US 5,380,057 AGranted

Vehicle sun visor

OwnerThomas J. Weversinventor

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Abstract

A sun visor for use in a vehicle wherein the visor is not only capable of being swung from side to side but also is adjustable vertically. The unit may be provided in kit form for use by an automobile owner not only as a total replacement for an existing visor system but also capable of making use of the owners' own visor if desired.

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A vehicle sun visor comprising:

a visor;
a base mounting plate having a first pair of spaced screw holes extending therethrough to facilitate, said first screw holes being operable to receive threaded fasteners to secure said base mounting plate to a portion of a vehicle, said base mounting plate having a center aperture positioned between said first pair of screw holes;
a mounting tube rotatably secured to said base mounting plate between said screw holes and extending at least partially through said center apertures, said tube projecting substantially orthogonally from said base mounting plate;
a first slidable tube movably positioned at least partially within said mounting tube, said first slidable tube being substantially hollow;
a first set screw directed through said mounting tube and into engagement with said first slidable tube for securing a position of said first slidable tube relative to said mounting tube;
a supporting arm extending at least partially into said first slidable tube, said supporting arm including a first portion and a second portion with said first portion extending from said first slidable tube and integrally continuing into said second portion, wherein said second portion is oriented at an oblique angle relative to said first portion;
a second slidable tube movably positioned at least partially over said second portion of said supporting arm;
a third slidable tube movably positioned at least partially over said second slidable tube, said third slidable tube having an outer distal end;
a second set screw directed through said third slidable tube and into engagement with said second slidable tube for securing a position of said second slidable tube relative to said third slidable tube;
a flat extension having a front face and a back face and projecting from said outer distal end of said third slidable tube, said flat extension having a second pair of spaced screw holes extending therethrough;
a first fastening clip positioned into abutting relation with said back face of said flat extension over one of said second pair of screw holes;
a second fastening clip positioned into abutting relation with said back face of said flat extension over another of said second pair of screw holes;
a backing plate mounted to said outer distal end of said third slidable tube, said backing plate comprising a substantially flat planar member having a third pair of spaced screw holes aligned with said second pair of screw holes, said backing plate being positioned into abutting relation with said front face of said flat extension;
and,
a pair of bolts extending through said visor and through both an individual one of said third pair of screw holes and an individual one of said second pair of screw holes to threadably engage with an individual one of said fastening clips.

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Abstract

A vehicle sun visor comprising:

a visor;
a base mounting plate having a first pair of spaced screw holes extending therethrough to facilitate, said first screw holes being operable to receive threaded fasteners to secure said base mounting plate to a portion of a vehicle, said base mounting plate having a center aperture positioned between said first pair of screw holes;
a mounting tube rotatably secured to said base mounting plate between said screw holes and extending at least partially through said center apertures, said tube projecting substantially orthogonally from said base mounting plate;
a first slidable tube movably positioned at least partially within said mounting tube, said first slidable tube being substantially hollow;
a first set screw directed through said mounting tube and into engagement with said first slidable tube for securing a position of said first slidable tube relative to said mounting tube;
a supporting arm extending at least partially into said first slidable tube, said supporting arm including a first portion and a second portion with said first portion extending from said first slidable tube and integrally continuing into said second portion, wherein said second portion is oriented at an oblique angle relative to said first portion;
a second slidable tube movably positioned at least partially over said second portion of said supporting arm;
a third slidable tube movably positioned at least partially over said second slidable tube, said third slidable tube having an outer distal end;
a second set screw directed through said third slidable tube and into engagement with said second slidable tube for securing a position of said second slidable tube relative to said third slidable tube;
a flat extension having a front face and a back face and projecting from said outer distal end of said third slidable tube, said flat extension having a second pair of spaced screw holes extending therethrough;
a first fastening clip positioned into abutting relation with said back face of said flat extension over one of said second pair of screw holes;
a second fastening clip positioned into abutting relation with said back face of said flat extension over another of said second pair of screw holes;
a backing plate mounted to said outer distal end of said third slidable tube, said backing plate comprising a substantially flat planar member having a third pair of spaced screw holes aligned with said second pair of screw holes, said backing plate being positioned into abutting relation with said front face of said flat extension;
and,
a pair of bolts extending through said visor and through both an individual one of said third pair of screw holes and an individual one of said second pair of screw holes to threadably engage with an individual one of said fastening clips.

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