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Sun visor for motor vehicles

US5951089A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 11, 1998
Grant dateSep 14, 1999
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Expiry dateNov 11, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60J3/0234
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sun visor for motor vehicles, in particular for commercial vehicles, is described, which is mainly intended for placement in the area of the long side of the cab and has a sun visor body (1), which has two seating brackets (2), can be pivoted around an approximately horizontal pivot axis and is displaceably conducted via the seating brackets (2) along a guide rail (4) which is parallel with the pivot axis and has a C-shaped profile, open toward the visible side. In accordance with the invention it is provided, that the ends of the seating brackets (2) facing away from the sun visor body (1) are arranged on a carriage (3) made of plastic and guided in the guide rail (4), and that on its edges extending in the displacement direction the carriage (3) has a plurality of slide strips (12, 13, 14) supported in the guide rail (4), which are embodied at one of these edges in the form of resilient bridges (15), which are respectively connected in one-piece with the carriage (3) and are arched toward the outside, wherein a free space (16) is located between each resilient bridge (15) and the adjoining carriage edge, in which a spring (17) is arranged, which charges the resilient bridge (15…

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