Protective visor for marine electronics

Abstract

A visor shield for shielding a marine electronic device from sunlight, weather and spray includes a visor body having a base portion for attachment to an electronic device, and a protruding portion extending from the base portion and sized to extend out from the electronic device to shade a front face of the electronic device. The base portion and the protruding portion can be formed of a unitary plastic part. The base portion can comprise a wall continuous with the protruding portion. A compressible seal can be attached to a surface of the wall and arranged to be compressed against a housing of the electronic device when the base portion is attached to the electronic device.

1 . A visor shield for a marine electronic device, comprising: 
 a visor body having a base portion for attachment to an electronic device, and a protruding portion extending from said base portion and sized to extend out from the electronic device to shade a front face of said electronic device.    
   
   
       2 . The visor shield according to  claim 1 , wherein said base portion and said protruding portion comprises a unitary plastic part, and said base portion comprises a wall continuous with said protruding portion, and comprising a compressible seal attached to a surface of said wall and arranged to be compressed against a housing of said electronic device when said base portion is attached to said electronic device.  
   
   
       3 . The visor shield according to  claim 2 , wherein said base portion and said protruding portion comprise a U-shaped cross-section.  
   
   
       4 . The visor shield according to  claim 3 , comprising a removable attachment arranged between said base portion and said electronic device.  
   
   
       5 . The visor shield according to  claim 4 , wherein said removable attachment comprises a hook strip configured to be applied to one of said electronic device and said base portion, and a corresponding loop strip configured to be applied to the respective other of said electronic device and said base portion.  
   
   
       6 . The visor shield according to  claim 1 , wherein said base portion and said protruding portion are smoothly continuous and comprise a U-shaped cross-section.  
   
   
       7 . The visor shield according to  claim 1 , comprising a removable attachment arranged between said base portion and said electronic device.  
   
   
       8 . The visor shield according to  claim 7 , wherein said removable attachment comprises a hook strip configured to be applied to one of said electronic device and said base portion, and a corresponding loop strip configured to be applied to the respective other of said electronic device and said base portion.