 |
20090072575 | METHODS OF DEPLOYING A COVER UTILIZING ACTIVE MATERIAL AND AN EXTERNAL HEAT SOURCE - Methods of deploying and stowing a cover coupled to an actuator comprising active material, includes the steps of heating the material with an external heat source, so as to cause a change in physical property and deploying the cover due to the change, and preferably includes accelerating the heating of the material by focusing the energy of the source with a lens or prism, engaging the cover with an input device and retracting the cover upon input, releasing stored energy as a result of the change, or further deploying the cover by use of a ratcheting mechanism, use of a timer for delayed actuation, use of a sensor configured to determine a condition, such as an opened door or the presence of an occupant, interconnecting to a windshield wiper, immersing the actuator in a heated fluid, and conduction heating the actuator through contact with a heated panel. | 03-19-2009 |
20090115218 | Automobile sunshade for front passenger - A device and method for blocking sunlight from shining on the front passenger's side of an automobile. The invention uses a shade made of a sheet of material capable of blocking sunlight. The shade is mounted to the dashboard of the automobile and extends towards the back support of the front passenger seat. The shade blocks sunlight from shining on the general area of the front passenger seat. The shade can extend and retract manually or automatically from the dashboard. | 05-07-2009 |
20090189409 | RISE AND SET VEHICLE SUN VISOR - An apparatus for enabling a driver to block sun's glare entering virtually any area of a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a first member having a first predetermined size and a first predetermined shape for engagement with a predetermined interior surface adjacent one of a windshield and a side window of such vehicle for blocking a sun's rays. There is at least one second member having a second predetermined size and a second predetermined shape for engagement with one of the first member. A hook and loop fastening system is engageable with the first member and the at least one second member and such predetermined interior surface adjacent such windshield and such side window of such vehicle for securing the first member and the at least one second member to such interior surface of such vehicle. | 07-30-2009 |
20100026035 | VEHICLE ACCESSORY - The present invention provides a vehicle accessory which reliably blocks the sunlight without any mechanical operation. The vehicle accessory includes: a light controlling sheet which is attached to the windshield of a vehicle, and of which light transmittance changes according to a value of voltage; and a rear view mirror which insures a rear view of the vehicle. The rear view mirror has a front light receiving sensor which measures illumination intensity of the sunlight which enters from the front of the vehicle, a rear light receiving sensor which measures illumination intensity inside the vehicle, and a circuit board which controls voltage to be applied to the light controlling sheet. When a combination of the illumination intensity of the sunlight received by the front light receiving sensor and the illumination intensity inside the vehicle received by the rear light receiving sensor is a combination stored in storage unit in advance, the circuit board applies voltage to the light controlling sheet. | 02-04-2010 |
20100045062 | Motor vehicle windshield and window kit - 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. | 02-25-2010 |
20100072773 | LAP SHADE - The present invention is a lap shade that comprises a plurality of section pads attached to form a dashboard piece, a plurality of frames attached to form a door piece, and a plurality of attachment means on both the dashboard piece and the door piece for attachment purposes on the dash board and a side window of a vehicle respectively. A velcro is attached at a bottom side of the dashboard piece to be engaged with a velcro on the door piece. The lap shade includes a plurality of joints, which allow folding of the lap shade. The plurality of attachment means on the dashboard piece is provided with a sliding mechanism, which includes a slider assembly to allow the attachment means to be extended as desired. The door piece is foldable against the dashboard piece followed by folding the section pads. | 03-25-2010 |
20100187851 | REMOVABLE VISOR - A removable visor and method for installing a removable visor is provided. The removable visor includes a cover having a slot, a bracket, positioned inside the cover, having a flexible snap configured to be inserted into the slot, an elbow, attached to the bracket through an opening in the cover, an arm extending from the elbow and a visor attached to the arm. The top of the bracket of the assembled visor, having at least one lobe, is inserted through an opening in the interior ceiling of the vehicle. The bracket is rotated inside the cover so that the flexible snap engages the slot and locks the bracket to the cover, wherein the at least one lobe pinches down on the interior ceiling, connecting the removable visor to the interior ceiling. | 07-29-2010 |
20100213735 | Windshield-screen - The invention device consisting of one of the following lightweight and one or double-sided water proof coated materials (of either fabric, plastic or composite board), all of which are to be lightweight and one or double-sided water proof, will cover the exterior face of a parked auto vehicle's windshield, which said device's ends are to be attached to the vehicle's side mirrors with sturdy elastic-like or rope-like materials. The said device will prevent ice or snow from accumulating on the windshield and will prevent the excessive heat buildup within the vehicle via blocking the sun's rays. | 08-26-2010 |
20100219654 | SOLAR-RADIATION-SHIELDING MATERIAL FOR VEHICLE WINDOW AND WINDOW FOR VEHICLE - A solar-radiation-shielding material for vehicle windows reduces the visible light transmittance, and reduces the value of solar radiation transmittance/visible light transmittance. The visible light transmittance of the solar-radiation-shielding material is in the range of 5%. The transmission color of the solar-radiation-shielding material satisfies the Expression 2: −14 | 09-02-2010 |