US 12,135,582 B1
Articulating sun shield for electronic components
David Manthei, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by David Manthei, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on Nov. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/053,984.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/277,454, filed on Nov. 9, 2021.
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); A45B 23/00 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/1603 (2013.01) [A45B 23/00 (2013.01); F16M 13/022 (2013.01); A45B 2023/0006 (2013.01); A45B 2023/0012 (2013.01); A45B 2023/0031 (2013.01); A45B 2023/0068 (2013.01); A45B 2023/0075 (2013.01); A45B 2023/0081 (2013.01); A45B 2023/0093 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A light shield, comprising:
a base;
a shield;
an articulating arm assembly comprising first and second arm members, each of said arm members comprising proximal and distal end portions, said proximal end portions of each of said arm members being hingedly joined;
wherein said base is attached to said distal end portion of said first arm member, and said shield is attached to said distal end portion of said second arm member;
wherein said distal end portion of said first arm and said distal end portion of said second arm are each attached to said base and said shield by first and second ball joint assemblies, respectively; and
wherein when said shield is oriented above and parallel to said base:
said first ball joint assembly is positioned on a top surface and left-corner of said base; and
said second ball joint assembly is positioned on a bottom surface, left-corner of said shield.