Sun visor stored in a vehicle roof
US-11241943-B2 · Feb 8, 2022 · US
Sun visor having extended range of motion
US9963019B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9963019-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615152289-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 11, 2016 |
| Priority date | May 11, 2016 |
| Publication date | May 8, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2018 |
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An extended-range sun visor assembly includes a rail and a sun visor panel. The sun visor panel is releasably mounted to the rail at an inboard sun visor panel end and slidably mounted to the rail at an outboard sun visor panel end. The rail may be fixed at opposite ends thereof to a vehicle roof panel and/or headliner. The sun visor panel is releasably mounted at the inboard end by a snap fit retainer, and slidably mounted at the outboard end by a shaft coupler configured to slide along a longitudinal axis of the rail. The shaft coupler pivots or swivels around a shaft coupler vertical axis.
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What is claimed: 1. A vehicle sun visor assembly, comprising: a rail; and a sun visor panel releasably mounted to the rail at an inboard sun visor panel end and slidably mounted to the rail at an outboard sun visor panel end. 2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rail is fixed to a vehicle roof panel and/or headliner. 3. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the fixed rail is mounted at opposed ends thereof to the vehicle roof panel and/or headliner. 4. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the sun visor panel is releasably mounted at the inboard end by a snap fit retainer. 5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the sun visor panel is slidably mounted at the outboard end by a shaft coupler configured to slide along a longitudinal axis of the rail. 6. The assembly of claim 5 , wherein the shaft coupler is further configured to pivot or swivel around a shaft coupler vertical axis. 7. A vehicle including the assembly of claim 1 . 8. A carrier system for a vehicle sun visor, comprising: a fixed rail; a releasable inboard sun visor retainer; and a sliding outboard sun visor retainer. 9. The assembly of claim 8 , wherein the fixed rail is mounted at opposed ends thereof to a vehicle roof panel and/or headliner. 10. The assembly of claim 8 , wherein the releasable inboard sun visor retainer is a snap fit retainer. 11. The assembly of claim 8 , wherein the sliding outboard sun visor retainer is a shaft coupler configured to slide along a longitudinal axis of the fixed rail. 12. The assembly of claim 11 , wherein the shaft coupler is further configured to pivot or swivel around a shaft coupler vertical axis. 13. A vehicle including the assembly of claim 8 . 14. A vehicle sun visor assembly, comprising: a fixed rail; and a sun visor panel releasably mounted to the rail at an inboard sun visor panel end and slidably mounted to the rail at an outboard sun visor panel end. 15. The assembly of claim 14 , wherein the fixed rail is mounted at opposed ends thereof to a vehicle roof panel and/or headliner. 16. The assembly of claim 14 , wherein the sun visor panel is releasably mounted at the inboard end by a snap fit retainer. 17. The assembly of claim 14 , wherein the sun visor panel is slidably mounted at the outboard end by a shaft coupler configured to slide along a longitudinal axis of the rail. 18. The assembly of claim 17 , wherein the shaft coupler is further configured to pivot or swivel around a shaft coupler vertical axis. 19. A vehicle including the assembly of claim 14 .
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- B60J3/0239Primary
and pivoting on a support arm (bearing members regulating the rotational friction on the support arm B60J3/0265) · CPC title
comprising a ball joint or at least two axes of rotation · CPC title
Additional support bracket releasably holding the sun visor · CPC title
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- What does patent US9963019B2 cover?
- An extended-range sun visor assembly includes a rail and a sun visor panel. The sun visor panel is releasably mounted to the rail at an inboard sun visor panel end and slidably mounted to the rail at an outboard sun visor panel end. The rail may be fixed at opposite ends thereof to a vehicle roof panel and/or headliner. The sun visor panel is releasably mounted at the inboard end by a snap fit …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc, Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60J3/0239. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 08 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).