# US 9,434,240 B1 · Ultraviolet radiation responsive sun visor

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- Number: US 9,434,240 B1
- Document ID: US9434240B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 14/620,569
- Filed: 2015-02-12
- Granted: 2016-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2014-02-17
- Applicants: Veronica P. De Luz
- Inventors: Veronica P. De Luz
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9434240B1

## CPC

- B60J 3/0208: {combined with auxiliary visor}
- B60J 3/0213: {characterised by the mounting means (B60J3/0208 takes precedence)}
- B60J: WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES (fastening, suspending, closing, or opening of such devices E05)

## Abstract

A vehicle UV sun visor that includes a support frame that is configured to be attached to an interior surface of a roof of a vehicle as well as a first support rod and a second support rod, each of which is pivotally affixed to the support frame. Also included is a double visor assembly having a first panel assembly and a receiver panel assembly that are pivotally attached to the support frame. The support frame has a headliner face along an upper planar surface and a mounting face along a lower planar surface. The headliner face is configured to be affixed to the interior surface of a vehicle roof. A first support pivot pivotally affixes the first support rod to the support frame. A second support pivot pivotally affixes the second support rod to the support frame. Beneficially the support rods are “L” shaped.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A UV sun visor, comprising:
a support frame configured to be attached to an interior surface of a roof of a vehicle;
a first support rod pivotally affixed to said support frame;
a second support rod pivotally affixed to said support frame; and,
a double visor assembly having a first panel assembly with a first panel that is rotatably attached to said first support rod, a second panel attached to said first panel such that said second panel can slide along a length of said first panel, and a third panel attached to said first panel such that said third panel can slide along a width of said first panel; said double visor assembly further including a receiver panel assembly having a receiver panel rotatably attached to said second support rod and a panel insert that is attached to said receiver panel such that said insert panel can slide downward;
wherein said first panel and said receiver panel are made from flexible polymer having a low glass transition temperature and are treated with an anti-reflective material; and
wherein said first panel, said second panel, said third panel, said receiver panel and said insert panel pass some light.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The UV sun visor of claim 1, wherein said support frame has a quadrilateral cross-section.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The UV sun visor of claim 1, wherein said support frame further comprises a headliner face along an upper planar surface and a mounting face along a lower planar surface.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The UV sun visor of claim 3, wherein said headliner face is configured to be affixed to the interior surface of a vehicle roof.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The UV sun visor of claim 1, further including a first support pivot for pivotally affixing said first support rod to said support frame.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The UV sun visor of claim 5, further including a second support pivot for pivotally affixing said second support rod to said support frame.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The UV sun visor of claim 5, wherein said first support rod is “L” shaped.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The UV sun visor of claim 7, wherein said first support pivot retains a shorter leg of said first support rod.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The UV sun visor of claim 1, wherein said third panel and said second panel are made from flexible polymer having a low glass transition temperature and are treated with an anti-reflective material.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The UV sun visor of claim 9, wherein said first panel includes suspended photo-chromic particles.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The UV sun visor of claim 1, wherein said first panel includes a clearance cutout.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The UV sun visor of claim 1, wherein said first panel assembly further includes a slide guide for attaching said third panel to said first panel.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The UV sun visor of claim 12, wherein said slide guide includes a rail stop.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The UV sun visor of claim 1, wherein said insert panel is slidably deployable from a stored position within said receiver panel.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The UV sun visor of claim 14, wherein said receiver panel includes a clearance cutout.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The UV sun visor of claim 1, further comprising a pivot clip configured to retain said second support rod in a fixed position relative to said support frame.