Patent ID: 6217101
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A vehicle window shield system for use in a vehicle having at least one window, the window being positionable within a window opening of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes a front window having a curvature, the vehicle window shield system comprising:at least one protective retractable lining member, each lining member being adapted for selective positioning adjacent to a respective window within the window opening of the vehicle such that the lining member provides a barrier between the window and an interior of the vehicle;each lining member having a pulley system operationally coupled thereto for facilitating movement of the lining member between an extended position defined by said lining member being positioned adjacent to the window and a retracted position defined by said lining member being positioned within a lining member chamber within the vehicle;a generally U-shaped track adapted for coupling to the vehicle around a portion of the window, said lining member being positioned within said track for facilitating placement of the lining member adjacent to the window such that said lining member is adapted to cover the entirety of a window opening of the vehicle;said lining members including a front lining member having a central portion and two side portions, each side portion being positioned on a respective side of said central portion;each side portion being pivotally connected to said central portion by a rivet, said rivet being positioned proximate a top edge of said central portion;each side portion having a plurality of spaced slits extending inwardly from an edge of said side portion proximate said central portion, said slits being for permitting curvature of said lining member such that said lining member is adapted to generally conform to an interior surface of the front window.