US4878158A
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Sun visor assembly for motor vehicles, with an illuminated rear-view mirror
Assignee: HAPPICH FRANCE
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Filing: 1988-10-18
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Granted: 1989-10-31
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Expires: 2008-10-18
Abstract
Abstract A sun visor assembly comprising a mirror and lighting unit (5) and including a mirror (6) which serves as a base plate and the rear side of which is intended to be glued directly on to the bottom surface of a recess in a sun-visor body. All of the lighting components (10, 11, 12, 13, 16) are mounted on the front surface of the mirror.
Inventors
- 👤 E. Gunnar Svensson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:37
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J3/00; B60J3/02; B60J3/0204; B60J3/0278; B60J3/0282
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A sun visor assembly for a vehicle comprising an elongated visor body and a mirror and lighting assembly attached to the visor body, said mirror comprising a mirror plate the back side of which is glued directly onto the visor body, said lighting assembly comprising a lamp-holder with electrical contact means, said lighting assembly being glued directly onto the front surface of the mirror plate so as to hold an associated lamp in front of the front surface of the mirror plate, thereby making the mirror plate serve as a reflector for the lamp.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A sun visor assembly for a vehicle comprising an elongated visor body and a mirror and lighting assembly attached to the visor body, said mirror comprising a mirror plate the back side of which is glued directly onto the visor body, said lighting assembly comprising a lamp-holder with electrical contact means, said lighting assembly being glued directly onto the front surface of the mirror plate so as to hold an associated lamp in front of the front surface of the mirror plate, thereby making the mirror plate serve as a reflector for the lamp.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
An assembly according to claim 1, wherein journal means (17) for pivotal mounted of a cover (9) are affixed directly onto the mirror plate (6), said cover (9) when lowered being effective to cover at least the mirror surface (7) located by the side of the lighting assembly (8).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
An assembly according to claim 1, including a frame (15) which is glued directly onto the front surface of the mirror plate and which serves as a carrier for a transparent plate (16) covering said lamp (13).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
An assembly according to claim 3, wherein the frame (15) comprises a unit which frames the whole of the mirror plate (6) and two said lamps (8) located on respective sides of a central mirror surface (7) and which has journal means (17) for pivotally journalling a cover (9) which when lowered covers at least said central mirror surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
An assembly according to claim 1, wherein said elongated body is of foamed plastic and the mirror plate (6) is glued directly onto a foamed plastic surface in a recess (4) in said body (1).
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-10-30 | 1993-05-01 | 1993-10-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-10-30 | 1997-05-01 | 1997-10-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-10-30 | 2001-05-01 | 2001-10-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |