Method of attaching a sunshade to a vehicle

Details Method of attaching a sunshade to a vehicle Method of attaching a sunshade to a vehicle

1995-11-03

1997-12-16

Hughes, S. Thomas

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

Assembling or joining

29434, B29C 6558

Patent

active

056971400

ABSTRACT:
A sunshade mounting bracket assembly for mounting a sunshade to a vehicle without the use of tools or fasteners. The bracket assembly includes an outer bracket, an inner bracket, and an elbow to which the sunshade is attached. The outer bracket is mountable to an apertured panel such as the sheet metal interior roof of the vehicle. The inner bracket includes resilient locking prongs which define an interior hollow into which the elbow is inserted. The resilient locking prongs are structured to be insertable into an opening in the outer bracket. After their insertion into the outer bracket, the prongs engage the outer bracket when the inner bracket is axially rotated relative to the outer bracket from a first rotational orientation to a second rotational orientation for use. During their engagement with the outer bracket, the prongs are compressed radially inward to compress the elbow maintained within the hollow, which results in rotation of the elbow relative to the inner bracket being frictionally resisted. A method of installing the bracket assembly to a vehicle is also disclosed.

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