Vehicle mountable privacy screen

Abstract

A vehicle mounted privacy screen comprising a screen panel, at least one removable attachment member associated with each of at least two opposed portions of the screen panel and a connection member that connects the screen panel to the removable attachment member. One removable attachment member is preferably attached to the top of the vehicle and another to the open door, with the privacy screen hanging from connection member or members.

1 . A vehicle mounted privacy screen comprising a screen panel, at least one removable attachment member associated with each of at least two opposed portions of the screen panel and a connection member that connects the screen panel to the removable attachment member.  
   
   
       2 . The vehicle mounted privacy screen of  claim 1  wherein the screen panel is made of a natural material, a synthetic material or a material that is a combination of natural and synthetic fibers.  
   
   
       3 . The vehicle mounted privacy screen of  claim 2  wherein the screen panel is taken from the group consisting of a towel and a polyester sheet.  
   
   
       4 . The vehicle mounted privacy screen of  claim 1  wherein the screen panel is a rectangle.  
   
   
       5 . The vehicle mounted privacy screen of  claim 1  wherein the screen panel has a window section for covering an adjacent window of a vehicle on which the vehicle mounted privacy screen is mounted.  
   
   
       6 . The vehicle mounted privacy screen of  claim 1  wherein the removable attachment member is taken from the group consisting of a magnet, a suction cup, a static film, a clip, a hook and a strap.  
   
   
       7 . The vehicle mounted privacy screen of  claim 1  wherein the removable attachment member is a magnet.  
   
   
       8 . The vehicle mounted privacy screen of  claim 7  wherein the magnet has a non-scratch covering to protect an exterior finish of the vehicle.  
   
   
       9 . The vehicle mounted privacy screen of  claim 1  wherein the connection member comprises a connector that is coupled to the attachment member and a retention member.  
   
   
       10 . The vehicle mounted privacy screen of  claim 9  wherein the connector is taken from the group consisting of a line, string, rope, wire and a strap.  
   
   
       11 . The vehicle mounted privacy screen of  claim 10  where the connector is coupled to the attachment member with an adhesive, crimp, tie, clip, snap, clasp, hook, catch, hook and loop fastener, screw, fastener, pin, tab, knot or melted connector end.  
   
   
       12 . The vehicle mounted privacy screen of  claim 9  wherein the retention member is taken from the group consisting of holes, rings, grommets, rivets, clips, catches, snaps, clamps, crimps, clasps, hook and loop fasteners, pins, tabs and fasteners.  
   
   
       13 . The vehicle mounted privacy screen of  claim 12  wherein the retention member includes an aperture through which the connector can be threaded and on which the retention member can slide.  
   
   
       14 . The vehicle mounted privacy screen of  claim 9  wherein the retention member comprises a release element for releasing the screen panel.  
   
   
       15 . The vehicle mounted privacy screen of  claim 9  wherein the connection member further comprises a movable stop.  
   
   
       16 . The vehicle mounted privacy screen of  claim 9  wherein the connector is integrally formed with the screen panel and has one or more coupling elements for coupling to the attachment member.  
   
   
       17 . The vehicle mounted privacy screen of  claim 1  wherein the privacy screen further comprises at least one additional attachment member and connection member for securing an additional portion of the screen panel to a vehicle.  
   
   
       18 . A vehicle mounted privacy screen comprising a screen panel, a screen panel, at least one removable attachment member associated with each of at least two opposed portions of the screen panel and a connection member that connects the screen panel to the removable attachment member, said connection member comprising a connector that is coupled to the attachment member and a retention member that is attached to the screen panel, wherein the attachment member is a magnet having a covering and the retention member includes a release element for releasing the screen panel from the retention member.