Snap-in mount
US6021986A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J3/0217
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sun visor includes a visor body attached to a pivot rod. The sun visor is pivotally mounted to a vehicle roof and/or headliner by using a visor mount assembly. The visor mount assembly includes a mounting bracket, attached to the pivot rod, and a mount for securing the rod to the roof. The mount includes a base that attaches to the mounting bracket, and a plurality of spring members that extend outwardly from the base. The base is substantially triangular in shape and further includes base legs that extend outwardly from the base at an angle. Each spring member includes a cross piece, at least one first leg connecting the cross piece to the base, and at least one second leg extending outwardly from the cross piece in a cantilevered manner. When the sun visor mounted onto the vehicle roof by using the mount, the roof is located between the base and the second leg of each of the spring members.
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