Abstract: A sliding sun visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The sun visor includes a first and second visor body shell. At least one of the shells having a retaining channel for engaging and retaining a floating carrier on a visor pivot rod. It is also contemplated that the sun visor may have a snap in vanity system and rotating pin on a D-ring associated therewith. The visor body also may include a wire routing option to route a wire from the electrical system of a vehicle to a light bulb in a vanity.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 23, 2015
Date of Patent:
September 26, 2017
Assignee:
Irvin Automotive Products, LLC
Inventors:
David Lee Huff, Leslie Raymond Hinds, Bryan Wesley Busha, Donald Joseph Woodward, Joseph Peter Wieczorek
Abstract: A visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The visor comprises a pivot rod and a first and second shell being engagable to form a visor body. The visor also comprises a vanity and a mirror having at least one clear portion arranged at or near an end thereof. The visor also comprises a circuit board secured to the first shell and a light emitting diode secured to a surface of the circuit board. The visor also comprises a ramp arranged in a back surface of the mirror wherein the ramp is aligned with at least one clear portion of the mirror. The visor mirror having a ramp arranged therein may allow for light to be redirected towards the user of the mirror from the LED.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 31, 2017
Publication date:
August 3, 2017
Applicant:
Irvin Automotive Products, LLC
Inventors:
Anthony R. Janowiak, Andrew Joseph Wieczorek, Martin J. Rathsburg, JR., Leslie Hinds, John Gerald Nowakowski, Mark Anthony Schuetz
Abstract: A security shade for use in an automotive vehicle. The security shade includes a cassette having a roll tube arranged therein. The roll tube has a shade panel fixed to the roll tube at one end thereof. The security shade also includes a bearing arranged in an end of the roll tube and a spring housing arranged in an end of the cassette. A motor spring is arranged within the spring housing and is axially fixed with relation to the roll tube and the cassette. The security shade also includes an end cap arranged over an end of a cassette. The security shade has the compressible end cap over each end of the roll tube and cassette.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 9, 2006
Date of Patent:
July 11, 2017
Assignee:
Irvin Automotive Products, LLC
Inventors:
Joseph P. Wieczorek, Bryan Busha, Leslie R. Hinds, Gary James Clark