Folding end cap
AssigneeIrvin Automotive Products, Inc.
InventorsBryan Busha, Christopher R. Hammond, Joseph P. Wieczorek
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Abstract
An end cap for use in a shade assembly in a vehicle. The end cap is capable of folding and includes a base and a linkage pivotally connected to the base. The end cap also includes an extension pivotally connected to the linkage. The folding end cap will allow for the effective length of the end cap to be reduced by pivoting the extension of the end cap in an approximate 180° arc such that it engages and is secured to the base on an outer surface thereof.
Claims23
An end cap for use with a shade, said end cap comprising:
- a base;
- a linkage pivotally connected to said base;
- and
- an extension pivotally connected to said linkage, said extension engages an end of said base in a standard position or said extension engages a raised member on a surface of said base in a folded position, said extension having a boss extending from an end thereof.
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A shade assembly for use in a vehicle, said assembly comprising:
- a roller;
- a shade panel having one end attached to said roller;
- and
- an end cap mounted to at least one end of said roller and adapted to engage a portion of the vehicle to support said assembly therein, said end cap including:
- a base having a boss extending from an end thereof;
- a linkage pivotally connected to said base;
- and
- an extension pivotally connected to said linkage on an end opposite of said end connected to said base, said extension having a boss extending from an end thereof.
A method of changing a length of an end cap for use with a shade assembly in a vehicle, said method including the steps of:
- pulling an extension in a linear direction away front an end of a base of the end cap;
- pivoting said extension approximately 180°with respect to said base;
- and
- securing said extension to said base in either a standard position or a folded position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.