Mirror shade screen
OwnerMack R. Lambert, Mack R. Lambert, Jr.inventors
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Abstract
A mirror shade screen is made by providing a shade screen material dimensioned so as to cover and overlap the edges of a particular mirror. The shade screen material is then provided with a draw string, an elastic strip or Velcro (nylon hook and loop tape fastener) strip in order to hold the shade screen material onto the mirror. The mirror shade screen is particularly adapted to rear view mirrors of automotive vehicles, such as outside truck and car mirrors.
Claims18
A method of making a mirror shade screen for a rear view mirror of a truck, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a shade material dimensioned so as to be able to cover and lap over edges of the mirror;
- providing a fastening strip for fastening said shade material to the mirror, said fastening strip comprising first and second portions;
- attaching said first portion of said fastening strip to one edge of said shade material;
- attaching said second portion to another edge of said material;
- and
- providing a string attached to one end of said material for tying said one end of said material to the mirror.
A method of making a mirror shade screen for a rear view mirror of an automotive vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a shade screen material;
- forming an envelope from said shade screen material, said envelope having a plurality of sides and an opening along one of said sides for placing said envelope about the mirror;
- providing a fastening arrangement for fastening said opening when said envelope has been placed about the mirror, said fastening arrangement comprising first and second portions;
- disposing said first portion of said fastening arrangement at one edge of said opening, and disposing said second portion of said fastening arrangement at another edge of said opening, whereby said first and second portions can be connected together to close said opening and hold said envelope on the mirror.
A method of making a mirror shade screen for a rear view mirror of an automotive vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a shade material having a perimeter dimensioned so as to be able to cover and lap over edges of the mirror;
- providing an elastic strip;
- and
- sewing said elastic strip to the perimeter of said shade material such that said elastic strip will contract about the back of the mirror and hold said shade material on the mirror when the shade material is placed on the mirror.
A mirror shade screen for shading a rear view mirror of a truck, comprising:
- a shade material dimensioned so as to be able to cover and lap over edges of the mirror;
- a fastening strip for fastening said shade material to the mirror, said fastening strip comprising first and second portions;
- said first portion of said fastening strip attached to one edge of said shade material;
- said second portion of said fastening strip attached to another edge of said material;
- and
- a string attached to one end of said material for tying said one end of said material to the mirror.
A mirror shade screen for a rear view mirror of an automotive vehicle, comprising:
- an envelope made from a shade screen material, said envelope having a plurality of sides, and an opening along one of said sides for placing said envelope about the mirror;
- and
- a fastening arrangement for fastening said opening when said envelope has been placed about the mirror, said fastening arrangement comprising first and second portions, said first portion of said fastening arrangement disposed at one edge of said opening and said second portion of said fastening arrangement disposed at another edge of said opening, whereby said first and second portions can be connected together to close said opening and hold said envelope on the mirror.
A mirror shade screen for a rear view mirror of an automotive vehicle, comprising:
- a shade material having a perimeter dimensioned so as to be able to cover and lap over edges of the mirror;
- and
- an elastic strip sewn to the perimeter of said shade material such that said elastic strip will contract about the back of the mirror and hold said shade material on the mirror when the shade material is placed on the mirror.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.