IP Library Granted Patent US 9,630,481
Granted Patent B2
US 9,630,481 · App. 14/846,559 · Granted Apr 25, 2017

Window visor

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Patent No.
US 9,630,481
App. No.
14/846,559
Granted
Apr 25, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of a window visor which can be attached to a vehicle to at least partially cover a window of the vehicle. In some embodiments, the window visor can contain a series of grooves on its outer surface which can direct droplets of water so that they do not collect on the window.

Claims (33)

1. A visor for a window of a vehicle, the visor comprising:

a front lip configured to be in contact the vehicle, the front lip;

a back lip configured to be spaced from the vehicle, the back lip being connected to the front lip; and

a body portion positioned at least partially between the front lip and the back lip, the body portion having a front leg and top leg, the body comprising:

a plurality of longitudinal grooves extending between the front lip and the back lip; and

a return surface between the body and the back lip.

2. The visor of claim 1 , wherein the front lip has an adhesive strip configured to connect the front lip to the vehicle.

3. The visor of claim 1 , wherein the visor has generally an L-shape.

4. The visor of claim 1 , wherein there are no grooves on the top leg.

5. The visor of claim 1 , wherein the visor does not affect the movement of the window.

6. The visor of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of horizontally extending grooves increase in depth from the front lip to the back lip.

7. The visor of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of horizontally extending grooves vary in length.

8. A visor system for a window of a vehicle, the visor system comprising:

a first and second window visor, the first and second window visor being mirror images of one another, each of the first and second window visors comprising:

a front lip configured to be in contact the vehicle;

a back lip configured to be spaced away from the vehicle, the back lip being connected to the front lip; and

a body portion positioned at least partially between the front lip and the back lip, the body portion having a front leg and top leg, the body comprising:

a plurality of longitudinal grooves extending between the front lip and the back lip; and

a return surface between the body and the back lip.

9. The visor system of claim 8 , wherein the front lip of each window visor has an adhesive strip configured to connect the front lip to the vehicle.

10. The visor system of claim 8 , wherein each of the window visors has generally an L-shape.

11. The visor system of claim 8 , wherein there are no grooves on the top leg of each of the window visors.

12. The visor system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of horizontally extending grooves increase in depth from the front lip to the back lip of each of the window visors.

13. The visor system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of horizontally extending grooves vary in length for each of the window visors.

14. A window visor for use on a vehicle, the visor comprising:

a body having a first and second leg, the body surrounded by a perimeter lip, wherein the body curves outwards so that the lip and body lay on different planes, each plane located a different distance from the vehicle;

a plurality of longitudinal grooves on a surface of one of the legs; and

a return surface behind the plurality of horizontally extending grooves leading to the back lip.

15. The window visor of claim 14 , wherein the perimeter lip has an adhesive strip along at least a portion of the perimeter lip and, the adhesive strip configured to connect the front lip to the vehicle.

16. The window visor of claim 14 , wherein the window visor has generally an L-shape.

17. The window visor of claim 14 , wherein there are no grooves one of the legs.

18. The window visor of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of horizontally extending grooves increase in depth from the front lip to the back lip.

19. The window visor of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of horizontally extending grooves vary in length.

Assignments (13)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2026
From: A.R.E. ACCESSORIES, LLC; ADELL GROUP, LLC; ADVANTAGE TRUCK ACCESSORIES, INC.; BEDRUG, INC.; BELMOR, INC.; BUSHWACKER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, LLC; BUSHWACKER, INC.; CORD GROUP LLC; EXTANG CORPORATION; HUSKY LINERS, INC.; LAURMARK ENTERPRISES, INC.; LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.; LUND, INC.; HOPE VALLEY INDUSTRIES, LLC; LUND INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY; MAXTON GROUP, INC.; N-FAB, INC.; OMIX-ADA, INC.; POWERFLOW, INC.; REALTRUCK GROUP, INC.; REALTRUCK, LLC; RETRAX HOLDINGS, LLC; ROLL-N-LOCK CORPORATION; RUGGED LINER, INC.; SUPERLIFT, LLC; TRUXEDO, INC.; ULTRA AXLE, LLC; UNDERCOVER, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 075566/0310 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2026
From: A.R.E. ACCESSORIES, LLC; ADELL GROUP, LLC; ADVANTAGE TRUCK ACCESSORIES, INC.; BEDRUG, INC.; BELMOR, INC.; BUSHWACKER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, LLC; BUSHWACKER, INC.; CORD GROUP LLC; EXTANG CORPORATION; HUSKY LINERS, INC.; LAURMARK ENTERPRISES, INC.; LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.; LUND, INC.; HOPE VALLEY INDUSTRIES, LLC; LUND INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY; MAXTON GROUP, INC.; N-FAB, INC.; OMIX-ADA, INC.; POWERFLOW, INC.; REALTRUCK GROUP, INC.; REALTRUCK, LLC; RETRAX HOLDINGS, LLC; ROLL-N-LOCK CORPORATION; RUGGED LINER, INC.; SUPERLIFT, LLC; TRUXEDO, INC.; ULTRA AXLE, LLC; UNDERCOVER, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
Reel/Frame 075566/0472 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2021
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: EXTANG CORPORATION; TRUXEDO INC.; BEDRUG, INC.; UNDERCOVER, INC.; RETRAX HOLDINGS, LLC; ADVANTAGE TRUCK ACCESSORIES INC.; LAURMARK ENTERPRISES, INC.; A.R.E. ACCESSORIES LLC; N-FAB, INC.; RUGGED LINER, INC.; HUSKY LINERS, INC.; OMIX-ADA, INC.; LUND, INC.; ROLL-N-LOCK CORPORATION; LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.; BUSHWACKER, INC.
Reel/Frame 055193/0892 →
RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 31, 2021
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AND COLLATERAL AGENT
To: LUND, INC.
Reel/Frame 055188/0532 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS - FIRST LIEN Recorded Jan 31, 2021
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AND COLLATERAL AGENT
To: LUND, INC.
Reel/Frame 055188/0500 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL) Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: LUND, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055175/0854 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TL) Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: LUND, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055270/0900 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (INDENTURE) Recorded Jul 9, 2019
From: LUND, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 049697/0903 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT - SECOND LIEN Recorded Jul 9, 2019
From: LUND, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 049697/0832 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT - FIRST LIEN Recorded Jul 9, 2019
From: LUND, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 049697/0670 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT R/F 045933/0149 Recorded May 13, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
To: LUND, INC.; ROLL-N-LOCK CORPORATION; LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.; BUSHWACKER, INC.
Reel/Frame 049163/0454 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2018
From: LUND INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY; LUND, INC.; BELMOR, INC.; LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.; BUSHWACKER, INC.; BUSHWACKER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, LLC; ROLL-N-LOCK CORPORATION
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 045933/0149 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2016
From: ROSE, BRENT LORENZ
To: LUND, INC.
Reel/Frame 038737/0292 →