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US 10,239,387 B2Granted
Sun visor retention system
OwnerRobert Watts, Eric Penninventors
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Abstract
A sun visor retention system includes a vehicle that has at least one sun visor. The at least one sun visor has a support bar and a panel that is rotatably coupled to the support bar. A retainer is removably coupled to the at least one sun visor. The retainer selectively frictionally engages the support bar. The retainer engages the panel such that the retainer retains the panel at a selected angle of rotation about the support bar.
Claims6
A sun visor retention system comprising:
- a vehicle having at least one sun visor, said at least one sun visor having a support bar and a panel being rotatably coupled to said support bar;
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- a retainer being removably coupled to said at least one sun visor, said retainer selectively frictionally engaging said support bar, said retainer engaging said panel such that said retainer retains said panel at a selected angle of rotation about said support bar, said retainer comprising a bracket having a central portion extending between a pair of legs, said legs being spaced apart from each other, said central portion being curved between each of said legs, each of said legs having a first lateral edge, each of said legs includes a tab, said tab corresponding to each of said legs extending away from said first lateral edge of said corresponding leg, said tab corresponding to each of said legs being spaced apart from each other.
A sun visor retention system comprising:
- a vehicle having at least one sun visor, said at least one sun visor having a support bar and a panel being rotatably coupled to said support bar;
- and
- a retainer being removably coupled to said at least one sun visor, said retainer selectively frictionally engaging said support bar, said retainer engaging said panel such that said retainer retains said panel at a selected angle of rotation about said support bar, said retainer comprising a bracket having a central portion extending between a pair of legs, said legs being spaced apart from each other, said central portion being curved between each of said legs, each of said legs having a first lateral edge, each of said legs has an opening extending therethrough, said opening corresponding to each of said legs being aligned with each other, each of said legs including a tab;
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- a fastener extending through each of said openings in said legs, said fastener urging each of said legs toward each other such that a bushing positioned between said legs is compressed against said support bar thereby retaining said bracket at a selected angle of rotation about said support bar when said fastener is tightened, each of said tabs retaining said panel at said selected angle of rotation about said support bar when said fastener is tightened.
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A sun visor retention system comprising:
- a vehicle having at least one sun visor, said at least one sun visor having a support bar and a panel being rotatably coupled to said support bar;
- and
- a retainer being removably coupled to said at least one sun visor, said retainer selectively frictionally engaging said support bar, said retainer engaging said panel such that said retainer retains said panel at a selected angle of rotation about said support bar, said retainer comprising
- a bracket having a central portion extending between a pair of legs, said legs being spaced apart from each other, said central portion being curved between each of said legs, each of said legs having a first lateral edge, and
- a bushing having an outer wall, said outer wall having a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge, said outer wall being curved having said first lateral edge being spaced from said second lateral edge such that said bushing is substantially cylindrically shaped, said bushing being positioned to abut said central portion of said bracket having said bushing being positioned between said legs.
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