Visor torque control
US5820197A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J3/0265
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A visor torque control comprises a spring steel body having a flange adapted to be mounted to the body of a visor and a semicylindrical collar for circumscribing at least a portion of a cylindrical visor rod. The end of the semicylindrical collar in one embodiment integrally includes an outwardly projecting tang which allows the torque control to be snap-fitted over the visor rod and further allows the diameter of the collar to be selectively adjusted. The interior of the spring steel member is integrally coated with a polymeric material to provide the desired frictional characteristics and operational feel of the rotation of the visor about the visor rod.
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