Patent · US Expired

Detachable-type vehicle sun shade

US4702517A · kind A · utility

11Cited by
4References
4Claims
0Family size

Assignees

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJul 23, 1986
Grant dateOct 27, 1987
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 23, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T292/1085
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A detachable-type vehicle sun shade apparatus is disclosed for use in vehicles having glass sun roofs installed between a center roof material and an exterior panel, both of which define an opening. The opening has a flange mounted trim strip therearound and a holder is mounted along a first edge of the opening. A sun shade has a first edge receivable between the holder and the trim strip. A stopper is rotatably mounted on the sun shade adjacent the second edge of the sun shade, with the stopper including edge engaging structure for engaging the trim strip along a second edge of the opening which is adjacent the second edge of the sun shade. A knob is provided for rotating the stopper and bringing the edge engaging structure into engagement with the trim strip along the second edge of the opening. The second edge of the sun shade is pressed against the trim strip along the second edge of the opening when the stopper is rotated to a position where the edge engaging structure engages the trim strip along the second edge of the opening.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.