D-ring for use with a visor
View Patent ↗A D-ring for use with a visor in a vehicle is disclosed. The D-ring includes a body and a pin arranged between two surfaces of the body. The D-ring also includes a leg extending from the body and an arm extending from a side of the body wherein that arm is generally parallel to the leg. The D-ring also includes a locking ridge extending from an inside surface of the arm and a flange extending from the body substantially parallel to and in spaced relationship to the arm for receiving and holding a planar object between the flange and the arm.
1. A D-ring for use with a visor in a vehicle, said D-ring including:
a body;
a pin arranged between two surfaces of said body;
a leg extending from said body;
an arm extending from a side of said body, said arm generally parallel to said leg;
a locking ridge extending from an inside surface of said arm; and
a flange extending from said body substantially parallel to and in spaced relationship to said arm for receiving and holding a planar object between said flange and said arm.
2. The D-ring of claim 1 wherein said body generally having a saddle like shape.
3. The D-ring of claim 1 wherein said leg having an orifice through a surface thereof.
4. The D-ring of claim 3 wherein said leg having a locking shoulder extending therefrom said locking shoulder in part defines an edge of said orifice.
5. The D-ring of claim 4 wherein said leg having a generally T-shaped member extending from a surface thereof, said locking shoulder in part defines said T-shaped member.
6. The D-ring of claim 1 wherein said locking ridge is arranged near an end of said arm and extends towards said leg.
7. The D-ring of claim 1 wherein said flange having a locking ridge extending from an inside surface thereof.
8. The D-ring of claim 7 wherein said locking ridge is arranged near an end of said flange.
9. The D-ring of claim 7 wherein said locking ridge is directly adjacent to an outside surface of said arm.
10. The D-ring of claim 1 wherein the D-ring is made of a plastic material.
11. The D-ring of claim 1 wherein said pin is hollow.
12. A visor for use in a vehicle, said visor including:
a visor body;
a cover arranged over said visor body;
a D-ring member connected to said visor body near one end of said visor body;
said D-ring member including:
a body;
a pin arranged between two surfaces of said body;
a leg extending from said body into said visor body;
an arm extending from a side of said body, said arm generally parallel to said leg;
a locking ridge extending from an inside surface of said arm and interengaging with said cover to in part secure said cover to said visor body; and
a flange extending from said body substantially parallel to and in spaced relationship to said arm for receiving and holding a planar object between said flange and said arm.
13. The visor of claim 12 wherein said locking ridge extending from said arm prevents any object from being arranged between said arm and said cover of said visor body.
14. The visor of claim 12 wherein said leg having an orifice through a surface thereof.
15. The visor of claim 14 wherein said leg having a locking shoulder extending therefrom, said locking shoulder interengages with a surface of said visor body to secure said D-ring member to said visor body.
16. The visor of claim 12 wherein said leg having a generally T-shaped member extending from a surface thereof.
17. The visor of claim 12 wherein said locking ridge is arranged near an end of said arm.
18. The visor of claim 12 wherein said flange having a locking ridge extending from an inside surface thereof.
19. The visor of claim 18 wherein said locking ridge of said flange is arranged near an end of said flange and is directly adjacent to an outside surface of said arm.
20. The visor of claim 12 wherein said pin having a hollow bore therein.