IP Library Granted Patent US 9,770,965
Granted Patent B2
US 9,770,965 · App. 14/921,029 · Granted Sep 26, 2017

Sliding visor

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Patent No.
US 9,770,965
App. No.
14/921,029
Granted
Sep 26, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sliding sun visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The sun visor includes a first and second visor body shell. At least one of the shells having a retaining channel for engaging and retaining a floating carrier on a visor pivot rod. It is also contemplated that the sun visor may have a snap in vanity system and rotating pin on a D-ring associated therewith. The visor body also may include a wire routing option to route a wire from the electrical system of a vehicle to a light bulb in a vanity.

Claims (33)

1. A vanity for use with a visor in a vehicle, said vanity comprising:

a frame;

a door pivotally connected to said frame;

a mirror arranged in and secured to said frame in part by a flex hook,

a spring arranged on said frame, said spring is in contact with said mirror, and

a connecting flange arranged from a bottom surface of said frame.

2. The vanity of claim 1 further comprising a door spring arranged between said frame and said door.

3. The vanity of claim 1 further comprising a light and a lens.

4. The vanity of claim 1 further comprising a locking shoulder arranged on said bottom surface of said frame.

5. The vanity of claim 4 wherein said locking shoulder is arranged on an opposite end of said frame from said connecting flange.

6. The vanity of claim 5 wherein said locking shoulder and said connecting flange form a snap in vanity, the vanity is secured to the visor without fasteners.

7. The vanity of claim 1 further comprising a locking tab adjacent to said spring, said locking tab and said spring in part secure said mirror to said frame.

8. The vanity of claim 3 wherein said lens having a lens tab, said lens tab in part positions said mirror with respect to said frame.

9. The vanity of claim 2 wherein said door spring having a generally U-shape when viewed from a side.

10. The vanity of claim 9 wherein an end of said door spring is arranged in a pocket of said frame.

11. The vanity of claim 10 further comprising a cam arranged on said door, said door spring having another end engaged with said cam.

12. The vanity of claim 11 wherein said door spring having a cam interference to a door hinge, which creates a perpendicular force with respect to said pocket.

13. A visor for a vehicle, said visor comprising:

a first and second shell being engagable to form a visor body;

a vanity secured to said visor body;

said vanity comprising:

a frame;

a door pivotally connected to said frame;

a mirror arranged in and secured to said frame in part by a flex hook;

a spring arranged on said frame, said spring is in contact with said mirror;

a connecting flange arranged from a bottom surface of said frame; and

a locking surface arranged on one of said shells of said visor body, said locking surface interengages with and contacts said connecting flange to in part secure said vanity to said visor body.

14. The visor of claim 13 further comprising a vanity locking shoulder arranged on said frame.

15. The visor of claim 14 wherein said vanity locking shoulder is arranged on an opposite end of said frame from said connecting flange.

16. The visor of claim 14 further comprising a visor body locking tab arranged on a surface of one of said shells.

17. The visor of claim 16 wherein said visor body locking tab interengages with and contacts said vanity locking shoulder to in part secure said vanity to said visor body with a snap in system that does not use fasteners.

18. The visor of claim 13 further comprising vanity locking tab arranged on said frame, said spring and said vanity locking tab in part secure said mirror to said frame without adhesives.

19. The visor of claim 13 further comprising a door spring having a generally “C” or “U” shape when viewed from a side, one end of said door spring arranged in a pocket of said frame, another end of said door spring engages and interacts with a cam of said door.

Assignments (10)
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: A. LAVA & SON LLC; IRVIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC
Reel/Frame 065122/0847 →
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 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2021
From: A. LAVA & SON LLC; IRVIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC
To: COMERICA BANK, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 055130/0408 →
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 →
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 Oct 23, 2015
From: HUFF, DAVID LEE; HINDS, LESLIE RAYMOND; BUSHA, BRYAN WESLEY; WOODWARD, DONALD JOSEPH; WIECZOREK, JOSEPH PETER
To: IRVIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 036864/0840 →