IP Library Granted Patent US 8,007,023
Granted Patent B2
US 8,007,023 · App. 12/427,503 · Granted Aug 30, 2011

Protective sunshade for a vehicle windowpane

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Patent No.
US 8,007,023
App. No.
12/427,503
Granted
Aug 30, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A protective sunshade arrangement is provided for the windowpane of a motor vehicle with a frame that features two opposing longitudinal struts for guiding a cover that can be extracted in an extracting direction from a cover roller arranged between the longitudinal struts. The frame furthermore features at least one first transverse strut that extends between the longitudinal struts and is arranged behind the cover roller referred to the extracting direction.

Claims (15)

1. A protective sunshade arrangement for a windowpane of a motor vehicle, comprising:

a frame;

a first longitudinal strut and a second longitudinal strut opposing the first longitudinal strut; and

a cover guided by the first longitudinal strut and the second longitudinal strut that can be extracted in an extracting direction from a cover roller arranged between the first longitudinal strut and the second longitudinal strut, wherein the frame further comprises a first transverse strut that extends between the first longitudinal strut and the second longitudinal strut and arranged behind the cover roller when looking toward the extracting direction.

2. The protective sunshade arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the frame further comprises a second transverse strut that extends between the first longitudinal strut and the second longitudinal strut and is arranged in front of the cover roller.

3. The protective sunshade arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein the first transverse strut or the second transverse strut extend from the first longitudinal strut to the second longitudinal.

4. The protective sunshade arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the frame furthermore comprises a console support section arranged behind the first transverse strut when looking toward the extracting direction and centrally mounted on the first transverse strut.

5. The protective sunshade arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein the console support section is essentially realized in a form of a U-shaped strut.

6. The protective sunshade arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein the frame includes a console support section, and a mount for an inside roof lining or a console is provided on the first transverse strut, the second transverse strut or the console support section.

7. The protective sunshade arrangement according to claim 6 , wherein the mount is arranged in such a way that the inside roof lining or the console can be mounted on a far side of the first transverse strut, the second transverse strut or the console support section.

8. The protective sunshade arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the protective sunshade arrangement is realized in a form of a module that can be installed in the motor vehicle.

9. The protective sunshade arrangement according to claim 8 , wherein the frame includes a console support section, and the protective sunshade arrangement can be installed such that a transverse gap is formed between a side of the first transverse strut, or the console support section that faces the cover and another part of the motor vehicle, the transverse gap configured for guiding the cover in the extracting direction.

10. The protective sunshade arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein a first locking means is provided on the first transverse strut or a console support section in order to lock the cover.

11. The protective sunshade arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the cover is provided with a second locking means that is realized complementary to the first locking means in order to lock the cover.

12. The protective sunshade arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a rigid support section that has a shape of a plate and a flexible canvas that can be extracted from the cover roller and is fixed on the rigid support section.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2014
From: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 034185/0789 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 10, 2011
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 025781/0245 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 8, 2010
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 025324/0555 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2010
From: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 025315/0091 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2010
From: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 025246/0056 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 28, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
Reel/Frame 023162/0048 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 27, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Reel/Frame 023201/0118 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2009
From: GLASER, CARSTEN
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 022936/0673 →