IP Library Granted Patent US 6,896,311
Granted Patent B2
US 6,896,311 · App. 10/658,002 · Granted May 24, 2005

Modular mounting assembly

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,896,311
App. No.
10/658,002
Granted
May 24, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mounting assembly is disclosed for mounting a sun visor to a vehicle panel having opposing faces and an aperture therethrough. The mounting assembly includes a mounting component mountable to the vehicle panel. The mounting component includes a first side having a number of spaced apart retaining members extending therefrom and a second side including at least one catch projecting therefrom. The opposing faces of the panel are gripped between the second surface and the catch to retain said mounting component against the vehicle panel. The mounting assembly also includes a bezel component moveably connected to the mounting component by the retaining members.

Claims (10)

1. A mounting assembly for mounting a sun visor to a vehicle panel having opposing faces and an aperture therethrough, the mounting assembly comprising:

a mounting component mountable to the vehicle panel and including a first side having a number of spaced apart retaining members extending therefrom and a second side including at least one catch projecting therefrom, wherein the opposing faces of the panel are gripped between the second surface and the catch to retain said mounting component against the vehicle panel; and

a bezel component moveably connected to the mounting component by the retaining members.

2. The mounting assembly of claim 1 , further including at least one fastener that extends through the mounting and bezel components and adapted to engage the vehicle panel to secure the mounting component and bezel component to the vehicle panel.

3. The mounting assembly of claim 2 , wherein the bezel component is permitted to move relative to the mounting component prior to engagement of the fastener with the vehicle panel.

4. The mounting assembly of claim 2 , wherein the mounting component includes at least one duct through which the fastener extends.

5. The mounting assembly of claim 4 , wherein the duct includes at least one inwardly extending catch feature that engages and retains the fastener within the duct.

6. The mounting assembly of claim 4 , wherein the bezel component includes at least one aperture coaxially aligned with the duct in the mounting component.

7. The mounting assembly of claim 6 , wherein the retaining members engage a ledge surrounding at least a portion of the apertures to moveably secure the bezel component to the mounting component.

8. The mounting assembly of claim 1 , wherein the catch includes a lead-in ramp for guiding the catch into the aperture in the vehicle panel.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2007
From: CROTTY CORPORATION
To: GRUPO ANTOLIN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 019077/0943 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Sep 20, 2005
From: CROTTY CORPORATION
To: GRUPO ANTOLIN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 016547/0647 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2003
From: SCHULTZ, ERIC E.; DRAKE, BRETT E.
To: CROTTY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 014800/0574 →