US4925232A
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Visor
Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Co
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Filing: 1988-06-06
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Granted: 1990-05-15
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Expires: 2008-06-06
Abstract
Abstract A pair of visor mounting brackets include spring clips which cooperate with the pivot axles of a visor to selectively urge the visor toward a raised stored position and hold it in such position. The visor in a preferred embodiment includes a pair of panels with a first panel mounted to the brackets to be spring-actuated to a raised stored position and a second panel slidably mounted to the first panel by interlocking arms which permit the second panel to be extended from either side of the first panel.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald L. Hemmeke
- 👤 Scott A. Spykerman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 08:24
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J3/00; B60J3/02; B60J3/0204; B60J3/0213; B60J3/0217; B60J3/0208; B60J3/0265
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
405 words
A visor system for selectively providing simultaneous sun blocking protection for the windshield and an adjacent side window of a vehicle comprising: a pair of brackets adapted to be mounted in spaced relationship above a vehicle windshield; a first visor pivotally coupled to one of said brackets for movement of said visor in a generally horizontal direction to selectively provide sun blocking for either the side window adjacent the windshield or the windshield; a second visor including a body; means for mounting said first and second visors to said brackets for urging and holding said first and second visors to a raised stored position as said visors are moved toward a stored position and allowing said visors to be moved to a lowered use position adjacent the vehicle windshield and window adjacent the windshield; wherein said mounting means includes axle means extending from opposite sides of said body adjacent one edge thereof and wherein said mounting means further includes bias means extending between said axle means and each of said brackets for urging said second visor toward said stored position; wherein each of said brackets includes an axle receiving boss and wherein said bias means comprises a generally C-shaped spring clip for fitting within said boss and wherein said boss includes an axle receiving aperture and a clip receiving slot extending transversely through a wall of said boss such that a leg of said clip extends across said aperture and wherein said axle means includes a flat which is aligned with and engages said leg of said clip when said second visor is in a stored position; wherein an end of said clip remote from said one leg includes an inwardly projecting lip and wherein said boss includes a ledge formed therein for receiving said lip to hold said clip to said bracket; wherein said body includes a panel and means for slidably mounting said panel to said body which includes interlocking arm means extending from facing surfaces of said body and said panel and engaging one another to hold said panel and body together; and wherein said means for slidably mounting said panel to said body further includes generally concave guide channel means formed in one of said body and panel along the direction of sliding movement and a complementary generally convex projection means formed in the other of said body and panel for engaging said channel means to provide a sliding guide therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
405 words
A visor system for selectively providing simultaneous sun blocking protection for the windshield and an adjacent side window of a vehicle comprising: a pair of brackets adapted to be mounted in spaced relationship above a vehicle windshield; a first visor pivotally coupled to one of said brackets for movement of said visor in a generally horizontal direction to selectively provide sun blocking for either the side window adjacent the windshield or the windshield; a second visor including a body; means for mounting said first and second visors to said brackets for urging and holding said first and second visors to a raised stored position as said visors are moved toward a stored position and allowing said visors to be moved to a lowered use position adjacent the vehicle windshield and window adjacent the windshield; wherein said mounting means includes axle means extending from opposite sides of said body adjacent one edge thereof and wherein said mounting means further includes bias means extending between said axle means and each of said brackets for urging said second visor toward said stored position; wherein each of said brackets includes an axle receiving boss and wherein said bias means comprises a generally C-shaped spring clip for fitting within said boss and wherein said boss includes an axle receiving aperture and a clip receiving slot extending transversely through a wall of said boss such that a leg of said clip extends across said aperture and wherein said axle means includes a flat which is aligned with and engages said leg of said clip when said second visor is in a stored position; wherein an end of said clip remote from said one leg includes an inwardly projecting lip and wherein said boss includes a ledge formed therein for receiving said lip to hold said clip to said bracket; wherein said body includes a panel and means for slidably mounting said panel to said body which includes interlocking arm means extending from facing surfaces of said body and said panel and engaging one another to hold said panel and body together; and wherein said means for slidably mounting said panel to said body further includes generally concave guide channel means formed in one of said body and panel along the direction of sliding movement and a complementary generally convex projection means formed in the other of said body and panel for engaging said channel means to provide a sliding guide therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said concave channel means and said convex projection means are semicylindrical.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said channel means comprises a pair of spaced parallel semicylindrical channels and said projection means comprises a pair of spaced parallel semicylindrical projections.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 3 wherein said channels are formed adjacent opposite edges in said body and said projections are formed adjacent opposite edges in said panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
268 words
A visor system for selectively providing simultaneous sun blocking protection for the windshield and an adjacent side window of a vehicle comprising: a pair of brackets adapted to be mounted in spaced relationship above a vehicle windshield; a first visor pivotally coupled to one of said brackets for movement of said visor in a generally horizontal direction to selectively provide sun blocking for either side window adjacent the windshield of the windshield; a second visor including a body, a panel and means for slidably mounting said panel to said body for sliding movement along an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of said second visor between a stored position at least partially aligned with said body and use positions extended from either side of said body; and means for mounting said first and second visors to said brackets for urging and holding said first and second visors in a raised stored position as said visors are moved to a raised position and permitting movement of said visors to a lowered use position, wherein said means for slidably mounting said panel to said body includes interlocking arm means extending from facing surfaces of said body and said panel and engaging one another to hold said panel and body together; and wherein said means for slidably mounting said panel to said body further includes generally concave guide channel means formed in one of said body and panel along the direction of sliding movement and a complementary generally convex projection means formed in the other of said body and panel for engaging said channel means to provide a sliding guide therebetween.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
268 words
A visor system for selectively providing simultaneous sun blocking protection for the windshield and an adjacent side window of a vehicle comprising: a pair of brackets adapted to be mounted in spaced relationship above a vehicle windshield; a first visor pivotally coupled to one of said brackets for movement of said visor in a generally horizontal direction to selectively provide sun blocking for either side window adjacent the windshield of the windshield; a second visor including a body, a panel and means for slidably mounting said panel to said body for sliding movement along an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of said second visor between a stored position at least partially aligned with said body and use positions extended from either side of said body; and means for mounting said first and second visors to said brackets for urging and holding said first and second visors in a raised stored position as said visors are moved to a raised position and permitting movement of said visors to a lowered use position, wherein said means for slidably mounting said panel to said body includes interlocking arm means extending from facing surfaces of said body and said panel and engaging one another to hold said panel and body together; and wherein said means for slidably mounting said panel to said body further includes generally concave guide channel means formed in one of said body and panel along the direction of sliding movement and a complementary generally convex projection means formed in the other of said body and panel for engaging said channel means to provide a sliding guide therebetween.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein said concave channel means and said convex projection means are semicylindrical.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 6 wherein said channel means comprises a pair of spaced parallel semicylindrical channels and said projection means comprises a pair of spaced parallel semicylindrical projections
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 7 wherein said channels are formed adjacent opposite edges in said body and said projections are formed adjacent opposite edges in said panel.
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