Patents Assigned to Jay Roberts Company
  • Reciprocating mechanism
    Patent number: 5741040
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided to reciprocate an element with a motor rotating in one direction to produce forward and reverse motion by a drive wheel in contact with the obverse and reverse faces of the element. The element can take various forms such as a sliding door covering a vanity mirror in a vehicular sun visor, a sliding drawer or a pivoting door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: Jay Roberts Company
    Inventors: Paul Gebauer, Jay R. White
  • Illuminated vanity mirror assembly for a vehicular sun visor
    Patent number: 5528470
    Abstract: An illuminated vanity mirror assembly is provided for snap mounting in a vehicular sun visor. A cover is hinged to a base member carrying the mirror for opening rotation along an axis parallel to the swinging axis of the visor with the cover containing the lighting. In a preferred embodiment the assembly has a round compact shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: Jay Roberts Company
    Inventor: Jay R. White
  • Reciprocating plate mechanism
    Patent number: 5498053
    Abstract: A reciprocating mechanism is provided with a motor rotating in one direction to produce forward and reverse motion by a drive wheel in direct contact with the forward and rear surfaces of an element such as a plate. The plate can take the form of a sliding door covering a vanity mirror in a vehicular sun visor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignee: Jay Roberts Company
    Inventors: Paul Gebauer, Jay R. White
  • Vehicular sun visor assembly
    Patent number: 5475573
    Abstract: A vehicular sun visor having a lighted vanity mirror and sliding door is provided with a fixed lens aligned with a lamp at one end of the mirror and a lens which moves with the door into alignment with the lamp at the other end of the mirror. An automatic brightening intensity circuit is provided. Automatic motor drive is also provided for the sliding door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Assignee: Jay Roberts Company
    Inventor: Jay R. White
  • Vehicular sun visor assembly
    Patent number: 5438491
    Abstract: A vehicular sun visor having a lighted vanity-mirror and sliding door is provided with a fixed lens aligned with a lamp at one end of the mirror and a lens which moves with the door into alignment with the lamp at the other end of the mirror. An automatic brightening intensity circuit is provided. Automatic motor drive is also provided for the sliding door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Assignee: Jay Roberts Company
    Inventor: Jay R. White
  • Vehicular sun visor holding bracket
    Patent number: 5397088
    Abstract: A holding bracket is provided to engage the inner rod of a vehicular sun visor. The bracket has a semispherical outer surface with a diametrical slot containing an engaging socket. The bracket eliminates exposed sharp engaging surfaces that can be hazardous and provides a stylish means for accomplishing the holding function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Assignee: Jay Roberts Company
    Inventor: Jay R. White
  • Vanity mirror and cover for a vehicular sun visor
    Patent number: D356771
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Jay Roberts Company
    Inventor: Jay R. White
  • Vanity mirror and cover for a vehicular sun visor
    Patent number: D363263
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Assignee: Jay Roberts Company
    Inventor: Jay R. White
  • Vanity mirror and cover for a vehicular sun visor
    Patent number: D367634
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Assignee: Jay Roberts Company
    Inventor: Jay R. White