Vehicle sunshade mounting assembly
US5765898A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J3/023
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention involves a mounting assembly for use in a vehicle with a pre-existing primary sunshade assembly. The mounting assembly may provide support for an amenity such as a secondary sunshade. A secondary sunshade may be mounted in a position parallel to the windshield of the vehicle and, when the primary sunshade is positioned alongside a side window of the vehicle, the secondary sunshade can be tilted downward to shade the windshield. The mounting assembly includes a mounting block having an aperture into which a structural projection of the primary sunshade assembly is inserted and a set of pre-drilled holes forming a screw hole pattern which is alignable with the screw hole pattern of the primary sunshade mounting assembly. The mounting assembly may be used to retrofit a vehicle already having a primary sunshade by removing the primary sunshade, mating the block of the mounting assembly with the primary sunshade assembly, and attaching the two assemblies to the vehicle with elongate fasteners inserted through the aligned screw hole patterns. It would also be possible to use a sloped mounting block, with or without an amenity attached thereto, in conjunction with th…
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