Vehicle accessory device and system
AssigneeSmart Additions, Inc.
InventorDaniel Johananoff
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are accessory devices and systems for vehicles including: a base plate assembly comprising a base plate and an articulating bracket, the base plate configured to be fixedly secured to a portion of a vehicle and the articulating bracket configured to be releasably secured to the vehicle using the base plate at a plurality of locations; and at least one auxiliary visor panel or accessory connected to the base plate assembly. Also disclosed herein are method of using the disclosed devices and systems for interchangeably moving the base plate assembly with connected auxiliary visor panel or accessory between vehicles.
Claims20
A vehicle visor system, the system comprising:
- an auxiliary visor panel or vehicle accessory;
- an articulating bracket configured to be releasably secured to a portion of a vehicle, the articulating bracket comprising a bracket base including a groove and a hinge body, the hinge body being configured to movably connect the bracket base and the auxiliary visor panel or vehicle accessory;
- and
- a base plate comprising a tongue and configured to be fixedly secured to the portion of the vehicle, wherein the articulating bracket is configured to be coupled with the base plate for securing to the vehicle;
- wherein the bracket base is configured to move laterally along the base plate;
- and
- wherein the bracket base groove and base plate tongue cooperate to releasably secure
- the bracket base to the base plate at a plurality of positions.
A vehicle accessory system, the system comprising:
- a vehicle accessory configured for attachment in a vehicle;
- a base plate assembly comprising a base plate configured to be fixedly secured to a portion of the vehicle, and an articulating bracket configured to be coupled with the base plate for securing to the vehicle;
- the articulating bracket comprising:
- a bracket base configured to be releasably secured to the base plate in a fixed position,
- a hinge body,
- a first hinge member configured to rotatably connect the bracket base and a first end of the hinge body at a first connection axis, and
- a second hinge member configured to movably connect an opposed second end of the hinge body with the vehicle accessory at a second connection axis;
- and
- wherein the bracket base is configured to move laterally along the base plate.
A vehicle visor system, the system comprising:
- an auxiliary visor panel;
- an articulating bracket configured to be releasably secured to a portion of a vehicle, the articulating bracket comprising a bracket base and a hinge body, a first end of the hinge body being configured to pivotably connect to the bracket base at a first pivot axis using a first hinge mechanism, and a second end of the hinge body configured to pivotably connect with the auxiliary visor panel at a second pivot axis using a second hinge mechanism, and
- a base plate configured to be fixedly secured to the portion of the vehicle, wherein the articulating bracket is configured to be detachably coupled with the base plate for securing to the vehicle, the articulating bracket configured to be secured at a plurality of locations by moving laterally along the base plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.