IP Library Granted Patent US 8,226,148
Granted Patent B2
US 8,226,148 · App. 12/619,989 · Granted Jul 24, 2012

Sun screen for a motor vehicle

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Patent No.
US 8,226,148
App. No.
12/619,989
Granted
Jul 24, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

In the case of a sun screen, in particular for a motor vehicle, the sunscreen includes, but is not limited to a sunlight shading body, which at least partly has a transparent or lucent material and a fixing body for fixing the sun screen, in particular to the motor vehicle, e.g., to a roof area of an auto body of the motor vehicle, the range of vision of the driver or of the front-seat passenger is substantially not to be limited by the sun screen on the one hand and the edge of the sunlight shading body is not to represent a risk of injury to the driver and front-seat passenger, on the other hand.

Claims (22)

1. A sun screen a motor vehicle, comprising:

a sunlight shading body that at least partly comprises a material; and

at least one means for fixing the sun screen to a roof area of an auto body of the motor vehicle,

wherein the sunlight shading body encompasses a safety bead at an edge and a first thickness of the safety bead is greater than a second thickness of the sunlight shading body.

2. The sun screen of claim 1 , wherein the material comprises a transparent material.

3. The sun screen of claim 1 , wherein the material comprises a lucent material.

4. The sun screen according to claim 1 wherein a thickness of the safety bead is greater than an area of the sunlight shading body, which abuts directly on the safety bead.

5. The sun screen according to claim 4 , wherein the area of the sunlight shading body, which abuts directly on the safety bead encompasses a distance of less than approximately 5 cm from the safety bead.

6. The sun screen according to claim 1 , wherein the safety bead encompasses a bent shape on an outside.

7. The sun screen according to claim 1 , wherein the safety bead encompasses a rounded shape on an outside.

8. The sun screen according to claim 1 , wherein a cross section of the safety bead is approximately circular and has a radius of at least 3.2 mm.

9. The sun screen according to claim 1 , wherein a cross section of the safety bead is approximately ellipsoidal and has a radius of at least 3.2 mm.

10. The sun screen according to claim 1 , wherein the safety bead and the sunlight shading body are embodied in one piece.

11. The sun screen according to claim 1 , wherein the safety bead and the sunlight shading body are produced in a one-piece manner via injection molding.

12. The sun screen according to claim 1 , wherein the safety bead and the sunlight shading body are embodied in two pieces and the safety bead is fastened to the sunlight shading body via a connection.

13. The sun screen according to claim 12 , wherein the connection is a positive.

14. The sun screen according to claim 12 , wherein the connection is a material connection.

15. The sun screen according to claim 12 , wherein the safety bead is fastened to the sunlight shading body via an adhesive.

16. The sun screen according to claim 12 , wherein the safety bead is fastened to the sunlight shading body via a locking connection.

17. The sun screen according to claim 12 , wherein the safety bead is fastened to the sunlight shading body via a welded connection.

18. The sun screen according to claim 1 , wherein the sun screen encompasses a fixing body that is substantially impervious to light, and the sunlight shading body is fastened to the fixing body.

19. The sun screen according to claim 18 , wherein the at least one means for fixing the sun screen is embodied on the fixing body.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2014
From: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 034287/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 10, 2011
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 025781/0299 →
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 025315/0136 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2010
From: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 025246/0234 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2010
From: LINDBERG, JOERGEN; EKSTROEM, LARS; SJOESTROEM, MARTIN; WALDEMARSSON, CHRISTER
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 024001/0355 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 25, 2010
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
Reel/Frame 023990/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 25, 2010
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Reel/Frame 023989/0155 →