Abstract: The present invention involves a auxiliary sun visor assembly for a vehicle which is laterally adjustable and sufficiently compact to fit between a headliner and a main visor of the vehicle. The assembly provides greater blockage than conventionally provided by a single sun visor. The assembly is sufficiently compact to fit between the headliner and the main visor without substantially biasing the main visor away from the headliner. The assembly includes a visor body, a support arm having first and second ends and a ridge extending longitudinally between the ends, a detent clip for supporting the visor body and movable pivotably and slidably longitudinally with respect to the support arm, and a u-shaped bushing having terminal portions wrapped around the support arm between the detent clip and the support arm wherein the terminal portions terminate substantially at opposite sides of the ridge preventing the bushing from pivotal movement about the support arm.

Abstract: A vehicle sliding door is movable in forward and rearward directions between opened and closed positions with respect to a vehicle body. The rear door has a cavity formed therein. An armrest is pivotally movable about a pivot axis between a horizontal position for use as an armrest and a vertical position for storage within the cavity. The pivot axis is substantially parallel to the forward and rearward directions. The armrest includes an actuator for automatically moving the armrest between the vertical and horizontal positions as the door moves between the opened and closed positions, respectively. The actuator may comprise a pneumatic drive system, a flexible drive cable or an electric motor for automatically pivoting the armrest between stowed and use positions.

Abstract: A sun visor assembly comprises a visor body and an article-holding assembly. The visor body has a concealed hollow, a core and an exterior surface. The article-holding assembly includes an O-ring connected to the core of the visor body within the hollow, and a substantially non-elastic strap having one portion retractably connected to the O-ring and another portion overlaying the exterior surface of the visor body. The O-ring sufficiently yieldably tightens the strap to store articles between the strap and the exterior surface of the visor body.

Abstract: A visor assembly includes a visor body, a support arm and an anti-backlash device for selectively applying a clamping force on the support arm. The anti-backlash device includes first and second bushings, each having an end surface misalignable and engageable with each other, and an inner surface portion slidably engageable with the support arm. When the inner surface portions are aligned with each other, the end surfaces are misaligned. The anti-backlash device further includes a spring means biasing the end surfaces together for urging the end surfaces to align, thereby causing the inner surface portions to misalign and to apply the clamping force on the support arm. Sufficient rotational movement of one of the bushings, against the bias of the spring means, sufficiently realigns the inner surface portions to sufficiently release the clamping force such that the visor body may slide along the support arm.

Abstract: A visor system for a vehicle comprises first and second visor blades, first and second support arms supporting said first and second visor blades, respectively, and first and second mounting assemblies. The first mounting assembly includes a first member connected to the first support arm. The first member has a journal, a tang and a configured projection adapted to lockingly interfit with the vehicle. A second member coaxial with the first member is pivotable about the journal, and is connected to the second support arm. The second member also has a slot through which the tang is moveable and a channel which slidably engages the tang to retain the second member about the journal. The second mounting assembly is connected to the first visor blade and is adapted to snap fit into the vehicle. The mounting assemblies are adapted to fixably position the first support arm with respect to the vehicle, while enabling the second support arm and the second visor blade to pivot with respect to the vehicle.

Abstract: A support pin for insertion into a material-covered notch in a sun visor. The support pin includes a frame, a retainer pin, a pair of wings, and a pair of spaced keels. The frame has a first surface configured to conform to the notch and a second surface having an appearance finish. The retainer pin extends from one portion of the second surface to another portion of the second surface. The wings extend outwardly from the first surface of the frame and are adapted to sufficiently engage the notch when the support pin is inserted into the notch to hold the material and the pin of the notch. The pair of spaced keels extend from the first surface of the frame and define a groove therebetween. The groove is adapted to straddle and sufficiently receive one portion of the material of the material-covered notch to lessen the stretch of the one portion of the material in the groove as the support pin is inserted into the notch.

Abstract: A hollow visor is provided which is adapted to receive a mirror and define a track having a pair of split pulley portions forming a pathway. A plurality of doors are provided which are located within the visor and which are movable within the track for selectively moving between an extended position which covers the mirror and a retracted position which uncovers the mirror. A continuous flexible tape extends around the pathway and around the mirror but in concealably spaced relationship with the track so that the flexible tape and the track are concealed from the user's view during operation of the doors. The tape attaches respectively to each of the two mirror doors at locations 180.degree. apart. The tape extends around the pathway and the split pulley portions on opposite sides of the mirror while interconnecting the two doors such that when one door is moved in one direction, the other door moves synchronously in the opposite direction and through the same distance.

Abstract: A hollow visor is provided which is adapted to receive a mirror and which defines a channel. A plurality of doors are provided which are located within the visor and which are movable within the channel for selectively moving between an extended position which covers the mirror in the retracted position and which uncovers the mirror. Interconnecting levers are provided for interconnecting the plurality of doors provided for simultaneous movement thereof between the extended position and the retracted position when one of the plurality of doors is moved.

Abstract: An adjustable sun visor which is capable of providing simultaneous glare protection for both the windshield and the side window. The visor is movable between a stowed position and one of three use modes. In the first use mode, glare protection is provided for the windshield. In the second use mode, glare protection is provided for the side window. And in the third use mode, glare protection is simultaneously provided for the windshield and a side window. The visor is formed from a first blade pivotally mounted to the vehicle by a mounting bracket. A second blade is affixed to the first blade and has a living hinge integrally formed therein enabling swinging movement of the second blade between a position contiguous with the first blade and a position away from the first blade to provide glare protection for the windshield when the visor is in the second use mode.

Abstract: A hollow visor is provided which is adapted to receive a mirror and which defines a channel. A plurality of doors are provided which are located within the visor and which are movable within the channel for selectively moving between an extended position which covers the mirror in the retracted position and which uncovers the mirror. Interconnecting levers are provided for interconnecting the plurality of doors provided for simultaneous movement thereof between the extended position and the retracted position when one of the plurality of doors is moved.

Abstract: A sun visor assembly is adapted for attachment in a vehicle having a front windshield and a side door window. The sun visor assembly includes a slide track attachable to the vehicle above the side door window. A slide bracket is slidably disposed within the channel. A sun visor pivotably cooperates with the slide bracket, and is pivotable about an axis. An automatic pivot assembly is operatively connected between the slide track and the sun visor for automatically pivoting the sun visor toward a position in which the sun visor is substantially parallel with the slide track as the slide bracket is moved in a direction away from the front windshield, thereby preventing interference of the sun visor with a vehicle occupant as the sun visor is moved between the front windshield and side door window.