Reinforced sun visor, especially for motor vehicles

Claim 2

A sun visor for motor vehicles, or the like, comprising a padded body and a reinforcing insert carried within said body; said body comprising two superposed padded layers of foam material between which said insert is positioned; both said layers having an interior surface extending entirely across said layer and being in engagement with and affixed to said interior surface of the other said layer; at least one of said interior surfaces including a recess corresponding in shape and depth to said insert for receiving said insert and for also permitting contact between said interior surfaces with said insert in position in said recess therefor; said interior surfaces also being provided with cooperatingly shaped profiled securement elements which mate so as to hold said layers together.

Claim 3

The sun visor of claim 1, wherein it is both said interior surfaces that include cooperating recesses for together receiving said insert; said cooperating recesses being provided with a plurality of cross pieces crossing said recesses for holding said insert in said recesses therefor.

Claim 4

The sun visor of claim 1, wherein said securement elements comprise a projection extending out of one said interior surface and a cooperatingly shaped and correspondingly positioned mating depression in the other said interior surface.

Claim 5

The sun visor of claim 3, wherein said reinforcing insert extends generally around said visor body, generally in the vicinity of its periphery; said securement elements being located in said visor body within the area defined by said insert.

Claim 6

A sun visor for motor vehicles, or the like, comprising a padded body and a reinforcing insert carried within said body; said body comprising two superposed padding layers of foam material between which said insert is positioned; both said layers having an interior surface in engagement with and affixed to said interior surface of the other said layer; at least one of said interior surfaces including a recess corresponding in shape and depth to said insert for receiving said insert and for also permitting contact between said interior surfaces with said insert in position in said recess therefor; said interior surfaces also being provided with cooperatingly shaped profiled securement elements which mate so as to hold said layers together; said securement elements comprising a projection extending out of one said interior surface and a cooperatingly shaped and correspondingly positioned mating depression in the other said interior surface; said body having a longitudinal dimension of extension; said securement elements comprising: out of said interior surface of one said layer projects a securement element extending generally in the direction of said longitudinal dimension of said body; out of said interior surface of one said layer also projects a transverse securement element extending generally transversely to said longitudinal dimension of said body and arranged transversely to said longitudinally extending securement element; for each said projecting securement element, the said interior surface of the other said layer is provided with a corresponding depression, each of which said depressions conforms in shape, depth and position to the shape, height and position of a respective said projection, whereby the surfaces of each said projection are in engagement with the surfaces defining each said depression.

Claim 7

A sun visor for motor vehicles, or the like, comprising a padded body and a reinforcing insert carried within said body; said body comprising two superposed padding layers of foam material between which said insert is positioned; both said layers having an interior surface in engagement with and affixed to said interior surface of the other said layer; at least one of said interior surfaces including a recess corresponding in shape and depth to said insert for receiving said insert and for also permitting contact between said interior surfaces with said insert in position in said recess therefor; said interior surfaces also being provided with cooperatingly shaped profiled securement elements which mate so as to hold said layers together; said securement elements comprising a projection extending out of one said interior surface and a cooperatingly shaped and correspondingly positioned mating depression in the other said interior surface; said body having a longitudinal dimension of extension; said securement elements comprising: out of said interior surface of one said layer projects a securement element extending generally in the direction of said longitudinal dimension of said body; out of said interior surface of one said layer also projects a transverse securement element extending generally transversely to said longitudinal dimension of said body and arranged transversely to said longitudinally extending securement element; for each said projecting securement element, the said interior surface of the other said layer is provided with a corresponding depression, each of which said depressions conforms in shape, depth and position to the shape, height and position of a respective said projection, whereby the surfaces of each said projection are in engagement with the surfaces defining each said depression.

Claim 8

The sun visor of claim 5, wherein said visor body has a predetermined peripheral contour about its periphery and said insert is shaped correspondingly to said contour and is positioned near the periphery.

Claim 9

A sun visor as claimed in claim 5, wherein said visor has opposite longitudinal edges extending along the said longitudinal dimension of said body and said longitudinally extending securement element is interposed generally midway between said body longitudinal edges.

Claim 10

A sun visor as claimed in claim 5, wherein both said longitudinally extending and said transversely extending securement elements together are comprised of a serpentine shaped projection extending generally longitudinally along said visor body; the respective said corresponding depressions have the same said serpentine shape.

Claim 11

A sun visor as claimed in claim 8, wherein said serpentine shape comprises a plurality of arcuate sections each curved about a different respective radius.

Claim 12

A sun visor as claimed in claim 5, wherein said visor body is curved along its said longitudinal dimension about an axis transverse to said longitudinal dimension; at least one of said projecting securement elements and its said corresponding depression being on each side of the said curvature of said body.

Claim 13

A sun visor as claimed in claim 10, wherein at least one said securement element and its corresponding said depression is arranged to extend transversely to said axis of curvature of said body.

Claim 14

A sun visor as claimed in claim 5, wherein said visor body is curved along its said longitudinal dimension about an axis transverse to said longitudinal dimension; at least one said securement element and its cooperating said depression being arranged transverse to said axis of curvature of said body.

Claim 15

The sun visor of claim 5, further comprising a foldable hinge connected to and joining a respective edge of each said body layer, whereby said layers may be folded apart to permit insertion of said insert and may be folded together to enclose said insert and to cause said shaped profiles to mate.

Claim 16

A sun visor for motor vehicles, or the like, comprising a padded body and a reinforcing insert carried within said body; said body comprising two superposable layers held together by a foldable hinge extending along one respective edge of each said layer; said insert being held between said layers when they are superposed; both said layers having an interior surface extending entirely across said layer and being engageable with and affixable to said interior surface of the other said layer; at least one of said interior surfaces including recesses corresponding in shape to said insert for receiving said insert between said layers.

Claim 17

A sun visor for motor vehicles, or the like, comprising a padded body and a reinforcing insert carried within said body; said body comprising two superposable layers held together by a foldable hinge extending along one respective edge of each said layer; said insert being held between said layers when they are superposed; both said layers having an interior surface extending entirely across said layer and being engageable with and affixable to said interior surface of the other said layer; at least one of said interior surfaces including recesses corresponding in shape to said insert for receiving said insert between said layers.

Claim 18

The sun visor of claim 14, wherein said interior surfaces are further provided with cooperatingly shaped profiled securement elements which mate to hold said layers together.