Retaining spring for automobile sunvisor hinges

Claim 1

A retaining spring for automobile sun visor hinges comprising a body member symmetrical about a center plane, said body member having one transverse side and two longitudinal sides, said one side being provided with a slot extending longitudinally and centrally coextensive with said one side, said two sides being provided with longitudinally arranged recesses coextensive with said sides and being formed with inclined resilient tabs which are converging toward said center plane, separated by said slot and flexible inside a sun visor within a range between said body and a pivot pin of a bent support of a sun visor, said resilient tabs being internally provided with positioning flats, said resilient tabs of said body member defining therebetween an inner recess for grippingly receiving the pivot pin of the bent support of a sun visor, said body member having a remaining transverse side which together with said two longitudinal sides define a chamber for snugly receiving means setting a position occupied by the spring within the sun visor.