Sunvisor for a motor vehicle
US4740028A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 1986 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J3/0282
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Sunvisors provided with vanity mirrors usually have the mirror, with or without illumination, fixed to the upper surface of the visor when in the stowed position, and to avoid undesirable reflections a cover is sometimes provided. Also, various switches are provided to control energization of the lighting means when present. The invention simplifies this kind of visor by arranging that the mirror is carried by a hinge (7b) near the lower margins of the visor to open out therefrom downwardly from a stowed position facing into a recess (11) in the upper surface of the visor. The lower edge of the visor may be relieved as at (12) to maximize the hingeing angle of the mirror so as to achieve compactness while satisfying visor safety requirements. The wire frame (7) of the visor may be joggled inwards at (7a) and (8a) to provide hinge pins and electrical connections (7b) and (8b) for the visor.
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