GB2157245A - Vehicle night visors - Google Patents

Abstract

Masks of black or dark coloured net on rectangular frames with tubular spring sides (Fig 1) are fixed to the ledge above the facia of a vehicle in front of the windscreen. The net apertures and strands are of a size to reduce glare but permit through vision. The masks may be folded when not in use (Fig 2) and a selected mask can be raised or lowered according to the amount of dazzle from the lights of an approaching vehicle. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Mask night visors The purpose of this proposed invention is to reduce the glare and dazzle experienced by drivers from the lights of approaching vehicles.

RThe lights of approaching vehicles comes through the lower part of the windscreen. This applies on gradients as well as on the flat. On straight roads the glare comes through on the extreme offside of the windscreen as vehicles are normally on the opposite side of the road and this is the most common way in which glare and dazzle is experienced often being continuous at busy periods.

Glare that comes through the windscreen directly into a driver's eyes occurs when a vehicle is facing opposite a driver as in a narrow road Pr lane, or in the course of some manoeuvre such as overtaking, turning, or coming round a bend. But these last mentioned are usually of a fleeting duration.

It is in order to cope with either of these situations that a Mask Visor for each eventuality is proposed.

A Mask Visor consists of a rectangular frame approximately the size of a man's hand with thumb and fingers apart on which is mounted a black or dark coloured net as in Figure I. The apertures and thickness of the strands of the net must be of such a size as to reduce the glare and dazzle of vehicle lights and yet permit a driver to see the road. The sides of the Mask are of light tubular springs which enable it to be folded when not in use as in Figure 2. A Mask is held in the folded position by the top of the Mask being held against a curved stop bythe pressure of the tubular spring sides as in Figure 2. A slight pressure of the fingers releases the Maskto unfold upwards as in Figures 4 and 5.One of the Masks is fixed to the ledge above the facia in front of the windscreen at an angle in line with the curvature of the windscreen as in Figure 3. The other Mask is fixed alongside it in front of the steering wheel as in Figure 3. The top of this Mask has a knob on the right hand side so that it can be easily gripped by the fingers of the right hand to be raised or lowered.

The Masks can be fixed by the bases direct on to the ledge above the facia or fixed to a grill which can be attached to the ledge and held in position by a turned edge as in Figure 6.

1. Two folding net Masks as illustrated in Figure I and Figure 2 approximately the size of a man's hand which can be fixed to the ledge above the facia in front of the windscreen of a vehicle as in Figure 3 either of which can be operated to reduce the glare and dazzle of the lights of approaching vehicles.

2. A folding net Mask as described in Claim I which can be fixed to the ledge in front of the windscreen of a vehicle on the extreme offside which can be raised as in Figure 4 to reduce the glare and dazzle from the lights of a vehicle approaching on the other side of the road.

3. A folding net Mask as described in Claim I which can be fixed to the ledge in front of the steering wheel and can be raised to reduce the glare and dazzle from the lights of a vehicle facing directly opposite a driver as in Figure 5.

4. Two folding net Masks as described in Claim I and fixed to the ledge in front of the windscreen of a vehicle as in Figure 3 either of which can be raised or lowered instantly with one hand to reduce the glare and dazzle from the lights of approaching vehicles.

5. Two folding net Masks as described in Claim I which can reduce the glare and dazzle from the lights of approaching vehicles and yet permit a driver to see the road.

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Claims (5)

**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Mask night visors The purpose of this proposed invention is to reduce the glare and dazzle experienced by drivers from the lights of approaching vehicles. RThe lights of approaching vehicles comes through the lower part of the windscreen. This applies on gradients as well as on the flat. On straight roads the glare comes through on the extreme offside of the windscreen as vehicles are normally on the opposite side of the road and this is the most common way in which glare and dazzle is experienced often being continuous at busy periods. Glare that comes through the windscreen directly into a driver's eyes occurs when a vehicle is facing opposite a driver as in a narrow road Pr lane, or in the course of some manoeuvre such as overtaking, turning, or coming round a bend. But these last mentioned are usually of a fleeting duration. It is in order to cope with either of these situations that a Mask Visor for each eventuality is proposed. A Mask Visor consists of a rectangular frame approximately the size of a man's hand with thumb and fingers apart on which is mounted a black or dark coloured net as in Figure I. The apertures and thickness of the strands of the net must be of such a size as to reduce the glare and dazzle of vehicle lights and yet permit a driver to see the road. The sides of the Mask are of light tubular springs which enable it to be folded when not in use as in Figure 2. A Mask is held in the folded position by the top of the Mask being held against a curved stop bythe pressure of the tubular spring sides as in Figure 2. A slight pressure of the fingers releases the Maskto unfold upwards as in Figures 4 and 5.One of the Masks is fixed to the ledge above the facia in front of the windscreen at an angle in line with the curvature of the windscreen as in Figure 3. The other Mask is fixed alongside it in front of the steering wheel as in Figure 3. The top of this Mask has a knob on the right hand side so that it can be easily gripped by the fingers of the right hand to be raised or lowered. The Masks can be fixed by the bases direct on to the ledge above the facia or fixed to a grill which can be attached to the ledge and held in position by a turned edge as in Figure 6. CLAIMS

1. Two folding net Masks as illustrated in Figure I and Figure 2 approximately the size of a man's hand which can be fixed to the ledge above the facia in front of the windscreen of a vehicle as in Figure 3 either of which can be operated to reduce the glare and dazzle of the lights of approaching vehicles.

2. A folding net Mask as described in Claim I which can be fixed to the ledge in front of the windscreen of a vehicle on the extreme offside which can be raised as in Figure 4 to reduce the glare and dazzle from the lights of a vehicle approaching on the other side of the road.

3. A folding net Mask as described in Claim I which can be fixed to the ledge in front of the steering wheel and can be raised to reduce the glare and dazzle from the lights of a vehicle facing directly opposite a driver as in Figure 5.

4. Two folding net Masks as described in Claim I and fixed to the ledge in front of the windscreen of a vehicle as in Figure 3 either of which can be raised or lowered instantly with one hand to reduce the glare and dazzle from the lights of approaching vehicles.

5. Two folding net Masks as described in Claim I which can reduce the glare and dazzle from the lights of approaching vehicles and yet permit a driver to see the road.