Articulating visor apparatus
AssigneeOP-D-OP, Inc.
InventorTimothy J. Landis
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Abstract
A head worn visor apparatus having a headband, forwardly disposed shade, and a pair of rearwardly disposed elongated support arm assembliles having movable portions which are positionally adjustable to provide increased wearer comfort. The support arm assemblies each include a generally fixed forward support arm and an articulating segment and/or head gripping region pivotally coupled to the support arm. Preferably, cylindrical posts are included on the ends of the support arms, and sockets which pivotally engage the posts are included on the articulating portions.
Claims5
An articulating head worn visor apparatus, comprising,
- (a) a headband;
- (b) a forwardly disposed shade coupled to said headband;
- (c) a first rearward extending support arm assembly, said first support arm assembly including a first support arm coupled to said headband and a first head gripping member coupled to said first support arm;
- (d) a second rearward extending support arm assembly, said second support arm assembly including a second support arm coupled to said headband and a second head gripping member coupled to said second support arm;
- (e) a first articulating member positioned between said first support arm and said first head griping member, said first articulating member including a first end and a second end, said first end of said first articulating member pivotally coupled to said first support arm, said second end of said first articulating member pivotally coupled to said first head gripping member;
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- (f) a second articulating member positioned between said second support arm and said second head griping member, said second articulating member including a first end and a second end, said first end of said second articulating member pivotally coupled to said second support arm, said second end of said second articulating member pivotally coupled to said second head gripping member.
A head worn visor apparatus, comprising,
- (a) a headband;
- (b) a forwardly disposed shade coupled to said head band;
- (c) first and second rearwardly disposed support arms coupled to said headband, said first and second support arms each including a rearward end;
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- (d) first and second articulating members, said first and second articulating members each including a forward and rearward end, said forward end of said first articulating member pivotally coupled to said rearward end of said first support arm, said forward end of said second articulating member pivotally coupled to said rearward end of said second support arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.