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Sun visor for motor vehicles

US5533776A · kind A · utility

11Cited by
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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 25, 1994
Grant dateJul 9, 1996
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60J3/0282
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The sun visor has a sun-visor body which is swingable around and longitudinally displaceable on a shaft. A detent device prevents unintended axial displacement. There are two contact springs which are insulated from each other and are connected with electric wires leading to an illuminating device arranged in the sun-visor body. One of the contact springs snaps into an indentation on the contact sleeve and the other one snaps into an indentation in the shaft. The shaft (connected at one end to the contact sleeve), consists of a metal tube serving as ground connector through which an electric conductor is conducted. The contact sleeve is by an insulating sleeve. The detent device serves not only for the detent engagement of the sun-visor body but also to supply current to the illuminating device.

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