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US 10,206,446 B1Granted
Visor for protection of face and neck against sunlight
OwnerMargaret Delayinventor
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Abstract
A wearable sun-shade consisting of a headband with an adjustable, sliding visor. The visor attaches to the headband via a combination ball joint and sliding linear-motion guide. The visor slides and pivots along the length of the headband so as to shade specific areas of the face and neck.
Claims12
An apparatus for shading the face and neck of a user of the apparatus from the sun comprising:
- a semi-circular band;
- and
- a surface piece for shading the face and neck;
- and
- a mechanism engaged with said semi-circular band and with said surface piece;
- and
- said mechanism further comprising:
- a ball joint having a ball and socket;
- and
- a linear motion guide fixedly engaged with said semi-circular band;
- and
- a bracket slidably engaged with said linear motion guide and fixedly engaged with said ball;
- and
- said socket fixedly engaged with said surface piece;
- and said ball rotatably engaged with said socket and said bracket slidably engaged with said linear motion guide;
- wherein
- said semi-circular band is worn on the head while said mechanism provides linear motion of said bracket and hence said surface piece, while said ball and socket provide rotational motion of the surface piece for shading select portions of the head and neck.
14 more elements
An apparatus for shading the face and neck of a user of the apparatus from the sun comprising:
- a semi-circular band;
- and
- a surface piece for shading the face and neck;
- and
- a structural member removably engaged with said surface piece;
- and
- a mechanism engaged with said semi-circular band and with said structural member;
- and
- said mechanism further comprising:
- a ball joint having a ball and socket;
- and
- a linear motion guide fixedly engaged with said semi-circular band;
- and
- a bracket slidably engaged with said linear motion guide and fixedly engaged with said ball;
- and
- said socket fixedly engaged with said structural member;
- and said ball rotatably engaged with said socket and said bracket slidably engaged with said linear motion guide;
- wherein
- said semi-circular band is worn on the head while said mechanism provides linear motion of said bracket and hence said structural member and in turn, said surface piece, while said ball and socket provide rotational motion of the structural member and hence said surface piece for shading select portions of the head and neck.
16 more elements
An apparatus for shading the face and neck of a user of the apparatus from the sun comprising:
- a semi-circular band;
- and
- a surface piece for shading the face and neck;
- and
- a mechanism engaged with said semi-circular band and with said surface piece;
- and
- said mechanism further comprising:
- a ball joint having a ball and socket;
- and
- a linear motion guide fixedly engaged with said semi-circular band;
- and
- said linear motion guide being a T-shaped protrusion;
- and
- a bracket slidably engaged with said linear motion guide and fixedly engaged with said ball;
- and
- said bracket having a T-shaped through-hole for mating with said linear motion guide;
- and
- said socket fixedly engaged with said surface piece;
- and said ball rotatably engaged with said socket and said bracket slidably engaged with said linear motion guide;
- wherein
- said semi-circular band is worn on the head while said mechanism provides linear motion of said bracket and hence said surface piece, while said ball and socket provide rotational motion of the surface piece for shading select portions of the head and neck.
18 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.