Pivotal visor/windshield for vessels
US5419604A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 1993 |
| Grant date | May 30, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J3/0204
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A visor/windshield assembly for mounting on a vessel and including a movable panel, an elongated rigid member (e.g., hollow tube, solid rod), and plural C-shaped connector/brackets, and mounting devices, e.g., screws and other components. A first group of plural connector/brackets are fixedly secured to the panel at spaced locations therealong to releasably receive, e.g., snap-fit, the rigid member therein. A second group of plural connector/brackets is fixedly secured by the mounting devices to the vessel to releasably receive, e.g., snap-fit, the rigid member therein. The rigid member is formed of a rigid material, e.g., aluminum, to provide rigidity and/or structural stability to the panel. The rigid member is rotatable about its longitudinal axis with respect to the connector/brackets so that the panel is pivotal from a retracted position, to an extended position, with the panel in the extended position being generally in the line of sight of a person on the vessel. The assembly also includes a pair of adjustable holders for selectively holding the panel in the retracted position, the extended position, or in an intermediate position. The panel, the first group of connector/bra…
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