Apparatus and method for shielding an occupant from sunlight passing through side windows of a motor vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10486502
APP PUB NO 20190255918A1
SERIAL NO

15900948

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An apparatus for shielding an occupant of a motor vehicle from sunlight passing through the side windows of the motor vehicle includes a guideway and a shade. The guideway includes a first open lateral end and a second open lateral end. The shade is displaceable along the guideway between a first use position projecting from the first open lateral end, a second use position projecting form the second open lateral end and an intermediate stowed position. A method of shielding an occupant of a motor vehicle from sunlight passing through a first side window and a second side window is also described.

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  • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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Westfall, Christopher Robert San Francisco, US 11 48

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