IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0214207
(2008-06-17)
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등록번호 |
US-8091946
(2012-01-10)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Irvin Automotive Products, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
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초록
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A screwless visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The visor includes a body, and an arm having a first end and a second end with the second end arranged in the body. The arm also has an elbow arranged near the first end. The visor also includes a mounting assembly secured to the headliner. The mo
A screwless visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The visor includes a body, and an arm having a first end and a second end with the second end arranged in the body. The arm also has an elbow arranged near the first end. The visor also includes a mounting assembly secured to the headliner. The mounting assembly includes an inner collar arranged over the first end of the arm and a bracket in contact with the inner collar. The bracket has a hook extending from a surface thereof wherein the hook is in contact with the headliner. The screwless mount assembly will allow for easier installation and removal of the visor from the headliner of the interior of an automotive vehicle.
대표청구항
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1. A screwless mount assembly for use with a visor in a vehicle, said assembly including: an arm, said arm having a ring like shoulder extending from a surface thereof, said shoulder having an orifice therethrough and an extension extending from a surface thereof;an inner collar arranged over an end
1. A screwless mount assembly for use with a visor in a vehicle, said assembly including: an arm, said arm having a ring like shoulder extending from a surface thereof, said shoulder having an orifice therethrough and an extension extending from a surface thereof;an inner collar arranged over an end of said arm; anda bracket in contact with said inner collar, said bracket having a hook arranged near an outer periphery thereof. 2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said inner collar having a rib extending from an end thereof. 3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said inner collar having a cam extending from an outer surface thereof. 4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said inner collar having a stop rib extending from an outer surface thereof. 5. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said inner collar having an ear extending from an outer surface thereof. 6. The assembly of claim I wherein said bracket having a snap lock for securing said inner collar to said bracket. 7. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said bracket having a stop rib, said stop rib interacts with said inner collar. 8. A screwless mount assembly for use with a visor in a vehicle, said assembly including: an arm;an inner collar arranged over an end of said arm, said inner collar having a first and second notch on an outer surface thereof; anda bracket in contact with said inner collar, said bracket having a hook arranged near an outer periphery thereof. 9. A screwless mount assembly for use with a visor in a vehicle, said assembly including: an arm;an inner collar arranged over an end of said arm; anda bracket in contact with said inner collar, said bracket having a hook arranged near an outer periphery thereof, said bracket having a plurality of flexible fingers. 10. A screwless mount assembly for use with a visor in a vehicle, said assembly including: an arm;an inner collar arranged over an end of said arm; anda bracket in contact with said inner collar, said bracket having a hook arranged near an outer periphery thereof, said bracket having a plurality of bosses. 11. A visor for use in a vehicle, the visor is rotatably secured to a headliner of the vehicle, said visor including: a body;an arm having a first end and a second end, said second end arranged in said body, said arm having an elbow arranged near said first end; anda mounting assembly secured to the headliner, said mounting assembly including:an inner collar arranged over said first end of said arm; anda bracket in contact with said inner collar, said bracket having a hook extending from a surface thereof, said hook in contact with said headliner, said bracket having a plurality of bosses, said bosses engage the headliner and/or sheet metal. 12. The visor of claim 11 wherein said bracket having a plurality of fingers, said inner collar having a plurality of cams, said cams urge said fingers in a radially outward direction into engagement with a sheet metal of the headliner. 13. The visor of claim 12 wherein said inner collar having a plurality of ears extending from an outer surface thereof, said ears engage with an angled surface of said fingers to urge said fingers radially inward away from engagement with the sheet metal during removal of said mounting assembly from the headliner. 14. The visor of claim 11 wherein said bracket having a snap lock, said inner collar having a notch in an outer surface thereof, said snap lock engages with said notch to rotatably fix said inner collar to said bracket during operation of the visor. 15. The visor of claim 14 wherein said arm having a ring like shoulder near said first end, said shoulder having an orifice therethrough, said orifice having a removal tool inserted therethrough to allow for removal of said mounting assembly from the headliner, said tool engages and moves said snap lock from engagement with said notch allowing said inner collar to rotate with respect to said bracket. 16. The visor of claim 11 wherein said inner collar having a stop rib, said bracket having a stop rib, said inner collar rotates with respect to said bracket until said stop rib of said inner collar engages said stop rib of said bracket, after said engagement said inner collar is rotatably fixed with relation to said bracket. 17. The visor of claim 11 wherein said inner collar having a plurality of notches which allow for said inner collar to be arranged within said bracket. 18. A visor for use in a vehicle, the visor is rotatably secured to a headliner of the vehicle, said visor including: a body;an arm having a first end and a second end, said second end arranged in said body, said arm having an elbow arranged near said first end; anda mounting assembly secured to the headliner, said mounting assembly including:an inner collar arranged over said first end of said arm, said inner collar having a rib extending from a bottom surface thereof, said arm having a raised surface; anda bracket in contact with said inner collar, said bracket having a hook extending from a surface thereof, said hook in contact with said headliner. 19. A visor for use in a vehicle, the visor is rotatably secured to a headliner of the vehicle, said visor including: a body;an arm having a first end and a second end, said second end arranged in said body, said arm having an elbow arranged near said first end; anda mounting assembly secured to the headliner, said mounting assembly including:an inner collar arranged over said first end of said arm, said inner collar having a radially inward extending locking ridge, said arm having a groove near said first end, said locking ridge interacts with said groove to secure said inner collar to said arm; anda bracket in contact with said inner collar, said bracket having a hook extending from a surface thereof, said hook in contact with said headliner. 20. A method of installing a visor to a headliner of a vehicle without fasteners, said method including the steps of: arranging a hook of a bracket of a mounting assembly of the visor in a first orifice of the headliner and/or sheet metal;pivoting said bracket about said hook toward the headliner until a plurality of bosses extending from said bracket engage the headliner and/or sheet metal;rotating an arm and inner collar of the visor with respect to said bracket until cams of said inner collar engage fingers of said bracket urging said fingers into contact with the headliner and/or sheet metal; andlocking said inner collar to said bracket with respect to rotation. 21. The method of claim 20 wherein said step of rotating uses a clockwise or counter clockwise motion.
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