IP Library Granted Patent US 8,434,811
Granted Patent B2
US 8,434,811 · App. 13/123,430 · Granted May 7, 2013

Channel for slide-on-rod visors

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Patent No.
US 8,434,811
App. No.
13/123,430
Granted
May 7, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

This invention relates to a vehicle visor, comprising a visor pivot rod, a carrier on the visor pivot rod, a spring mechanism inside the carrier, and an open channel with a first end and a second end, wherein at least a portion of the carrier extends into the interior.

Claims (17)

1. A vehicle visor comprising a hollow visor pivot rod, a carrier fitting to the visor pivot rod and a spring mechanism, characterized in, that the spring mechanism is at least partially in the carrier and the vehicle visor comprises a channel, whereas the carrier slides along the channel, wherein wires pass through the pivot rod and exit through an open side of the channel.

2. A vehicle visor according to claim 1 , characterized in that the channel is fixed to the main body of the visor either directly or through the use of end caps, whereas the carrier is attached to the pivot rod with the spring mechanism.

3. A vehicle visor according to claim 1 , characterized in that the spring mechanism comprises a detent spring assembly, which provides a compressive force on the pivot rod.

4. A vehicle visor according to claim 3 , characterized in, that the detent spring rotates or pivots relative to the pivot rod.

5. A vehicle visor according to claim 1 , characterized in that the cross-section of the carrier is larger than the cross-section of the channel.

6. A vehicle visor according to claim 5 , characterized in that the carrier fits inside the channel with some interference that generates a resistive slide force.

7. A vehicle visor according to claim 1 , characterized in that the carrier has a slot that engages an edge of the channel, reducing rotational movement in the channel.

8. A vehicle visor according to claim 1 , characterized in that the carrier has appendages or a separate added spring that flexes inside the channel.

9. A vehicle visor according to claim 7 , wherein the Slot has angled walls to keep the edge of the channel centered in the slot.

10. A vehicle, e visor according to claim 1 characterized at en d stops are provided for the mounting of the carrier.

11. A vehicle visor according to claim 10 , characterized in that the end-stops are the end caps.

12. A vehicle visor according to claim 11 , characterized in that the end caps provide end surfaces for ends of the channel.

13. A vehicle visor according to claim 1 , characterized in that it comprises a visor core, which comprises two parts, which are connected.

14. A vehicle visor according to claim 13 , characterized in that the pivot rod, the channel, or the wire are held in place by the visor core after the parts have been connected.

15. A vehicle visor comprising solid or hollow visor pivot rod, a carrier fitting to the visor pivot rod and a spring mechanism, characterized in, that the spring mechanism is at least partially in the carrier and the vehicle visor comprises a channel, whereas the carrier slides along the channel, wherein the channel has more than one edge and at least one of the edges of the channel is rounded, and the carrier has a slot that fits over a hemmed or rounded edge of the channel.

16. vehicle visor according to claim 13 , wherein the two parts of the visor core are sealed together.

17. A v hide visor according to claim 15 , characterized in that the char has more than one edge and at least one of the edges of the channel is rounded and hemmed back over itself or rounded in order to avoid sharp edges in contact with carrier.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2018
From: MOTUS HOLDING B.V.
To: DAIMAY NORTH AMERICA AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 046741/0167 →
DEED OF AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF MOTUS HOLDING B.V. Recorded Jun 25, 2018
From: OLYMPUS HOLDING B.V.
To: MOTUS HOLDING B.V.
Reel/Frame 046422/0652 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2014
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
To: OLYMPUS HOLDING B.V.
Reel/Frame 033002/0839 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2011
From: ROCKAFELLOW, BRENT D.; HODGSON, THOMAS S.; FRYE, STACY G.; JONES, BRYAN T.; LEHMAN, PHILIP A.; KREUZE, KENNETH D.
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 026258/0042 →