Visor with recessed mounting caps on trailing edge
AssigneeDFM Corporation
InventorScott P. Thompson
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Abstract
A windshield visor for mounting to the front portion of a vehicle cab, the visor having an integrally formed visor body with a plurality of recessed portions in its top surface. A plurality of caps are provided to substantially cover each of the recessed portions and form a cavity therebetween for housing a light fixture. The visor body attaches to the vehicle cab about the recessed portions, thereby allowing the caps to seal and protect both the mounting mechanism and optional light fixtures.
Claims15
A windshield visor for mounting to the front portion of a vehicle cab comprising:
- an integrally formed visor body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a plurality of recessed portions including a source of illumination in said top surface disposed toward said trailing edge;
- and
- a plurality of caps, each of said caps being attached to said visor body so as to substantially cover one of said recessed portions.
A windshield visor for mounting to the front portion of a vehicle cab comprising:
- an integrally formed visor body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a plurality recessed portions in said top surface disposed toward said trailing edge;
- a plurality of caps, each of said caps being attached to said visor body so as to substantially cover one of said recessed portions, said cap and said recessed portion forming a cavity there between;
- at least one source of illumination, said source of illumination being disposed in one of said cavities;
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- securing means coupling each of said sources of illumination to said visor body.
A method of providing a source of illumination for a windshield visor mounted to the front portion of a vehicle cab, comprising the steps of:
- integrally forming at least one recessed portion in a top surface toward of trailing edge of said visor;
- placing a source of illumination within said recessed portion such that light is emitted from said recessed portion;
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- affixing a substantially transparent lens to said visor body so as to substantially cover one of said recessed portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.