Sun visor retainer system
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsRichard Mark McFadden, Douglas R. Rosinski, JR.
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Abstract
A vehicle sun visor system includes a visor and a visor retainer. The visor includes a receptacle having at least one catch. The visor retainer includes one or more detents configured to selectively engage the catch of the visor. The visor retainer includes a retainer head having a first retainer side including a first detent and a second retainer side formed on an opposite side from the first retainer side and including a second detent. The retainer head includes a first guide channel extending from a rear side to the first detent a second guide channel extending from the rear side to the second detent.
Claims20
A sun visor system for a vehicle, the sun visor system comprising:
- a visor panel including a retainer receptacle having at least one catch;
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- a retainer including at least one detent configured to selectively engage the at least one catch of the visor panel and to disengage from the at least one catch of the visor panel in a first direction and in an opposite second direction.
A retainer for a vehicle sun visor system, the retainer comprising:
- a retainer head having a first retainer side including a first detent and a second retainer side formed on an opposite side from the first retainer side and including a second detent;
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- a retainer anchor extending from the retainer head and configured to secure the retainer to a vehicle body.
A motor vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body defining a passenger compartment having a headboard;
- a visor panel pivotally attached to the headboard and defining a retainer receptacle having at least one catch;
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- a retainer attached to the headboard and including one or more detents configured to selectively engage the catch of the visor panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.