Sunshade for a vehicle
US6698825B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J7/003
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sunshade for a roof assembly in a vehicle includes a substrate having a plurality of tube members arranged parallel to each other. The axes of the tube members are positioned at an oblique angle relative to a plane of the substrate. The oblique orientation reduces the amount of light flow into the vehicle through the opening across which the sunshade extends. In one example, polygonal tube members establish a honeycomb-like structure that is rigid and self-supporting. The inventive sunshade allows for reduced light transmission through an opening in a vehicle while still allowing ventilation through that opening.
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