US 6,981,733 B1 | ||
Method for blocking glare from the sun | ||
Valerie A. Driscoll, 7838 Sunny Vista Rd., Joshua Tree, Calif. 92252 (US) | ||
Filed on Feb. 15, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/58,496. | ||
Application 11/058496 is a continuation of application No. 10/625976, filed on Jul. 24, 2003, abandoned. | ||
Int. Cl. B60J 3/00 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 296—97.6 | 4 Claims |
1. A method for the occupant of a vehicle to block glare from the sun, comprising:
(a) providing a vehicle having a side window and cooperating weather-stripping;
(b) providing a sun shield including:
a clamp for selectively attaching said sun shield to a desired location on said vehicle;
a swivel attached to said clamp;
a plurality of blades pivotally attached to said swivel, wherein each of said plurality of blades is rotationally positionable
about said swivel;
said plurality of blades including (1) blades of different lengths, and (2) blades of different widths;
(c) the occupant selecting at least one anchor blade from said plurality of blades and inserting said at least one anchor
blade between said side window and said weather-stripping so that said at least one anchor blade is fixedly captured therebetween;
(d) the occupant selecting a blocking blade from said plurality of blades, wherein said selection is made so that said length
and width of said blocking blade will both (1) block glare from the sun, and (2) minimize an amount of viewing obstruction
presented to the occupant by said blocking blade; and,
(e) the occupant rotating said blocking blade so that said blocking blade blocks glare from the sun.
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