# US 5,704,062 A · Sun visor

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- Number: US 5,704,062 A
- Document ID: US5704062A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/735,795
- Filed: 1996-10-21
- Granted: 1998-01-06
- Earliest claimed: 1996-10-21
- Inventors: Rudolph Caroleo
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5704062A

## CPC

- A61F 9/045: {Eye-shades or visors; Shields beside, between or below the eyes (caps with means for protecting the eyes A42B1/018)}
- A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C)

## Abstract

A sun visor (10) comprising a headband (12) worn on a head (14) of a person (16). A bill (18) is provided. while a structure (20) is for pivotally connecting the bill (18) to the front of the headband (12). The bill (18) can be tilted to the left side, straight and then be tilted to the right side of the head (14) of the person (16), to block the rays (22) of the sun (24) that will normally shine into the eyes (26) of the person (16) and cause sun blindness.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A sun visor comprising:
a) a headband worn on a head of a person;
b) a bill having a peak portion and an upstanding portion integrally formed to said peak portion;
c) means for pivotally connecting said bill to a front of said headband; and
d) a decorative strap affixed to a front surface of said upstanding portion of said bill, so as to hide said pivotally connecting means and enhance the appearance of said sun visor.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A sun visor as recited in claim 1, wherein said headband is a flexible strip which fits against a forehead and temples on the head of a person.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A sun visor as recited in claim 2, wherein said headband is fabricated out of a plastic material.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

A sun visor as recited in claim 3, wherein said headband further includes padded material, to provide comfort when worn against the forehead and temples on the head of a person.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

A sun visor as recited in claim 4, wherein said bill is fabricated out of a plastic material.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

A sun visor as recited in claim 5, wherein said pivotally connecting means is a fastener assembly.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

A sun visor as recited in claim 6, wherein said fastener assembly includes:
a) a bolt having a threaded shaft which extends through a center of said upstanding portion of said bill and a front of said headband; and
b) a nut that threads onto a free end of said threaded shaft of said bolt.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

A sun visor as recited in claim 7, wherein said decorative strap is fabricated out of a fabric material.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

A sun visor as recited in claim 8, further including a flexible adjustable connector extending between distal free ends of said headband, so that said flexible adjustable connector will allow said headband to snugly fit onto the head of the person.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

A sun visor as recited in claim 1, wherein said headband is fabricated out of a plastic material.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

A sun visor as recited in claim 1, wherein said headband further includes padded material, to provide comfort when worn against the forehead and temples on the head of a person.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

A sun visor as recited in claim 1, wherein said bill is fabricated out of a plastic material.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

A sun visor as recited in claim 1, wherein said pivotally connecting means is a fastener assembly.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

A sun visor as recited in claim 13, wherein said fastener assembly includes:
a) a bolt having a threaded shaft which extends through a center of said upstanding portion of said bill and a front of said headband; and
b) a nut that threads onto a free end of said threaded shaft of said bolt.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

A sun visor as recited in claim 1, wherein said decorative strap is fabricated out of a fabric material.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

A sun visor as recited in claim 1, further including a flexible adjustable connector extending between distal free ends of said headband, so that said flexible adjustable connector will allow said headband to snugly fit onto the head of a person.