Windsheild for low speed vehicles such as golf cars

Abstract

Provided is a windshield for a low speed vehicle such as a golf car. The windshield comprises a hinge and a top mount allowing the windshield to fold up for improved upper body safety and improved air circulation.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle comprising a windshield, with the windshield comprising:
 an upper windshield portion,   a bottom windshield portion connected to the upper windshield portion,   a rotatable device attaching the upper portion to the bottom portion;   wherein the upper windshield portion is an upper fixed windshield portion and the bottom windshield portion is a bottom movable windshield portion, with the upper windshield portion configured to latch the bottom windshield portion in a folded position over the upper fixed windshield portion.   
     
     
         2 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the upper windshield portion comprises a color changing substance or compound. 
     
     
         3 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of  claim 2 , wherein the bottom windshield portion comprises less of a color changing substance than the top portion. 
     
     
         4 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of  claim 3 , wherein the percentage of color changing substance in the bottom portion is 0%. 
     
     
         5 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of  claim 2 , wherein the means for changing color is a photochromic chemical that changes color in response to light. 
     
     
         6 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of  claim 5 , wherein the photochromic chemical is included in a film applied to the windshield or buried in the windshield. 
     
     
         7 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of  claim 5 , wherein the photochromic chemical is included integrally in the material of the windshield. 
     
     
         8 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of  claim 2 , wherein the means for changing color is an electrochromic chemical that changes color in response to an electrical signal. 
     
     
         9 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of  claim 8 , wherein the electrochromic chemical is included in a film applied to the windshield or buried in the windshield. 
     
     
         10 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of  claim 8 , wherein the electrochromic chemical is included integrally in the material of the windshield. 
     
     
         11 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the windshield is comprised of a polymeric material. 
     
     
         12 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of  claim 2 , wherein the windshield is comprised of an acrylic material. 
     
     
         13 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the upper fixed portion has an upper profile and the bottom portion has a bottom moveable profile, the profile of the upper windshield is different than the profile of the bottom portion. 
     
     
         14 . The golf cart, personal transport vehicle or low speed vehicle of  claim 8 , wherein the electrochromic chemical comprises liquid crystal. 
     
     
         15 . A windshield assembly comprising:
 a windshield wherein the windshield includes an upper windshield portion,   a bottom windshield portion connected to the upper windshield portion,   a rotatable device attaching the upper portion to the bottom portion;   wherein the upper windshield portion is an upper fixed windshield portion and the bottom windshield portion is movable, wherein the windshield is attached to a support frame.