Patent ID: 9567103
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: B64D

Claim:
1. A glare shield equipped with an emergency vision apparatus, comprising: a) a blower disposed within said glare shield; b) an inflatable first enclosure made of airtight material and having an expanded form when deployed and a deflated form when not in use; c) first and second clear members disposed at respective first and second ends of said enclosure to enable a user to see through said inflatable first enclosure when expanded and observe a source of information at a distal end of said inflatable first enclosure while smoke or other particulate matter is in the environment; d) a tubular passageway connecting said blower and said inflatable first enclosure; e) a first switch and a second switch connected in series, said first switch and said second switch are operably connected to said blower to activate said blower when said first switch and said second switch are ON, thereby to inflate said inflatable first enclosure to said expanded form when said inflatable first enclosure is to be deployed; and f) a third switch connected in parallel to said second switch to bypass said second switch in case said second switch becomes defective.