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Patent Application
App. No. 15/630,423

WINDSHEILD FOR LOW SPEED VEHICLES SUCH AS GOLF CARS

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App. No.
15/630,423
Abstract

Provided is a windshield for a low speed vehicle such as a golf car. The windshield comprises a hinge and a top mount allowing the windshield to fold up for improved upper body safety and improved air circulation.

Claims (23)

1 . A golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle comprising a windshield, with the windshield comprising:

an upper windshield portion,

a bottom windshield portion connected to the upper windshield portion,

a rotatable device attaching the upper portion to the bottom portion;

wherein the upper windshield portion is an upper fixed windshield portion and the bottom windshield portion is a bottom movable windshield portion, with the upper windshield portion configured to latch the bottom windshield portion in a folded position over the upper fixed windshield portion.

2 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the upper windshield portion comprises a color changing substance or compound.

3 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the bottom windshield portion comprises less of a color changing substance than the top portion.

4 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the percentage of color changing substance in the bottom portion is 0%.

5 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the means for changing color is a photochromic chemical that changes color in response to light.

6 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the photochromic chemical is included in a film applied to the windshield or buried in the windshield.

7 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the photochromic chemical is included integrally in the material of the windshield.

8 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the means for changing color is an electrochromic chemical that changes color in response to an electrical signal.

9 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the electrochromic chemical is included in a film applied to the windshield or buried in the windshield.

10 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the electrochromic chemical is included integrally in the material of the windshield.

11 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the windshield is comprised of a polymeric material.

12 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the windshield is comprised of an acrylic material.

13 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the upper fixed portion has an upper profile and the bottom portion has a bottom moveable profile, the profile of the upper windshield is different than the profile of the bottom portion.

14 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the electrochromic chemical comprises liquid crystal.

15 . A windshield assembly comprising:

a windshield wherein the windshield includes an upper windshield portion,

a bottom windshield portion connected to the upper windshield portion,

a rotatable device attaching the upper portion to the bottom portion;

wherein the upper windshield portion is an upper fixed windshield portion and the bottom windshield portion is movable, wherein the windshield is attached to a support frame.