US4477116A
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Sun visor for automotive vehicles with molding for visor body covering
Assignee: Johnson Controls Interiors GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1982-07-08
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Granted: 1984-10-16
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Expires: 2002-07-08
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure concerns a sun visor body having a flat core, which may be in the form of a plastic material insert, and which has a peripheral molding defined on it. A covering material for covering over the core is fastened to the outwardly facing side surfaces of the peripheral molding by being bonded or welded thereto or being attached by a heat-sensitive bonding agent. Foam padding layers may be placed between the core and the covering material.
Inventors
- 👤 Lothar Viertel
- 👤 Gert Mahler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:30
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J3/00; B60J3/02; B60J3/0204; B60J3/0278
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A sun visor for a motor vehicle, or the like, comprising: a relatively flat core having a first side facing a first direction, a second side facing a second direction generally opposite the first direction, and a peripheral around the first and second sides; the core having a peripheral molding extending around the periphery around the first and second sides; the peripheral molding having opposite outwardly facing first and second side surfaces facing generally in the first and second directions, respectively and an exposed outer edge joining the first and second side surfaces; covering material extending over the first and second sides of the core and having first and second peripheral edge regions for extending to and being secured to the opposite first and second side surfaces, respectively, of the peripheral molding, thereby covering over the core up to the peripheral molding without covering the exposed outer edge of the peripheral molding.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A sun visor for a motor vehicle, or the like, comprising: a relatively flat core having a first side facing a first direction, a second side facing a second direction generally opposite the first direction, and a peripheral around the first and second sides; the core having a peripheral molding extending around the periphery around the first and second sides; the peripheral molding having opposite outwardly facing first and second side surfaces facing generally in the first and second directions, respectively and an exposed outer edge joining the first and second side surfaces; covering material extending over the first and second sides of the core and having first and second peripheral edge regions for extending to and being secured to the opposite first and second side surfaces, respectively, of the peripheral molding, thereby covering over the core up to the peripheral molding without covering the exposed outer edge of the peripheral molding.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The sun visor of claim 1, wherein the covering material is bonded to the first and second side surfaces of the molding.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The sun visor of claim 2, wherein the covering material is welded to the first and second side surfaces of the molding.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The sun visor of claim 2, wherein there is a heat-sensitive bonding agent inserted between the covering material and the first and second side surfaces of the molding for bonding the covering material to the molding.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
The sun visor of claim 1, wherein the covering material is so sized and shaped and placed with respect to the peripheral molding that the exposed outer edge of the peripheral molding protrudes beyond the first and second peripheral edge regions of the covering material, the outer edge of the peripheral molding thereby defining a peripheral outer edge around the sun visor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The sun visor of claim 5, wherein the first and second side surfaces of the peripheral molding are spaced apart and the outer edge of the molding is rounded.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The sun visor of claim 5, wherein the core comprises an insert for stiffening the sun visor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The sun visor of claim 7, wherein the peripheral molding is an integral part of the insert.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The sun visor of claim 5, wherein the peripheral molding defines a substantially rectangular contour; the core further comprising a mount arranged in a corner region of the rectangular contour for serving as means for mounting the sun visor to a vehicle, or the like.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The sun visor of claim 1, wherein the core comprises an insert for stiffening the sun visor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The sun visor of claim 10, wherein the peripheral molding is an integral part of the insert.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The sun visor of any of claims 7, 10 or 11, wherein the insert is comprised of a plastic injection molding.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
The sun visor of claim 12, wherein the peripheral molding defines a substantially rectangular contour; the core further comprising a mount arranged in a corner region of the rectangular contour for serving as means for mounting the sun visor to a vehicle, or the like.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The sun visor of claim 10, wherein the peripheral molding defines a substantially rectangular contour; the core further comprising a mount arranged in a corner region of the rectangular contour for serving as means for mounting the sun visor to a vehicle, or the like.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The sun visor of any of claims 1, 5, 10 or 11, further comprising padded bodies disposed at the first and second sides of the core and within the covering provided by the covering material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The sun visor of claim 15, wherein the padded bodies comprise padding layers of foam plastic material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The sun visor of claim 15, wherein the peripheral molding is thicker between the opposite first and second side surfaces thereof than the remainder of the core.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The sun visor of any of claims 1, 2, 5 or 6, wherein the peripheral molding is thicker between the opposite first and second side surfaces thereof than the remainder of the core.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
The sun visor of any of claims 7, 8 or 11 wherein the peripheral molding is thicker between the opposite first and second side surfaces thereof than the remainder of the core.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The sun visor of claim 1, wherein the peripheral molding has a peripheral outer edge region and the outer edge region of the molding is rounded.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
The sun visor of claim 1, wherein the first and second side surfaces of the peripheral molding are spaced apart, the outer edge extending between the first and second side surfaces for joining them.
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