Swivel bearing and reinforcement for sun visor

Abstract

The disclosure concerns a sun visor for a vehicle, or the like, including a visor body which is stiffened by an embedded wire reinforcing insert. The insert is of generally U-shape, bent outwardly at its free ends to define laterally protruding bearing pins. There are two spaced apart bearing blocks supported on the vehicle and the bearing blocks have opposed end faces which are rubbingly engaged by the respective leg of the U, which resists swiveling of the visor body. Each bearing pin extends to a receptacle provided in its bearing block. One end face of a bearing block engaging one leg of the U is shaped to bias the respective leg toward the other leg of the U, which increases the resistance to swiveling of the visor body. A plastic sheath consisting of two L-shaped, hinged together halves in hingedly closed and fastened shut over each bearing pin and the adjacent section of the leg of the U.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.