Device for articulably mounting a sun shield within a motor vehicle
AssigneeT.M. Shea Products, Inc.
InventorThomas M. SHEA
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Abstract
A device for articulably mounting a sun shield within a motor vehicle includes a mounting member, a sun shield holder and a connecting member. The mounting member releasably secures the device to a visor of the sun motor vehicle. The sun shield holder attaches the device to the sun shield. The connecting member connects the mounting member and the sun shield holder. In one embodiment the connecting member defining at least one ball and socket joint. In another embodiment, the connecting member defines a single pivot axis about which the sun shield may rotate relative to the mounting member in a plane of the planar sun shield.
Claims16
A device for articulably mounting a sun shield within a motor vehicle, the device comprising:
- a mounting member for releasably securing the device to a visor of the sun motor vehicle;
- a sun shield holder for attaching the device to the sun shield;
- and
- a connecting member for connecting the mounting member and the sun shield holder, the connecting member defining at least one ball and socket joint.
A sun shielding arrangement comprising:
- a sun shield;
- and
- at least one device for articulably mounting the sun shield, the at least one device including a first portion for engaging the sun shield and a second portion for mounting to one of a vehicle visor, vehicle window, office window and home window.
A method of shielding a passenger of a motor vehicle from sun glare, the method comprising:
- providing a planar sun shield;
- articulably mounting the sun shield to a structure within the vehicle with a device including a mounting member and a connecting member, the connecting member including at least one ball and socket joint;
- and
- adjusting a position and/or orientation of the planar sun shield within the vehicle by articulating the at least one ball and socket joint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.