US 6,719,352 B2 · Visor mounting assembly

Abstract

A visor mounting assembly includes a detent spring extending over an end of a visor rod projecting through a mounting bracket and engaging a detent on an end of the visor rod to detent the visor when moved from a front windshield position to a side window position at a location allowing clearance of a side curtain air bag. A detent spring includes a pair of orthogonally integrally joined U-shaped members defining vertically spaced horizontally extending floors, each having apertures aligned for receiving a visor rod end and vertically extending walls coupled to the horizontally extending floors for engaging the sides of a visor rod extending through apertures. One assembly includes a visor rod with a keyed end for lockably receiving a stop member which cooperates with a visor mounting bracket when the visor is moved from a front windshield position to a side window position, limiting its movement.

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Dependent claims

A visor rod mounting system for securing a visor rod to a mounting bracket of a vehicle for attaching a visor to a vehicle roof comprising:

a visor rod having an end for extending into a visor mounting bracket, said end including a cam surface;
a visor mounting bracket for receiving said end of said visor rod;
and
a detent spring extending over said end of said visor rod and including a spring member engaging said visor rod cam surface end for detenting said visor rod at a side window position which permits deployment of a side window air curtain.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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