Shade assembly mount for vehicle compartment
US5881793A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S160/903
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Several shade assembly embodiments are disclosed which allow the shade assembly to be mounted in a vehicle interior while accommodating varying interior widths. In one embodiment, spring-biased latches engage a depression in an outer lateral surface of the roller assembly. In a related embodiment, a release button is included on the roller assembly. In an alternative embodiment, a U-shaped spring is biased axially outwardly of the roller assembly to engage a mounting surface on an opposed wall of the vehicle interior. In another embodiment, an end member comprises attachment structure having a lower member biased radially away from a longitudinal axis of an upper member. A bracket receives the end member and has an opening that is smaller than the expanded distance of the end member when the lower member is biased away from the upper member. The upper and lower members can be biased together such that the end member may be moved into the bracket. The upper and lower members are then released, and the end member secures itself within the bracket. In a final embodiment, a housing surrounds the roller assembly and has a hook which is to be moved into an opening in a rear panel of the …
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