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A headliner assembly configured to retain a visor to the headliner. The headliner has an outer surface opposite an inner surface, and a visor rod aperture. The visor rod aperture is in communication with the inner and outer surface. The headliner assembly including a clip configured to retain an end

A headliner assembly configured to retain a visor to the headliner. The headliner has an outer surface opposite an inner surface, and a visor rod aperture. The visor rod aperture is in communication with the inner and outer surface. The headliner assembly including a clip configured to retain an end portion of the visor rod. The clip is disposed on the inner surface of the headliner. The headliner assembly further includes a base having a first portion configured to retain the clip and a second portion. The outer edge of the second portion extends a predetermined distance from the first portion so as to create a moment in equal magnitude of the moment experienced by the clip when the visor rod is installed.

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1. A base for use with a clip, the clip is configured to attach a visor to a headliner of a vehicle, the visor having a biasing member operative to bias the visor against the headliner so as to place the visor in a stowed position and generate a moment, the headliner having an inner surface opposite

1. A base for use with a clip, the clip is configured to attach a visor to a headliner of a vehicle, the visor having a biasing member operative to bias the visor against the headliner so as to place the visor in a stowed position and generate a moment, the headliner having an inner surface opposite an outer surface, the base comprising: a body having a first portion configured to retain the clip and a second portion, the body further includes an outer surface extending from the first portion to the second portion, the outer surface of the first and second portions is generally planar and configured to engage the inner surface of the headliner, and the outer surface of a distal end of the second portion is displaced a predetermined distance away from the first portion so as to counter the moment generated when the visor is in the stowed position and place the first portion in flushing engagement with the inner surface of the headliner so as to position the clip along a first axis. 2. The base as set forth in claim 1, further including a plurality of ribs, and the body further includes an inner surface opposite the outer surface, and the plurality of ribs is disposed on the inner surface of the body and extend along the second portion of the body. 3. The base as set forth in claim 1, wherein the body includes an outer peripheral edge and a side wall extending generally orthogonal along a portion of the outer peripheral edge. 4. The base as set forth in claim 3, wherein the side wall is disposed along the outer peripheral edge of the second portion of the body. 5. The base as set forth in claim 1, wherein the second portion includes a plurality of inner peripheral edges defining an aperture so as to reduce the mass of the base. 6. The base as set forth in claim 4, wherein the first portion includes a slot in communication with the outer peripheral edge, and wherein a portion of the slot is configured to receive a portion of the visor rod. 7. The base as set forth in claim 6, wherein the first portion includes a plurality of support portions disposed along the slot, and wherein the clip includes a corresponding plurality of legs, and wherein each of the plurality of support portions are configured to receive respective legs of the clip. 8. The base as set forth in claim 1, further including a transitional portion disposed between the first and second portions, the outer surface of the transitional portion angled relative to the outer surface of the first and second portions, and the outer surface of the transitional portion being generally contoured. 9. A clip assembly for facilitating the installation of a visor to a roof of a vehicle, the roof having a bracket configured to engage the clip assembly, the visor mounted to a headliner and having a biasing member operative to bias the visor against the headliner so as to place the visor in a stowed position and generate a moment, the clip assembly comprising: a clip configured to retain an end portion of a visor rod;a visor elbow bracket having an aperture and at least one fastener, the aperture configured to receive a portion of the visor rod; anda base having a first portion configured to retain the clip and a second portion, the base further includes an outer surface extending from the first portion to the second portion, and the first and second portions is generally planar and configured to engage the headliner, and the outer surface of a distal end of the second portion is displaced a predetermined distance away from the first portion so as to counter the moment generated when the visor is in the stowed position and position the outer surface of the first portion flush against the headliner, and align the clip along a first axis. 10. The clip assembly as set forth in claim 9, wherein an inner surface of the headliner includes an arcuate surface bounding an area so as to define a depression, wherein the depression includes a visor rod aperture. 11. The clip assembly as set forth in claim 10, further including a transitional portion interconnecting the first portion to the second portion, an outer surface of the transitional portion is contoured so as to flushing engage the arcuate surface of the headliner. 12. The clip assembly as set forth in claim 11, further including a plurality of ribs, and wherein a body includes an inner surface opposite an outer surface, the plurality of ribs are disposed on the inner surface of the body and extend along the transitional portions of the body. 13. The clip assembly as set forth in claim 11, wherein the body includes an outer peripheral edge and a side wall extending generally orthogonal along a portion of the outer peripheral edge. 14. A headliner assembly configured to facilitate the installation of the headliner assembly onto a roof bracket of a vehicle, the headliner assembly having a visor, the visor having a visor rod and a biasing member operative to bias the visor against the headliner so as to place the visor in a stowed position and generate a moment, the headliner assembly comprising: a headliner body, the headliner body having an outer surface opposite an inner surface, and the inner surface includes a visor rod aperture in communication with the outer surface;a clip configured to retain an end portion of the visor rod, the clip is disposed on the inner surface of the headliner; anda base having a first portion configured to retain the clip, a second portion, and an outer surface extending from the first portion to the second portion, the outer surface of the first and second portions is generally planar and configured to engage the inner surface of the headliner body, and a distal end of the second portion is a spaced apart from the first portion so as to counter the moment generated when the visor is in the stowed position and engage the outer surface of the first portion flush with the inner surface the headliner to align the clip along a first axis and position the clip to be fittingly received by the roof bracket. 15. The headliner assembly as set forth in claim 14, further including a visor elbow bracket disposed on the outer surface of the headliner, the visor elbow bracket having an aperture configured to receive a portion of the visor rod and at least one fastener, and the first portion includes a receiving portion configured to engage the fastener to the base. 16. The headliner assembly as set forth in claim 14, wherein the inner surface of the headliner includes an arcuate surface bounding an area so as to define a depression, and the visor rod aperture is disposed in the depression. 17. The headliner assembly as set forth in claim 16, further including a transitional portion having an outer surface interconnecting the first portion to the second portion of the base, an outer surface of the transitional portion angled relative to the outer surface of the first portion to the second portions. 18. The headliner assembly as set forth in claim 17, wherein the transitional portion is contoured so as to flushingly engage the arcuate surface of the headliner and counter the moment generated when the visor is in its stowed position, and wherein the outer surface of the first portion remains flushingly engaged with inner surface the headliner, and the clip is aligned along a first axis so as to fittingly received by the roof bracket. 19. The headliner assembly as set forth in claim 14, further including a spacer having a predetermined width, the spacer having an aperture and adapted to mount onto the first portion of the base so as to align the aperture to the slot of the first portion.