Laminated safety glass
US-2016303831-A1 · Oct 20, 2016 · US
Windshield blackout with viewing window and blackout window feature
US10434936B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10434936-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916253689-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | Jul 17, 2017 |
| Publication date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2019 |
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An apparatus includes a windshield blackout between a bottom of the windshield and a top of the instrument panel, a viewing window provided in the windshield blackout and a blackout window feature provided behind the viewing window.
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What is claimed: 1. An apparatus, comprising: a windshield blackout; a viewing window provided in said windshield blackout; and an illuminated message board provided behind said viewing window. 2. An apparatus, comprising: a windshield blackout; a viewing window provided in said windshield blackout; and fanned LED lighting provided behind said viewing window. 3. An apparatus, comprising: a windshield blackout; a viewing window provided in said windshield blackout; and a switchable effect branding device provided behind said viewing window. 4. An apparatus, comprising: a windshield blackout; a viewing window provided in said windshield blackout; an ornamental device provided behind said viewing window; and a light source positioned in front of and below said ornamental device, wherein said light source is hidden from view by said windshield blackout. 5. An apparatus, comprising: a windshield blackout; a viewing window provided in said windshield blackout; and a solar panel provided behind said viewing window. 6. An apparatus, comprising: a windshield blackout; a viewing window provided in said windshield blackout; and an electronic display device provided behind said viewing window. 7. An apparatus, comprising: a windshield blackout on a windshield; a viewing window provided in said windshield blackout; and a blackout window feature provided behind said viewing window wherein said windshield blackout is a ceramic film applied to said windshield. 8. An apparatus, comprising: a windshield blackout on a windshield; a viewing window provided in said windshield blackout; and a blackout window feature provided behind said viewing window wherein said windshield blackout is a ceramic paint applied to said windshield.
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Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia · CPC title
- B60Q3/208Primary
Sun roofs; Windows · CPC title
Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass · CPC title
adjustable in transparency · CPC title
for compartments other than passenger or driving compartments, e.g. luggage or engine compartments · CPC title
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- What does patent US10434936B2 cover?
- An apparatus includes a windshield blackout between a bottom of the windshield and a top of the instrument panel, a viewing window provided in the windshield blackout and a blackout window feature provided behind the viewing window.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60Q3/208. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 08 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).