IP Library Granted Patent US 7,025,400
Granted Patent B2
US 7,025,400 · App. 10/779,224 · Granted Apr 11, 2006

Visor nail

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Patent No.
US 7,025,400
App. No.
10/779,224
Granted
Apr 11, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

Sun visor for a motor vehicle has a nail substantially parallel a longitudinal edge of a clamshell visor half and driving the nail through a clip rod positioned in a clip rod recess. The nail is driven by sliding a visor pivot rod or attached slider against one end thereof, driving the nail through the clip rod and securing the same in the recess.

Claims (11)

1. A sun visor for a motor vehicle comprising:

a first molded visor shell half having a periphery defining a first arcuate region;

a second molded visor shell half having a periphery defining a second arcuate region, said second visor shell half engageable with the first shell half to form an elongate visor body having first and second longitudinal ends;

engagement of said first and second shell halves aligns said first and second arcuate regions to form a recess proximate a corner of said visor body;

a clip rod spanning the recess;

a nail member extending through the clip rod and securing the same in the recess, said nail member comprising a first end at a first side of said recess and a pointed second end at a second side of said recess;

a pivot rod assembly between the first and second visor shell halves and slidable between a first position proximate the first end of said visor and a second position proximate said first side of said recess.

2. The sun visor of claim 1 wherein said first and second shell halves each define a portion of a channel within which the pivot rod assembly slides.

3. The sun visor of claim 1 further comprising supporting protrusions integral with at least one of said first and second visor shell halves and adapted to support the nail member proximate the first side of said recess.

4. The sun visor of claim 3 wherein said pivot rod assembly is slidable across said supporting protrusions and is adapted to drive said nail member through said clip rod.

5. The sun visor of claim 4 wherein said pivot rod assembly comprises an end protrusion adapted to engage with and drive said nail member at said first end thereof.

Assignments (9)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 064909 FRAME: 0996. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Dec 5, 2023
From: IRVIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC
To: PISTON INTERIORS LLC
Reel/Frame 065778/0188 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2023
From: COMERICA BANK, AS AGENT
To: IRVIN ACQUISITION LLC; IRVIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC
Reel/Frame 065212/0935 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2023
From: PISTON INTERIORS LLC; A. LAVA & SON LLC F/K/A A. LAVA & SON CO.
To: THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 065104/0932 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 14, 2023
From: IRVIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC
To: PISTONS INTERIORS LLC
Reel/Frame 064909/0996 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2018
From: CYPRIUM INVESTORS IV AIV I LP; ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
To: IRVIN ACQUISITION LLC; IRVIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS INC.
Reel/Frame 047211/0017 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 24, 2017
From: IRVIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS, INC.
To: IRVIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC
Reel/Frame 042084/0404 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2016
From: IRVIN ACQUISITION LLC; IRVIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS INC.
To: CYPRIUM INVESTORS IV AIV I LP; ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 040181/0295 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2016
From: IRVIN ACQUISITION LLC; IRVIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS INC.
To: COMERICA BANK, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 040181/0222 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2004
From: WIECZOREK, JOSEPH P.; SLOBODIAN, RODNEY
To: IRVIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 014991/0746 →