Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Glare screen or visor
Reexamination Certificate
1999-12-21
2001-11-27
Pape, Joseph D. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Glare screen or visor
C024S297000, C024S607000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06322126
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to an apparatus for supporting a visor in a vehicle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is known to support the free end of a vehicle visor with a clip that releasably connects the free end to a roof panel of the vehicle. It is also known to connect the clip to the roof panel using a push-in type fastener. The known push-in type fasteners are typically pins which are pieces separate from the clip. The pins are inserted through an aperture in the clip and bias a part of the clip against the roof panel to connect the clip to the roof panel.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an apparatus for supporting a visor in a vehicle that has a roof panel and a headliner that covers the roof panel. The apparatus includes a clip for receiving a part of the visor. The clip includes a body portion. At least one flange extends from the body portion and is insertable into an opening that extends through the headliner and the roof panel such that a portion of the headliner is trapped between the flange and the body portion to connect the clip to the headliner. At least two legs extend from the body portion through the opening. A pin, which is connected to the body portion, is movable from a first position to a second position when the part of the visor is received by the clip. When the pin is in the second position, the pin urges the legs against edges of the opening in the roof panel to connect the clip to the roof panel. The clip, the flange, the legs and the pin are constructed of a single piece of homogeneous material.
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Carpenter Scott
Pape Joseph D.
Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell Tummino & Szabo L.L.P.
TRW Inc.
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