Curvilinear sliding visor
AssigneePrince Corporation
InventorsNels R. Smith, Jerry M. De Jong
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Abstract
A curvilinear visor panel is coupled to a mounting member by a pair of spaced guide members which extend through angled slots formed in one of the visor panels or mounting members such that the visor panel is extended for use by withdrawing the panel with the guide members moving along the slot for controlled movement of the visor. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, each of the guide members include a thrust washer and a lubricious floating slide member which provide a controlled engaging force between the visor panel and mounting member. In a preferred embodiment of the invention also, the guide member includes a cap with a collar extending though the angled slots with the caps engaging the slots on a side opposite the slide members.
Claims23
A visor system comprising:
- a visor panel;
- a mounting member including means for securing said mounting member to a vehicle roof behind a vehicle headliner, wherein one of said visor panel and mounting member includes at least a pair of spaced elongated generally parallel extending slots formed therein;
- and
- guide means extending through said slots for coupling said visor panel and said mounting member for sliding movement along said slots, wherein said guide means include means positioned on opposite sides of said slots and engaging the opposite surfaces of the member, in which said slots are formed, with a predetermined compression for providing a controlled sliding force for said visor panel.
A visor system for a vehicle comprising:
- a curved visor panel including first and second spaced seats formed near one edge thereof;
- a mounting member including a pair of parallel spaced slots formed therein and spaced a distance equal to the distance between said seats of said visor panel;
- and
- guide means extending through said slots of said mounting means into said visor panel for providing a predetermined sliding force for said visor panel with respect to said mounting member as said visor panel slidably moves between a retracted position behind a vehicle headliner and an extended position covering a vehicle window.
A visor system comprising:
- a curved visor panel;
- a mounting member including means for securing said mounting member to a vehicle roof behind a vehicle headliner, wherein one of said visor panel and mounting member includes at least a pair of elongated slots formed therein;
- and
- guide means extending through said slots for coupling said visor panel and mounting member for sliding movement along said slots wherein said guide members include means positioned on opposite sides of said slots and engaging the opposite surfaces of the member in which said slots are formed with a predetermined compression for providing the controlled sliding force for said visor panel.
A visor system for a vehicle comprising:
- a curved visor panel including first and second spaced sets formed near one edge thereof;
- a mounting member including a pair of parallel spaced slots formed therein and spaced a distance equal to the distance between said seats of said visor panel;
- and
- guide means extending through said slots of said mounting member into said visor panel for providing a predetermined sliding force for said visor panel with respect to said mounting member as said visor panel slidably moves between a retracted position behind a vehicle headliner and an extended position covering a vehicle window.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.