Abstract: An automobile sun visor has a one-piece hollow body member having a substantially rectangular cross section with two small sides and two large sides and a plurality of reinforcing ribs located in an interior of the body member, at least some of the reinforcing ribs extending from one of the larger internal sides and having free ends abutting against another of the larger internal sides so as to prevent deformation of the hollow body member.

Abstract: A retaining spring for automobile sun visor hinges has a body member which is symmetrical about a central plane and has one transverse side and two longitudinal sides. The one transverse side is provided with a longitudinal slot, while two longitudinal sides are provided with longitudinally arranged recesses and with inclined resilient tabs separated by a slot and insertable in a sun visor. The resilient tabs define an inner recess for grippingly receiving a pivot pin of a bent support of a sun visor. A remaining transverse side of the body member together with the two longitudinal sides defines a chamber for snugly receiving means setting a position occupied by a spring within the sun visor.

Abstract: A sunvisor mirror comprises a casing having opposite sides, a cover rotatable about an axis of rotation relative to the casing, an opening and closing device including two identical holding springs arranged in the interior of the casing, one on each of the sides and close to the axis of rotation of the cover, each of the holding springs being attached to the casing and the cover, retaining members attaching the holding springs to the casing and the cover so that one end of the holding springs is hooked in the casing and the other of the holding springs acts on the cover so that from an intermediate position of a rotary path of the cover two opposite automatic directions of rotation of the cover which are an opening direction and a closing direction are provided.

Abstract: A sunvisor for automobiles has the following elements. A one-piece casing composed of a plastic material. A retaining spring has a housing for retaining a pivot pin of a support attached to an automobile structure, so that the retaining ring may snugly rotate about the pin. The retaining spring and the pivot pin have mechanical means allowing a rest position of the sunvisor to be set. A hanging bridge is engageable with a support attached to the automobile structure and an external covering is formed as a sheath. The retaining spring is a one-piece member and is arranged in an interior of the casing totally covered by he casing and held firmly in a required position. The retaining spring is accessible from outside of the casing through a single orifice formed in the casing so that it may snugly slide for coupling with a pivot pin of the bent support attached to the automobile structure.

Abstract: A removable mirror device for motor vehicle interior has a fixed outer frame, a removable mirror unit snugly housed in the fixed outer frame, electric illumination element provided in the mirror unit, dry cells located in the mirror unit, and a switching element operative for supplying the electric illuminating element of the mirror unit either from the drive cells located in the mirror unit from a battery of a motor vehicle.

Abstract: A hinge for motor vehicle sun visors formed in an L-shaped one-piece body member (1) including a the mechanical device (3,4) designed for receiving and retaining the corresponding free ends (2a, 2b) of the sun visor frame, having a longitudinal frame holder (3) for holding the free end (2a) of the frame (2) and longitudinal tabs (4) to hold the other free end (2b); reinforcement device designed to ensure the firm connection of the one-piece body member (1) with the sun visor body including fins (5 or 6, 7 or 9); and a connector (10) designed to receive an additional device (11,12) for holding and retaining the support shaft on which the sun visor is pivotably mounted. The additional device for holding and retaining the support shaft, which is located in the connector, can include a spring (11,12).

Abstract: A sun visor for automobiles which comprises a stiff plastic hollow base structure and two stiff plastic end members secured, respectively, at two opposite ends of a longitudinal edge of the base structure. One of the two end members has a cavity for receiving a pin that supports the sun visor in an automobile roof with a spring located in the cavity. The other of the two stiff plastic end members comprises an attachment extension to be received in an appropriate part in the automobile roof.

Abstract: A mirror for a motor vehicle sun visor has a reflective member having a reflective surface; a frame having a frame portion for the reflective member and a U-shaped extension having inner facing surfaces and extending substantially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the frame portion; a hinged cover for concealing the reflective surface of the reflective member; elements for retaining and pivoting the hinged cover provided in the U-shaped extension and including two projections extending from the inner facing surfaces, the projections having longitudinal axes aligned with one another; and other elements for coupled the hinged cover with the frame including U-shaped clamps extending substantially obliquely from the hinged cover and having an external contour corresponding to a contour of the projections, so that when the clamps and the projections engage with each other the hinged cover can pivot and occupy a plurality of positions.

Abstract: The cover for automobile sun visor mirrors has several rigid sheet-like plates, overlapping and connected slidably to each other with a plurality of lug and slot sets in a continuous chain-like succession, such that in the open position exposing the mirror all the plates are accumulated one above the other and retracted in the interior of a container concealed in the sun visor body. To close the cover, the foremost plate is pulled outwards, which carries along with it the other plates until the whole of the mirror is covered. The movement may be lengthwise or transverse relative to the major axis of the sun visor. The sun visor and the mirror may have any appropriate structure and may be equipped with other auxiliarly or complementary items such as a document holder bag and lights, respectively.

Abstract: A support bracket attachable to automobile sun visors comprises a main body formed of two leaves of identical shape and size that are joined together on one of their sides by a weak joint that acts like a hinge around which they can rotate to become coupled face to face to define in the coupling position a support and an approximately rectangular slot.

Abstract: A spring for automobile sun visor hinge and which is formed as a single member produced from a resilient metal sheet of a substantially rectangular profile by successively folding the sheet to substantially 90.degree. about successive four rounded edges. The spring member includes four generally rectangular portions and a channel-shaped curved portion. The first rectangular portion has a free edge located relatively closely adjacent to the fourth rounded edge that forms one end of the fourth rectangular portion and separates the fourth rectangular portion from the channel-shaped curved portion, the channel-shaped curved portion has a free end edge located relatively closely adjacent to the third rounded edge that forms another end of the fourth rectangular portion and separates the fourth rectangular portion from the third rectangular portion.

Abstract: The automobile sun visor with built-in air freshener box has a sun visor body with a hollow container mounted in a recess therein so as to be incorporated in the sun visor body with its upper edges near the surface of the visor body. The hollow container has opposing lateral guideways close to opposing upper edges of the container and is provided with a cover slidably mounted in the lateral guideways. The guideways have extensions extending beyond the container sufficiently to allow for a major portion of the cover to be received in the extensions when the container is opened. The hollow container may also be provided with a number of outwardly directed projecting members which hold an air freshener element and the cover may be provided with holes for emission of a fragrance. Structural reinforcement structure is provided for maintaining an appropriate solidity and rigidity of the extensions of the guideways.

Abstract: A safety mirror assembly for automobile sun visors which comprises a conventional glass mirror with an adhesive layer or tape on its reflective surface side, and an integral transparent cover having an essentially rectangular shape and made as one piece from a plastic material for housing the glass mirror. The integral transparent cover has a continuous frame that meets the current safety standards, and is provided with lateral guides having support flanges and positioning stops to allow insertion and securing of the glass mirror inside the integral transparent cover.

Abstract: A sun shade for automotive vehicles, comprises a body of a solid polyurethane foam and having an external surface, a rigid, one-piece sheathing which covers the external surface of the body, and a thin flexible sheath which covers from outside both the body and the rigid sheathing.

Abstract: A clutch mechanism for use in rotationally operable devices, for example a window raising and lowering system of a vehicle, allows rotation in either direction when operated properly by means of a specially provided shaft, but prevents rotation if unauthorized attempts are made, for example to lower or raise the window. The shaft is connected to two or more lugs which on rotation co-act with respective wedge elements located in respective recesses at the periphery of a rotatable disc so that drive is transferred from the lugs to rotate the disc. At least one lug and associated wedge element is mounted in the same sequence in each circumferential direction around the disc so that the disc can be rotated in either direction.