Canopy and visor windshield for a mobility vehicle
AssigneeIntegrated Vision, Inc.
InventorRussell W. Strong
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Abstract
An environmental enclosure device for a vehicle includes a passenger compartment formed therein for receipt of an occupant. The device includes a roof portion disposed substantially over the passenger compartment to protect the occupant seated therein from undesirable weather elements or conditions. The device also includes at least one transparent portion extending generally downwardly from the roof portion toward the vehicle such that a space remains between the vehicle and a bottom edge of the transparent portion to allow the occupant to interface with fresh air elements of the outdoors while the enclosure device is in a closed position.
Claims32
An environmental enclosure device for a vehicle, the vehicle having a passenger compartment therein for receipt of an occupant, comprising:
- a roof portion disposed substantially over the passenger compartment to protect the occupant located therein from undesirable weather elements;
- and
- at least one transparent portion extending downwardly from said roof portion toward said vehicle such tat an opening remains between the vehicle and a bottom edge of said transparent portion to allow at least a front portion of the passenger compartment to be exposed to the outdoors while the enclosure device is in a closed position;
- wherein the device is pivotable between said closed position and an open position.
An environmental enclosure device for a mobility vehicle comprising:
- a pivotable canopy portion secured to the mobility vehicle, said canopy portion including a roof portion that lies over a passenger compartment and a windshield portion that extends generally downwardly from said roof portion and wraps around said passenger compartment,
- an air gap being formed between the vehicle and a bottom edge of said windshield portion to allow an operator to interface with the outdoors while the vehicle is operating and said pivotable canopy portion is in a closed position;
- a latch mechanism for releasably securing said pivotable canopy portion to the vehicle to keep said canopy portion in said closed position;
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- a release mechanism for releasing said canopy portion from engagement with said latch mechanism to allow said canopy portion to pivot to an open position.
An environmental enclosure device for a vehicle, the vehicle having a passenger compartment therein for receipt of an occupant, comprising:
- a roof portion disposed substantially over the passenger compartment to protect the occupant located therein from undesirable weather elements;
- and
- at least one transparent portion extending downwardly from said roof portion toward said vehicle such that an opening remains between the vehicle and a bottom edge of said transparent portion to allow at least a front portion of the passenger compartment to be exposed to the outdoors while the enclosure device is in a closed position;
- wherein the vehicle has an open front portion to allow the occupant to readily enter and exit the vehicle while the device is in an open position.
An environmental enclosure device for a vehicle, the vehicle having a passenger compartment therein for receipt of an occupant, comprising:
- a roof portion disposed substantially over the passenger compartment to protect the occupant located therein from undesirable weather elements;
- and
- at least one transparent portion extending downwardly from said roof portion toward said vehicle and extending around said passenger compartment covering a front portion and at least a portion of each of said opposing side portions to leave an opening between the vehicle and a bottom edge of said transparent portion to allow a front portion and each of the side portions of the passenger compartment to be exposed to the outdoors and at least partially protected from adverse weather conditions while the enclosure device is in a closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.