Patent ID: 6325442
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A supplemental sun shield for use on a front windshield visor of a motor vehicle wherein the front windshield visor only partially blocks out sun rays shining through a front windshield of the motor vehicle with unblocked sun rays shining into the eyes of an occupant in the motor vehicle's front seat, said supplemental sun shield comprising:(a) a clip member for adjustably mounting on the front windshield visor of the motor vehicle, said clip member having a front elongated leg and a back elongated leg wherein the front and back elongated legs are connected at lower terminuses and further wherein at least one of the two elongated legs has a gripper means for gripping the front windshield visor and the front elongated leg has a hook-like arm extending therefrom; and(b) a glare reducing polymeric sheet element adjustably positioned on the hook-like arm of the clip member, said glare reducing polymeric sheet element having an upper edge, a lower edge and two side edges and further having a horizontally disposed slot near the upper edge which extends laterally to near each of said side edges, said slot being shaped to fit over the hook-like arm of the clip member to laterally slide thereon and to radially rotate thereon to a desired position and angle,whereby unwanted sun rays are blocked out by the glare reducing polymeric sheet element by laterally positioning the clip member on the front windshield visor and by laterally and rotatably positioning the glare reducing polymeric sheet element on the hook-like arm of the clip member.