US3767256A
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Sunshade support assembly
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1972-03-30
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Granted: 1973-10-23
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Expires: 1992-03-30
Abstract
Abstract A sunshade support assembly includes a base member for mounting on a vehicle roof adjacent the upper end of a windshield side pillar and having a generally vertically extending aperture providing an annular mounting edge. A sunshade support rod includes a generally horizontally extending elongated portion for supporting a sunshade and a frustoconical end portion which extends upwardly through the aperture in the base member and is resiliently seated against the mounting edge by a helical spring arrangement. The elongated portion is movable above the vertical axis of the end portion in a generally pivotal manner to allow sunshade use at the windshield or the adjacent side door window opening. During movement of the support rod between these positions, integral camming portions on the base member and support rod act against the spring to cam the end portion downwardly and tip it relative to the vertical. This camming action supplies a dipping movement to the elongated portion of the support rod and allows it to bypass roof mounted obstructions located in the plane it defines while in the use positions.
Inventors
- 👤 H Sarkees
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:20
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J3/00; B60J3/02; B60J3/0204; B60J3/0213; B60J3/0217
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A sunshade support assembly comprising, a base member for mounting on a vehicle roof adjacent the upper end of a windshield pillar in proximity to the outboard end of the winshield and the forward end of a side door window opening, a sunshade support rod having an elongated portion for supporting a sunshade and an end portion extending generally normal to the longitudinal axis of the elongated portion, means mounting the end portion of the support rod on the base member to support the elongated portion of the support rod for generally pivotal movement between a first position allowing sunshade use at the windshield and a second position allowing sunshade use at the side door window opening, and engageable camming portions on the base member and support rod, one of the camming porTions having a generally bell-shaped configuration so as to provide a dipping movement to the elongated portion of the support rod as the camming portions engage each other during movement of the support rod between the first and second positions and thus allowing the sunshade to bypass obstructions located in the plane defined by the elongated portion of the support rod while in the first and second positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
A sunshade support assembly comprising, a base member for mounting on a vehicle roof adjacent the upper end of a windshield pillar in proximity to the outboard end of the winshield and the forward end of a side door window opening, a sunshade support rod having an elongated portion for supporting a sunshade and an end portion extending generally normal to the longitudinal axis of the elongated portion, means mounting the end portion of the support rod on the base member to support the elongated portion of the support rod for generally pivotal movement between a first position allowing sunshade use at the windshield and a second position allowing sunshade use at the side door window opening, and engageable camming portions on the base member and support rod, one of the camming porTions having a generally bell-shaped configuration so as to provide a dipping movement to the elongated portion of the support rod as the camming portions engage each other during movement of the support rod between the first and second positions and thus allowing the sunshade to bypass obstructions located in the plane defined by the elongated portion of the support rod while in the first and second positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
240 words
A sunshade support assembly comprising, a base member for mounting on a vehicle roof adjacent the upper end of a windshield pillar in proximity to the outboard end of the windshield and the forward end of a side door window opening, the base member having a generally vertically extending mounting aperture defining a generally annular mounting portion lying in a generally horizontal plane, a sunshade support rod having an elongated portion for supporting a sunshade and an end portion extending generally normal to the longitudinal axis of the elongated portion, resilient means maintaining the end portion of the support rod within the mounting aperture of the base member and in engagement with the annular mounting portion to mount the support rod for generally pivotal movement between a first position allowing sunshade use at the windshield and a second position allowing sunshade use at the side door window opening, and engageable camming portions on the base member and support rod, one of the camming portions having a generally bell-shaped configuration so as to provide a tipping movement to the end portion of the support rod and a dipping movement to the elongated portion thereof as the camming portions engage each other during movement of the support rod between the first and second positions and thus allowing the sunshade to bypass obstructions located in the plane defined by the elongated portion of the support rod while in the first and second positions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
240 words
A sunshade support assembly comprising, a base member for mounting on a vehicle roof adjacent the upper end of a windshield pillar in proximity to the outboard end of the windshield and the forward end of a side door window opening, the base member having a generally vertically extending mounting aperture defining a generally annular mounting portion lying in a generally horizontal plane, a sunshade support rod having an elongated portion for supporting a sunshade and an end portion extending generally normal to the longitudinal axis of the elongated portion, resilient means maintaining the end portion of the support rod within the mounting aperture of the base member and in engagement with the annular mounting portion to mount the support rod for generally pivotal movement between a first position allowing sunshade use at the windshield and a second position allowing sunshade use at the side door window opening, and engageable camming portions on the base member and support rod, one of the camming portions having a generally bell-shaped configuration so as to provide a tipping movement to the end portion of the support rod and a dipping movement to the elongated portion thereof as the camming portions engage each other during movement of the support rod between the first and second positions and thus allowing the sunshade to bypass obstructions located in the plane defined by the elongated portion of the support rod while in the first and second positions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
240 words
A sunshade support assembly comprising, a base member for mounting on a vehicle roof adjacent the upper end of a windshield pillar in proximity to the outboard end of the windshield and the forward end of a side door window opening, the base member having a generally vertically extending mounting aperture defining a generally annular mounting portion lying in a generally horizontal plane, a sunshade support rod having an elongated portion for supporting a sunshade and an end portion extending generally normal to the longitudinal axis of the elongated portion, resilient means maintaining the end portion of the support rod within the mounting aperture of the base member and in engagement with the annular mounting portion to mount the support rod for generally pivotal movement between a first position allowing sunshade use at the windshield and a second position allowing sunshade use at the side door window opening, and engageable camming portions on the base member and support rod, one of the camming portions having a generally bell-shaped configuration so as to provide a tipping movement to the end portion of the support rod and a dipping movement to the elongated portion thereof as the camming portions engage each other during movement of the support rod between the first and second positions and thus allowing the sunshade to bypass obstructions located in the plane defined by the elongated portion of the support rod while in the first and second positions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
240 words
A sunshade support assembly comprising, a base member for mounting on a vehicle roof adjacent the upper end of a windshield pillar in proximity to the outboard end of the windshield and the forward end of a side door window opening, the base member having a generally vertically extending mounting aperture defining a generally annular mounting portion lying in a generally horizontal plane, a sunshade support rod having an elongated portion for supporting a sunshade and an end portion extending generally normal to the longitudinal axis of the elongated portion, resilient means maintaining the end portion of the support rod within the mounting aperture of the base member and in engagement with the annular mounting portion to mount the support rod for generally pivotal movement between a first position allowing sunshade use at the windshield and a second position allowing sunshade use at the side door window opening, and engageable camming portions on the base member and support rod, one of the camming portions having a generally bell-shaped configuration so as to provide a tipping movement to the end portion of the support rod and a dipping movement to the elongated portion thereof as the camming portions engage each other during movement of the support rod between the first and second positions and thus allowing the sunshade to bypass obstructions located in the plane defined by the elongated portion of the support rod while in the first and second positions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
294 words
A sunshade support assembly comprising, a base member for mounting on a vehicle roof adjacent the upper end of a windshield pillar in proximity to the outboard end of the windshield and the forward end of a side door window opening, the base portion having a generally vertically extending mounting aperture defining a generally annular mounting edge lying in a generally horizontal plane, a sunshade support rod having an elongated portion for supporting a sunshade and an end portion integral with the elongated portion and extending generally normal to the longitudinal axis thereof with a generally frustoconical configuration which is enlarged in a direction toward the elongated portion, the end portion of the support rod being received within the aperture of the base member and extending upwardly therethrough, a helical spring extending between the upper end of the end portion and an upper portion of the base member to bias the end portion upwardly into engagement with the annular mounting edge and mount the support rod for generally pivotal movement between a first position allowing sunshade use at the windshield and a second position allowing sunshade use at the side door window opening, and engageable camming portions on the base member and support rod, one of the camming portions having a generally bell-shaped configuration so as to move the end portion downwardly against the bias of the spring as the camming portions engage each other during movement of the support rod between the first and second positions and thereby provide a tipping movement to the end portion and a dipping movement to the elongated portion so as to allow the sunshade to bypass obstructions located in the plane defined by the elongated portion while the support rod is in the first and second positions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
294 words
A sunshade support assembly comprising, a base member for mounting on a vehicle roof adjacent the upper end of a windshield pillar in proximity to the outboard end of the windshield and the forward end of a side door window opening, the base portion having a generally vertically extending mounting aperture defining a generally annular mounting edge lying in a generally horizontal plane, a sunshade support rod having an elongated portion for supporting a sunshade and an end portion integral with the elongated portion and extending generally normal to the longitudinal axis thereof with a generally frustoconical configuration which is enlarged in a direction toward the elongated portion, the end portion of the support rod being received within the aperture of the base member and extending upwardly therethrough, a helical spring extending between the upper end of the end portion and an upper portion of the base member to bias the end portion upwardly into engagement with the annular mounting edge and mount the support rod for generally pivotal movement between a first position allowing sunshade use at the windshield and a second position allowing sunshade use at the side door window opening, and engageable camming portions on the base member and support rod, one of the camming portions having a generally bell-shaped configuration so as to move the end portion downwardly against the bias of the spring as the camming portions engage each other during movement of the support rod between the first and second positions and thereby provide a tipping movement to the end portion and a dipping movement to the elongated portion so as to allow the sunshade to bypass obstructions located in the plane defined by the elongated portion while the support rod is in the first and second positions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The sunshade support assembly of claim 3 wherein the camming portions are respectively integral with the base member and support rod.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The sunshade support assembly of claim 4 wherein the camming portion of the base member has the bell-shaped configuration and wherein this configuration is inverted.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-10-22 | 1977-04-23 | 1977-10-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-22 | 1981-04-23 | 1981-10-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-22 | 1985-04-23 | 1985-10-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |