Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Glare screen or visor
Reexamination Certificate
2000-02-18
2001-05-15
Dayoan, D. Glenn (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Glare screen or visor
C296S097500, C359S864000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06231105
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Technical Field
The invention relates to a sun visor for vehicles.
2. Discussion
DE3814182A1 shows a sun visor for vehicles with a visor body, a recess in a broadside of the visor body and a mirror unit which is placed in the recess and features a plane mirror, a concave mirror, and a cover flap.
A sun visor for vehicles with a visor body, a recess in a broadside of the visor body, and a mirror unit, which is placed in the recess and features a plane mirror and a concave mirror, is shown in the publication in accordance with DE29608764U1. The mirror unit includes a mirror cartridge, which the plane mirror and concave mirror fit into, whereby the plane mirror is supposed to move collapsible or slidable in relation to the concave mirror and the concave mirror is supposed to move collapsible or slidable in relation to the plane mirror.
It is the objective of the invention in principle, to make available a sun visor of the type named in the introduction, which will distinguish itself with better utility features compared to the state of the art, and whose mirror unit is simple to manufacture and also especially simple to handle, a fact which applies in particular to the mirror's cover, which is demanded by the customer, when the standard mirror (plane mirror) and/or the magnifying mirror (concave mirror) is or are not currently being used or will not be used.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a sun visor is provided for. The sun visor has a sun visor body with portions of the sun visor body defining a recess therein. A mirror unit is positioned in the recess of the sun visor body. The mirror unit includes a plane mirror, a concave mirror, and a slide cover. Either the plane mirror or the concave mirror is slidably positioned on the mirror unit. Additionally, the slide cover is also slidably positioned on the mirror unit. At least one covering material substantially covers the visor body with portions of the cover material defining a visible mirror field. The slide cover and one of the mirrors are operable to be positioned substantially within the mirror field with the mirror being operable to be positioned over the slide cover. The other mirror is fixedly positioned substantially within the visible mirror field using at least one mounting.
The special advantage of the invention is seen in the fact, that either the plane mirror, the concave mirror, or alternatively the slide cover can be seen in the mirror field. One of the two mirrors, the concave mirror for example, is always located in the region of the mirror field and can be uncovered by shifting the slide cover, or it can be covered to prevent blinding. The other mirror, the plane mirror for example, will be in its normal location outside the mirror field, but can be moved into the mirror field by a simple shift, and thereby be put into use. In this case, the slide cover can be located between the concave and plane mirrors.
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Dayoan D. Glenn
Engle Patricia L.
Foley & Lardner
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