Sunblind
AssigneeO.E. Sunshades Limited
InventorsJonathan Taqvi, Robert Leadbeater
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Abstract
A sunblind is disclosed for use with a window of a vehicle. The sunblind comprises a rigid frame has a closed-loop configuration and a panel of flexible material secured to the rigid frame. The panel has a desired degree of opacity to sunlight and extends over the interior of the rigid frame. The sunblind further has means for fixing the rigid frame to an interior surface of the vehicle such that the panel occludes at least part of the window to sunlight.
Claims20
A sunblind for a window of a vehicle, the sunblind comprising a rigid frame having a closed-loop configuration, a panel of flexible material secured to the rigid frame, the panel having a desired degree of opacity to sunlight and extending over the interior of the rigid frame, and means for fixing the rigid frame to an interior surface of the vehicle such that the panel occludes at least part of the window to sunlight.
A method of manufacturing a sunblind for a window of a vehicle, the method comprising the following steps:
- (a) forming a rigid frame having a closed-loop configuration;
- (b) forming a panel of flexible material which has a desired degree of opacity to sunlight;
- (c) securing the panel to the rigid frame such that the panel extends over the interior of the rigid frame;
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- (d) providing means for fixing the rigid frame to an interior surface of the vehicle such that the panel occludes at least part of the window to sunlight.
A method of fixing a sunblind to an interior surface of a vehicle so that the sunblind occludes at least part of a window to sunlight, the method comprising the following steps:
- (a) providing a sunblind comprising a rigid frame having a closed-loop configuration, a panel of flexible material secured to the rigid frame, the panel having a desired degree of opacity to sunlight and extending over the interior of the frame, and first and second lugs disposed on opposing edges of the rigid frame, the first and second lugs being adapted to engage a first and second recess, respectively, at the periphery of the window;
- (b) engaging the first lug with the first recess;
- (c) deforming the rigid frame from a rest state into a deformed state so that the second lug is able to engage with the second recess;
- (d) engaging the second lug with the second recess;
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- (e) reforming the rigid frame from the deformed state to the rest state so as to fix the sunblind to an interior surface of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.