Patent ID: 7954443

Claim:
A boat windshield, comprising: a transparent pane, defining a bottom edge and a top edge and defining a front surface and a rear surface; a rail disposed adjacent and secured to one of either the bottom or the top edge of the transparent pane, the rail defining a front surface and a rear surface; an opening defined through the rail; an air intake housing secured to the front surface of the rail; an air intake opening defined in the air intake housing; an air intake passageway defined by the air intake housing; an air discharge housing secured to the rear surface of the rail; an air discharge opening defined in the air discharge housing; and an air discharge passageway defined by the air discharge housing; wherein the air intake passageway, the opening through the rail, and the air discharge passageway define an air pathway from the front surface to the rear surface of the rail, and wherein the air discharge opening is positioned adjacent to the rear surface of the transparent pane to direct air along the rear surface of the transparent pane upon exiting the air discharge housing.