Truck sun visor
AssigneePACCAR Inc
InventorsGerald J. Angelo, Alex G. Bernasconi, Daniel P. Dunne
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Abstract
A sun visor for mounting upon a vehicle without drilling special holes or providing added mounting brackets. The visor includes a visor body configured for mounting adjacent the vehicle's front windshield. Light apertures are preferably included in the visor body. At least one mounting extension extends rearwardly from the visor body to form a mount. The mounting extension also forms a portion of an enclosure. Light is conveyed to the light apertures such as through the enclosures. A mounting connection is used to provide a mechanical connection between the mounting extension and a clearance light fixture or feature formed on the vehicle cab.
Claims41
A sun visor for mounting upon a vehicle comprising:
- a visor body configured for mounting on a vehicle adjacent the vehicle's front windshield;
- said visor body casting a shaded area upon the windshield;
- at least one light aperture in the visor body;
- at least one mounting extension attached to said visor body and projecting rearwardly therefrom, said at least one mounting extension being configured for attachment to a corresponding clearance light fixture on the vehicle and thereby forming an operative connection between said visor body and the vehicle;
- said at least one mounting extension forming at least a portion of an enclosure from which light is conveyed to said at least one light aperture.
A sun visor for mounting upon a vehicle adjacent a front windshield thereof, comprising:
- a visor body configured for casting a shaded area upon the windshield;
- at least one mounting extension connected to said visor body and extending therefrom;
- at least one mounting connection configured to provide a mechanical connection between the at least one mounting extension and a clearance light fixture on the vehicle;
- whereby the sun visor can be conveniently added to the vehicle at the clearance light fixture.
A vehicle and visor assembly comprising:
- a vehicle;
- said vehicle including a front windshield and at least one clearance light fixture receptacle adjacent said windshield;
- a visor body;
- said visor body serving to cast a shaded area for an occupant of said vehicle;
- and
- at least one respective mounting extension on said visor body for insertion into said at least one clearance light fixture receptacle to interconnect said visor body with at least a portion of said at least one clearance light fixture receptacle.
A method for mounting a sun visor upon a vehicle adjacent a front windshield thereof, comprising the steps of:
- finding at least one clearance light fixture receptacle on the vehicle adjacent the windshield;
- providing a sun visor having a visor body;
- mounting the visor body upon the vehicle by inserting at least a portion of the sun visor into at least a portion of the clearance light fixture receptacle and using the at least one clearance light fixture receptacle for at least some structural support to hold the sun visor upon the vehicle;
- whereby the sun visor is mounted adjacent the front windshield.
A sun visor for mounting upon a vehicle adjacent a front windshield thereof, comprising:
- a visor body configured for casting a shaded area upon the windshield;
- at least one mounting extension connected to said visor body and extending therefrom;
- at least one mounting connection configured to provide a connection between the at least one mounting extension and at least one clearance light fixture on the vehicle;
- whereby the sun visor can be conveniently added to the vehicle at the at least one clearance light fixture.
A vehicle and visor assembly comprising:
- a vehicle;
- said vehicle including a from windshield and at least one clearance light fixture adjacent said windshield;
- a visor body;
- said visor body serving to cast a shaded area for an occupant of said vehicle;
- at least one mounting extension for interconnecting said visor body with at least a portion of said at least one clearance light fixture;
- and
- at least one mounting connection configured to provide a mechanical connection between the at least one mounting extension and a clearance light fixture on the vehicle;
- whereby the sun visor can be conveniently added to the vehicle at the clearance light fixture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.