US2248331A - Visor - Google Patents

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July 8, 194 1.

O. BLODJER VISOR Filed Feb. 1, 1959 I mvzmon OlavBlodjel' ATTORN EY Patented July 8, 1941 UNITED stir-rs s ears-ar- ()FFICE VISOR Olav Blodjer, Stockton, c m. v Application February 1, 1939, Serial-No. 254,039

10 Claims.

. This invention relates in general to improvements in hat or cap supported Visors and in particular the invention constitutes improvements and simplifications over the visor shown in my United States Letters Patent No. 2,138,086 issued November 29, 1938.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide an integral, transparent extension visor of the same general type as shown in the above identified patent, but embodying certain novel features relating to the securing of the extension visor in connection with the permanent visorof the hat or cap.

Another object of the invention is to provide an extension visor of the type described which does not include any separate attaching clips or the like; the visor being formed substantially as a one piece article.

A further object of the invention is to produce a simple, inexpensive, and light-weight device and yet one which will be exceedingly effective forthe purpose for which :it is designed.

These objects I- accomplish by mean of such structureand relative arrangement of .parts as willfully appear-by a perusal of the following specification and claims.

In the drawing similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views:

Figure l is a perspective view of a hat with the improved extension visor attached on the visor thereof.

Figure -2 is' a front elevation of the improved extension visor.

Figure 3-is a top plan view of the device as attached on a hat or cap visor.

Figure 4 is a front elevation of a modified form of the device.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawing, and at present to the device shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, the numeral l indicates an elongated panel of transparent material such as Celluloid, or the like, and which is flexible but resilient. At its ends this panel I is provided with rearwardly curved and thence inturned wings 2; said wings being preformed in such position relative to the panel. As is obvious, the panel I and wings 2 are formed from a single sheet of material.

The upper edge 3 of panel I curves upwardly intermediate its ends and adjacent such edge the panel is slit substantially from end to end as at 4 the slit 4 being parallel to edge 3. Intermediate its ends the slit 4 includes matching serrated edges 5, while at its ends the slit is inlike,

creased in width to form slots rounded at their outer end as at 6. v

The wings} are slotted inward horizontally iromtheir freeends, as at 1, these slots being of substantial depth-and disposed in approximately the same plane asslit 4 The slots 1 are edged, if

desired, withfriction" strips '8 of rubber or the like.

' In use, the brim or visor B of a hat H or the is inserted through slit 4 in the extension visor panel I until the edges'of the hat visor 9 are engaged substantially in enlarged end portions 6 of the slit; such insertion being accomplished by separation of the material along the edges of the slit in a direction transversely of the panel. The enlarged and rounded portions 6 not only permit the edges of the hat visor to extend to the ends of the slit 4 but also assure against splitting of the panel beyond said ends. The serrated edges 5 grip the hat visor on both sides and act to prevent the extension visor panel from sliding on or escaping from said hat visor.

At the time panel I is disposed in the above position, the wings 2 are drawn apart against their resiliency and are snapped into straddling engagement with the. hat visor, a portion of which is then frictionally engaged in each of the wing slats I. When the wings are so engaged with the hat visor, they remain under a certain tension. See Fig. 3 wherein the hat visor engaging position of the wines is shown in full lines and their initial position in dotted lines. As so attached, the extension visor is stable and firmly secured in place.

The material from which the device is made is of course transparent, but is preferably shaded or colored to-prevent glare in a persons eyes.

The device is of particular value to persons such as farmers, motorists, and skiers, who are subiected to wind and glare. The device is readily attached to or removed from a hat or cap, and when in place causes no inconvenience as it is light-weight, and further, does not contact a persons face.

The modification shown in Fig. 4 is similar in construction and includes a panel la, and the integral slotted Wings 211 preformed in the same manner as wings 2 in the previously described embodiment. However, slit 4 is eliminated and in place thereof the upper edge of panel la is curved as shown and provided with a laterally extending flange 9. Inwardly projecting fingers H], of relatively short length, are formed with the ends of the panel and are disposed above the end portions of said upper edge of the panel whereby to form opposed open ended slots II.

In this embodiment, the hat visor, at aech side thereof, is engaged not only in the slotted and tensioned wings but also in slots 10; the flange 9 resting against the underside of the hat visor and stabilizing the extension visor and particularly its panel la.

I claim:

1. A one-piece extension visor for hats and the like, said visor comprising an elongated panel of resilient material, said panel having a longitudinal slit therethrough adjacent its upper edge and preformed integral Wings on the ends of the panel, said wings extending rearwardly and inwardly at an acute angle to the panel; there being a relatively narrow slot in each wing from the free end thereof and in substantially the same plane as the slit in the panel.

2. A one-piece extension visor for hats and the like, said visor comprising an elongated panel of resilient material, said panel having a slit therethrough adjacent upper edge, the slit curving upward intermediate its ends whereby to conform to the curvature of a hat'visor adapted to engage through said slit, and preformed integral wings on the ends of the panel and extending rearwardly therefrom; there being a relatively narrow slot in each wing from its free end and in substantially the same plane as the ends of the arcuate slit in the panel.

3 A one-piece extension visor comprising a panel having a longitudinal slit adapted to receive a hat visor therethrough, and preformed entegral wings extending. rearwardly from the ends of the panel in resilient relation thereto; the wings being adapted to be sprung apart and engaged, under tension, with the hat visor at opposed points rearwardly of the panel when said hat visor is projected through the slit and the peripheral edge of the hat visor engages the ends of the slit.

4. An extension visor as in claim 3 in which the wings are slotted inwardly from their free ends to a termination short of the panel; the hat visor being adapted to engage in said slots with its edge engaging said slot terminations when the wings are so tensioned.

5. An extension visor comprising an elongated panel of resilient material, integral wings extending rearwardly and inwardly at an acute angle to the panel, said wings having slots cut therein from their free ends and inwardly projecting fingers overlying and spaced. from the end portions of the upper edge of the panel; there being a relatively narrow flange extending along said upper edge of the panel and at substantially right angles thereto.

6. An extension visor for a hat comprising a panel adapted to depend from the hat visor and formed with opposed horizontally alined slot-like openings to receive the hat visor at laterally opposed points thereof, and the ends of the panel preformed as wings extending rearwardly in resilient relation to the remainder of the panel; the wings being adapted to be sprung apart and engaged under tension with the hat visor rearwardly of the panel when the openings in the latter are engaged with said hat visor.

7. An extension visor for a hat comprising a panel adapted to depend from the hat visor and formed with opposed horizontally alined slot-like openings to receive the hat visor at laterally opposed points thereof, and the ends of the panel being preformed as wings extending rearwardly from the remainder of the panel at an inward acute angle thereto; there being a relatively narrow slot in each wing extending from the free end thereof and in substantially the same plane as said panel openings.

8. An extension visor for hats and thelike, said visor comprising an elongated panel of flexible and resilient material, said panel being slit longitudinally intermediate its ends; the edges of the slit for a portion of its length being formed with matching serrations.

9. An extension visor for hats and the like, said visor comprising an elongated panel of flexible and resilient material, said panel being slit longitudinally intermediate its ends; and the material along and for a substantial portion of the length of the edges of the slit being initially in substantial edge to edge engagement whereby upon separation of the material along the slit in a direction transversely of the panel, a hat visor may be projected through said slit and frictionally engaged by said material; said slit being increased in width at its ends to form slots to receive the edges of a hat visor.

10. A one piece extension visor for hats and the like comprising an elongated transparent panel formed intermediate its ends with a longitudinal slit adjacent but spaced from its upper edge, the material along and for a substantial portion of the length of the slit being initially in substantial edge to edge engagement, said slit being increased in width at its ends to form slots, and the edges of the slit between said slots being formed with matching serrations; the ends of the panel outwardly of said ends of the slit being preformed as wings extending rearwardly in resilient relation and at an inward acute angle relative to the remainder of the panel, there being a relatively narrow slot in each wing extending from the free end thereof in substantially the same plane as said slit.

OLAV BLODJER.

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