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US 4,070,054 AGranted
Bearing for a sun visor body of a motor vehicle
AssigneeGebr. Happich GmbH
InventorKurt Cziptschirsch
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Abstract
A vehicle sun visor is rotatably mounted by a bearing on a spindle; the bearing has a U-shaped spring supported thereon and wrapped about the spindle; the U-shaped spring presses against the spindle; snap together, hook-like fastening elements hold the legs in the U-shaped spring together to squeeze them against the bearing spindle.
Claims15
A bearing for a sun visor body, comprising:
- a spindle about which the visor body is pivotable;
- a bearing body wrapped about said spindle;
- a bearing spring;
- means in said body for receiving said bearing spring and for permitting access by said spring to said spindle;
- said spring comprising:
- a U-shaped length of material having two legs;
- said spring receiving said spindle between its said legs;
- a hook on one said spring leg;
- a hookable member on the other said spring leg;
- said hookable member being shaped and positioned such that as said spring legs are brought toward each other, said hook and said hookable member snap together, thereby to hold said legs tightly against said spindle therebetween.
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