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US 4,511,954 AGranted
Visor with auxiliary light
AssigneePrince Corporation
InventorsKonrad H. Marcus, Michael J. Cody
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Abstract
An auxiliary visor light includes a visor body coupled to a vehicle and including a light housing coupled to the visor body and movable between a stored position substantially flush with the visor body and a use position projecting from the visor body and which is laterally directable to provide selective illumination to the interior of a vehicle.
Claims7
A visor for an automotive vehicle having auxiliary lighting means comprising:
- A visor body having first and second surfaces and peripheral edges defining the outline of said visor, said visor including a light assembly receiving recess formed and extending through said visor body providing an opening in both of said surfaces, said recess being located within peripheral outline of said visor body;
- a light assembly comprising a light housing having a lens mounted in one end and a lamp positioned within said housing for directing illumination through said lens;
- means for pivotally mounting said assembly to said visor body within said recess for movement between a stored position within said recess to a use position pivoted outwardly from either of said surfaces of said body whereby said light assembly is accessible from either of said first and second surfaces and said light assembly is permitted to be pivoted outwardly from either surface of said visor body and
- wherein said means for pivotally mounting said light assembly to said visor body includes a pivot connection between said housing and said means for pivotally mounting said light assembly to said visor body to permit lateral movement of said light assembly.
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Auxiliary lighting means for a vehicle visor having first and second spaced surfaces and peripheral edges defining the outline of said surfaces;
- a recess in said surfaces comprising:
- a light assembly including a relatively flat housing adapted to be positioned in said recess flush with said surfaces and means located between said surfaces for pivotally mounting said assembly to said vehicle visor for movement about a first axis between a stored position within said recess in said visor to a use position pivoted outwardly from said recess;
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- a coupling between said light assembly and said means for pivotally mounting said light assembly to permit movement of said light assembly about a second axis generally orthogonal to said first axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.