GB2319554A - Insulating shield for sunroof - Google Patents

Abstract

A shield is provided for mounting underneath a motor vehicle sunroof to provide insulation and /or to prevent draughts. The shield can be a translucent or transparent plastic and can be located between the openable sunroof and its surround and held in place by means of "VELCRO" (R.T.M.), rubber suction cups or adhesive. It can be made of polystyrene and can have a handle or ridge for manoeuvring it into position.

Description

THE TRANSLUTENT INSULATED WINTERSHIELD.

OR THE WINTERSHIELD.

THIS INVENTION RELATES TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE SUNROOF WITH SUNBLIND FACILITY. to drastically reduce our chances of catching cold,flu, or feverish symtoms when driving or sitting in a vehcle with a glass sunroof, i have invented the translutent insulated wintershield, or simply the wintershield. the wintershield is invented and deiRned to protect driver and front seat passengers head and shoulders from icy draughts and cold that permeates into the car through the glass sunroof, especially in autumn and winter seasons. the wintershield is designed and made of insulated waterproof polystyrene or plastic.it can be made translutent or coloured to suite car.it has a ridge, or finger grip running along its back so it can be manuvered in or out of' tile sunroof when necc essary. the frist 20cm, around the outer edge is harder polystrene or plastic to help keep its shape, it also enables it size if necessary. on the reverse side it has two strips of velcr

clit t ( tS W tie oLonE to he adhibited to the top of the sunblind just tinder the glass roof the other strip already attached to the wintershield when the wintershield is insert:d intn the sunroof and the two velcro strips are pressed together it will hold firmly in place. the tilted roof is then closed.this is were the wintershield will give real protection from the cold permeating through the roof. when the adhision is dry the wintershield can be taken out by just tilting the sunroof, and from the outside of vehcle ptill velcro strips apart antl slide out,to put in ,insert through tilted sunroof press velcro together close sunroof the wintershield is velcroed to the top of the sunhlind incase we forgot its there and tilt the sunroof open ,the wind wollJd blow it away' while thewintershield is in place the sunblind will not be able to be pulled backwards as normal from the inside.apart from that all usual functions can be used as normal.this 1 think is a small price to pay for protection your health in cold weather. p.s. the wintershield can be translutent to allow minimum inconviencr of light and keep the essence, or the aestetics of the sunroof and the vebrlr. these measirments should fit all sunblinds on vehcles with tilt and wind- backsunroofs. (400cm in length).

(~680cm in width).

(6cm to 10cm in thickness).

(20cm of hardend polystyrene or plastic around the perimeter).

(15cm by 2cmstrips of velcro ther are two).

(the ridge at the back is measured at 680cm in width, by 40cm, in length and 10cm high this is also made of harder polystyrene or plastic). the invention is discribed by way of example with referance to dimensions accompanying drawings from figures, 1 to 5.

THIS INVENTION RELATES TO WEATHER PREOTECTION FROM SUNROOFS IN VERY COLD WEATHER CONDITONS. stinroofs are well knowii arcessorys on motor v@h@les. comprising of r @i@@ and windback glass roof and sunblind that is on the inside of the vehcle, according to my present invention the translutent insulated wintershield that is of universal sized cold weather protector for the front seat passenger and driver who expierance significant icy draughts anfl cold that comes into the car especially in autumn and winter seasons.through the sunroof. it is made of insulated waterproofed waterproofed polstyrene, or plastic.it can be translutent or color coded tn suit tile car.

SPECIFIC EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION.

FIGURE 1 SHOWS IN PLAN THE WINTERSHIELD IN POSITION AND APPROXIMATE DIMENSION.

FIGURE 2 AN ILLUSTRATION SHOWING HOW TO INSERT THE WINTERSHIELD INTO POSITION AND APPROXIMATE THICKNESS.

FIGURE 3 SHOWS PLAN OF WINTERSHIELD WITH I@ @ONS.

FIGURE 4 SHOWS OTHER SIDE OF PLAN WITH VELCRO STRIT DIMENSIONS.

FIGURE 5 SIIOWS WINTERSHIELD LD IN PERSPECTIVE. IT IS ALSO NUMBERED FROM 1 to 3.GIVING DISCRIPTIONS OF PARTS,AS FOLLOWS.

1. THE TRANSLUTENT OR COLOURED INSULSTED WATERPROOF PLASTIC OR POLYSTRENE WINTERSHIELD.

2. THE RIDGE OR FINGER GRIP TO MANUVER WINTERSHIELD IN OR OUT OF POSITION.

3. HARDENED PLASTIC, OR POLYSTYRENE STRIPS AROUND THE EDGE FOR PROTECTION OF CORNERS AND SIDES.

FIGURE 6. THE WINTERSHIELD AS DESCIBED HEREIN WITH REFERANCE TO PAGES (1 to 8).

THIS INVENTION RELATES TO THE GLASS SUNROOF WITH-OUT THE SUNBLIND FACILITY.

THIS INVENTION IS ANOTHER DESIGN TO MY ORIGINAL TRANSLUTENT INSULATED WINTERSHIELD.THIS DESIGN IS CALLED "THE STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD".

IT PROFORMS IN THE SAME WAY AS THE ORIGINAL,BUT INSTEAD OF INSERTING THE SHIELD THROUGH THE TILTED SUNROOF,THE STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD HAS FOUR RUBBER STICK-ON PADS,ONE ON ALL FOUR CORNERS.WHEN THEY ARE MOISTEND AND PRESSED

ONTO THE GLASSROOF FROM ThE INSIDE OF THE VEHCLE ITSPROTECTS AS THE ORIGINAL DOES,AND WHEN YOU WANT TO REMOVE IT,IT HAS HANDLES THAT CAN BE GRIPPED AND PEELED DOWNWARDS AND OFF.

ITS THICK AND STURDY ENOUGH TO ACT AS AN INSULATOR BETWEEN THE GLASS ROOF AND INTERIA OF THE VEHCLE,ITS ALSO TOUGH ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND THE STRESS OF PEELING OFF AND PUTTING ON.

THE STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD CAN BE MADE TO FIT ALL GLASS SUNROOFS WITH-OUT THE SUNBLIND FACILITY GIVING THAT EXTRA PROTECTION ESECIALLY IN AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS.

IT CAN BE MADE TRANSPARENT OR ANY TRANSLUTENT COLOUR WITH GOLD,OR SILVER SPARKLES DOTTED THROUGHOUT IT FOR A MORE APPEALING AESTHETIC EFFECT.

SPECIFIC EMBODIMENT OF STICR-ON WINTERSHIELD.

FIGURES 6to 9. SHOWS DRAWINGS OF THE STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD DESIGN IT WILL BE NUMBERED 1.to NAMING AND DISCRIBING ITS PARTS.

1. THE BASE OF STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD.IT CAN BE MADE TRANSPARENT ,COLOUR TINTED TRANSLUTENT EVEN WITH SILVER OR GOLD SPARKLES DOTTED THROUGHOUT FOR AESTHIC APPEAL.

2. THIS IS A RIM TO INSHAW A BARRIER IS MAINTAINED WHEN IN POSITION.

2. THIS IS A RIM TO INSURE A BARRIER IS MAINTAINED TO KEEP THE COLD OUT AND WARMTH IN FROM THE SIDES AND EDGES WHEN IN POSITION.

3. THIS IS THE HEEL OF THE STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD,WHEN IN POSITION IT DOENT COVER THE HANDLE OF THE SUNROOF.

4. THIS IS THE STICK-ON RUBBER PADS ,WHEN MOISTEND AND PRESSED ONTO THE GLASSROOF FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHCILE TI HOLDS FIRMLY IN PLACE UNTILL YOU WANT TO TAKE IT OFF.

5. THESE ARE THE HANDLES OF THE STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD USED TO PULL THE WINTERSHIELD OFF.

THE DRAWINGS KEY SHEET.

THE INVENTIONS THE TRANSLUTENT INSULATED WINTERSHIELD , AND THE STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD IS DISCRIBED BY WAY OF EXAMPLE WITH REFERENCE KEY SHEET TO ACCOMPANING DRAWINGS FROM FIGURES 1 to 9.

FIGURE 1. SHOWS IN PLAN THE TRANSLUTENT INSULATED WINTERSHIELD IN POSSITION WITH SUNROOF CLOSED.

FIGURE 2. SHOWS HOW TO INSERT TRANSLUTENT INSULATED WINTERSHIELD INTO THE TILTED SUNROOF WITH SUNBLIND, WHEN INSERTED PRESS THE RIDGE GENTLY CONNECTING THE TWO VELCRO STRIPS ON ITS UNDERSIDE,THEN CLOSE SUN ROOF FOR PROTECTION.

FIGURE 3. (A) SHOWS IN PLAN THE TRANSLUTENT INSULATED WINTERSHIELD.

(B) SHOWS THE HARDEN EDGE OF WINTERSHIELD IT PROTECTS THE SIDES AND EDGES FROM WEAR OR DAMAGE.

THE WINTERSHIELD CAN BE MADE TO FIT ANY SIZED SUNROOF WITH THE SUNBLIND FACILITY.

FIGURE 4. SHOWS THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRANSLUTENT INSULATED WINTERSHIELD WITH VELCRO STRIP ALREADY IN PLACE. THE OTHER VELCRO STRIP IS TO BE ADHEASED TO THE TOP OF THE SUNBLIND FACILITY, WHEN THEY ARE PRESSED TOGETHER WILL HOLD WINTERSHIELD FIRMLY IN PLACE, SO IF DRIVER FORGETS ITS THERE AND TILTS THE SUNROOF OPEN IT WONT BLOW AWAY WHILE DRIVING.

FIGURE 5. (A) SHOWS TRANSPARENT INSULATED WINTERSHIELD IN PERSPECTIVE IT CAN BE MADE OF POLYSTYRENE , PLASTIC , OR RUBBER WATERPROOFED, OR IT CAN BE COLOUR CODED TO SUITE CAR.

IT CAN ALSO BE MADE TRANSLUTENT.

(B) SHOWS THE RIDGE OR FINGER GRIP FOR MANUVERING WINTERSHIELD IN AND OUT OF THE SUNROOF.

(C)SHOWS THE HARDENED SIDES AND CORNERS OF WINTERSHIELD WHICH PRIVENTS EASY WEAR AND DAMAGE ESPECIALLY ON THE EDGES AND SIDES.

THE DRAWINGS KEY SHEET.

FIGURE 6. (A) SHOWS IN PLAN THE STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD. IT CAN BE MADE TRANSPARENT OR ANY TRANSLUTENT COLOUR WITH GOLD OR SILVER SPARKLES DOTTED THROUGHOUT ITS BODY FOR A MORE APPEALING AESTETIC APPEAL.IT CAN BE MADE OF EITHER RUBBER,POLYSTYRENE OR PLASTIC.ITS DESIGNED TO STICK-ON TO THE INSIDE OF THE GLASS SUNROOF TO PROTECT FRONT SEAT DRIVER AND PASSENGERS HEAD AND SHOULDERS FROM ICY DRAUGHTS AND COLD THAT PERMEATES THROUGH THE GLASS ROOF IN COLD WEATHER,ESPECIALLY IN AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS.THE STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD CAN ALSO BE USED IN THE SUMMER AS ITS COLOURED TRANSLUTENT BODY WILL HELP TO SHADE THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WHO MIGHT FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE WHEN EXSPODE TO THE DIRECT RAYS OF THE SUN WHILE IN THE VEHICLE.

(B) SHOWS THE RIM AROUND THE EDGE OF THE STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD APPROXIMATLEY THE SAME HIGHT AS THE STICK-ON PADS,DESIGNED TO ENSURE THE DRAUGHTS AND COLD DOESNT FLOW AROUND THE BODY OF THE WINTERSHIELD AND INTO THE CAR.

(C) SHOWS THE AREA FOR THE HANDLE OF THE SUNROOF. THE WINTERSHIELD DOES NOT CLOVER THE HANDLE.IT CAN BE DESIGNED SQUARE AS SEEN IN DRAWING,OR ROUND OR ANY SHAPE TO FIT THE APPROPIATE SUNROOF DESIGN HANDLES.

FIGURE 7. SHOWS ROUGHLY WHAT THE STI-ON WINTERSHIELD LOOKS LIKE IN POSSITION, WITH HANDLES SHOWING AS YOU LOOK-UP FROM THE INTERIA OF THE VEHICLE MUCH MORE ATTRACTIVE WHEN SEEN IN PROTOTYPE.

FIGURE 8. (A) SHOWS ANOTHER ANGLE OF THE RIM OF THE STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD.

(B) SHOWS ANOTHER VIEW OF THE HANDLE OF THE STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD.

FIGURE 9. (A) SHOWS THE BASE OF THE STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD,IT CAN BE MADE AS TH REST OF ITS BODY TRANSPARENT,OR TRANSLUTENT WATERPROOFED POLYSTYRE NE,PLASTIC,OR RUBBER. IN A RANGE OF TRANSLUTENT DESIRABLE COLOURS POSSIBLEY WITH SILVER,OR GOLD SPARKLES DOTTED THROUGHOUT FOR EYE CATCHING AESTHIC APPEAL (B) SHOWS THE STICK-ON PADS,THEY SHOULD BE MOISTEND AND PRESSED ONTO SUNROOF FROM THE INTERIA OF VEHICLE FOR EFFECTIVE HOLD.

(C) SHOWS ANOTHER ANGLE OF HANDLES FOR PEELING STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD OFF, ANDPUSHING ON.THB LE BODY IS STURDY ENOUGH TOWITHSTAND STRESS OF PUS!NG

Claims (17)

CLAIMS.

1. THE WINTERSHIELD COMPRISES OF AN INSULATED TRANSLUTENT WATERPROOF POLYSTYRENE OR PLASTIC RECTANGLE.

2. IT HAS A RIDGE OR FINGER GRIP RUNNING ALONG THE BACK TO MANNER IT IN TO POSITION.

3. IT HAS A HARDEND PLASTIC OR PLOYSTYRENE STRIPS AROUND IT EDGE TO PROTECT THE CORNERS FROM DAMAGE, THESE EDGES CAN BE CUT TO REQUIREMENT WHEN FITTING IF NECCESSARY.

4.ON THE OTHER SIDE OF WINTERSHIELD IT HAS TWO VELCRO STRIPS. ONE ON THE WINTERSHIELD, THE OTHER TO BE ADHISED TO THE TOP OF THE SUNBLIND. THIS WILL HOLD IT FIRMLY IN POSSITION AND SAVE IT FROM BEING BLOWN-OUT OF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING.

5. THE WINTERSHIELD CAN BE TRANSLUTENT OR COLOUR MATCHED TO THE VEHCLE.

6. THE WINTERSHIELD GIVES PROTECTION TO DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER FROM ICY DRAUGHTS AND COLD THAT PERMEATES THROUGH THE GLASSROOF.

7. THE EASYEST WAY FOR PEOPLE TO LOOSE HEAT IS THROUGH THE HEAD, THIS CAUSES HEADCOLDS, FEVERISH SYMTOMS, FLU, AND GENERAL ILL HEALTH.

THE WINTERSHIELD GIVES GOOD PROTECTION FROM ICY DRAUGHTS IN COLD WEATHER THAT PERMEATES THROUGH THE SUNROOF PARTICUALY IN AUTUMN AND WINTER CONDITIONS. t. THE STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD COMPRISES OF A TRANSPARENT OR ANY COLOURED TRANSLUTENT WATERPROOF POLYSTYRENE OR PLASTIC RECTANGLE. q. IT CAN BE MADE TO FIT ANY SIZED GLASS SUNROOF WITH-OUT THE SUNBLIND FACILITY.

10 IT HAS FOUR RUBBER STICK-ON PADS IN EACH CORNER TO BE MOISTEND AND PRESSED ONTO THE GLASSROOF FROM THE INSIDE OR THE VEHCLE HOLDS THERE UNTILL YOUR READY TO TAKE IT OFF.

11. ON ITS OTHER SIDE THERE ARE HANDLES THAT CAN BE GRIPED AND PEELED DOWNWARDS TOTAKE IT OFF.

11. IT HAS A RIM AROUND ITS EDGE THE SAME HIGHT AS THE STICK-ON PADS TO GIVE A SHAW DOUBLE GLAZED EFFECT.

13. THE STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD DOES NOT COVER THE OPENING HANDLE OF THE SUNROOF.

04. THE STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD IS THICK AND STURDY ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND THE STRESS OF PEELING OFF,AND PUTTING ON.

IS. THE STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD CAN HAVE GOLD,SILVER,OR COLOURED SPARKLES THROU GHOUT ITS BODY FOR A MORE APPEALING AESTHETIC EFFECT FOR DRIVER OR PASSENGER LOOKING UP AT IT.

16. THE STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD GIVES PROTECTION TO DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER FROM ICY DRAUGHTS AND COLD THAT PERMEATES THROUGH THE GLASSROOF.

ESPECIALLY IN AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS.

THE INVENTION IS DISCRIBED BY WAY OF EXAMPLE WITH REFERANCE TO ACCOMPANYING DRAWING FROM FIGURES 6 to THE THE STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD CAN ALSO BE USED IN THE SUMMER AS ITS COLOURED TRANSLUTENT BODY WILL HELP TO SHADE THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WHO FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE WHEN TOO EXSPOSED TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT WHILE IN THE VEHICLE 12. THE STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD CAN ALSO BE MADE OF TRANSLUTENT OR TRANSPARENT RUBBER AS THE STICK-ON PADS. lq. THE STICK-ON WINTERSHIELD HAS A RIM AROUND ITS EDGE ABOUT THE SAME HIGHT AS THE RUBBER STICK-ON PADS,THIS INSURES A BARRIER AND PROTECTION,OR SHIELD FROM THE COLD OUTSIDE GETTING AROUND THE WINTERSHIELD FROM THE SUNROOF. IT ALSO HELPS TO KEEP THE WARMTH INSIDE THE VEHICLE FROM ESCAPING THE SAME WAY.

Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows CLAIMS 1. A DETACHABLE COVER FOR A WINDOW COMPRISING ANY TINTED COLOURED, TRANSLUCENT OR TRANSPARENT INSULATING THERMAL MATERIAL. HAVING A RIM OR WALL EXTENDING AROUND ITS PERIMETER AND MEANS FOR FASTENING ITS PARALLEL WITH THE WINDOW OR SURROUNDS SO THAT A SUBSTANTIALLY SEALED SPACE IS FORMED BETWEEN THE COVER AND THE WINDOW.

2. A DETACHABLE COVER FOR A WINDOW AS IN CLAIM 1. WHERE IN THE COVER MAY BE MADE OF PLASTICS OR ANY OTHER SUITABLE MATERIAL.

3. A DETACHABLE COVER FOR A WINDOW AS IN CLAIM 1 TO 2 WHERE IN SAID MATERIAL MAYBE RELETIVELY RIGID, PLIEABLE OR CLOTHE.

4. A DETACHABLE COVER FOR A WINDOW AS IN CLAIM 1 TO 2. WHERE IN FASTENING MEANS COMPRISES ONE OR MORE RELEASABLE HINGES.

5. A DETACHABLE COVER FOR A WINDOW AS IN CLAIM. 1. WHERE IN FASTENING MEANS COMPRISES ONE OR MORE VACUUM SUCTION CUPS.

6. A DETACHABLE COVER FOR A WINDOW AS IN CLAIM. 1. WHERE IN FASTENING MEANS COMPRISES HOOK-AND-LOOP FASTENING MATERIALS AND THE POSSIBLE USE OF ANY SUITABLE ADHESIVE.

7. A DETACHABLE COVER FOR A WINDOW AS IN CLAIM .1. WHERE IN THE FASTENING MEANS COMPRISES ONE OR MORE SPRING RELEASABLE SLIDING HOOK-HOLDER CLIPS.

8. A DETACHABLE COVER FOR A WINDOW AS IN CLAIM 1 TO 2 WHERE IN COVER MAY CONTOUR ANY HANDLE OR MECHANISM PERMITTING NORMAL USE.

9 A DETACHABLE COVER FOR A WINDOW AS IN CLAIM 1 TO 2. WHEREIN COVER MAYBE OF ANY ROLLER AND SLAT DESIGN.

10. A DETACHABLE COVER FOR A WINDOW AS IN CLAIM 1 TO 8. WHERE IN HANDLES OF VARIOUS SIZE AND SHAPE AND RELEASIBLEY OR PERMANENTLY ATTACHED.

11. A DETACHABLE COVER FOR A WINDOW AS IN CLAIM. 1 TO 9 WHERE IN SAID COVER MAYBE USED DETACHABLEY OR PERMANENTLY THROUGHOUT THE SEASONS.

12 A DETACHABLE COVER FOR A WINDOW AS IN CLAIM 1 TO 10. WHERE IN COVER MAYBE STURDED BY STRENGENING RIBS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

13. A DETACHABLE COVER FOR A WINDOW AS IN CLAIM 1 TO 12 WHERE IN COLOURED SPARKLES OR DECORATIVE PATTERNS MAYBE DOTTED THROUGHOUT ITS COVER AREA FOR INHARNES AESTHIC APPEAL.

14 A DETACHABLE COVER FOR A WINDOW AS IN CLAIM 1 TO 13 WHERE IN COVER PROVIDES PROTECTION FROM COLD, EXCCESSIVE, SUNPENITRATION AND REDUCES HEAT LOSS. SO EVENING OUT TEMPERATURES WITH-IN AN AREA.

15. A DETACHABLE COVER FOR A WINDOW AS IN CLAIM 1 TO 14 WHERE COVER SUBSTANTIALLY ASSISTS IN THE MAINTIANCE OF GOOD HEALTH NEED WINDOWS OR AN ENCLOSED AREA.

16. A DETACHABLE COVER FOR A WINDOW AS IN CLAIMS 1 TO 15 WHERE IN ANY SUITABLE FASTENING MEANS MAYBE USED.

17. A DETACHABLE COVER FOR A WINDOW AS IN CLAIMS 1 TO 16 WHERE IN COVER CAN BE MADE TO MEASURE ANY WINDOW OR SURROUNDS.