Abstract: An apparatus and method to increase vehicle sun visor performance. The apparatus may be manufactured to replace or augment existing vehicle sun visors. The visor has an outer housing and internal void having a bed of leaf springs spread laterally along the visor length. Also within the void is a tongue having a stopper. A slit along the driver-facing lower end allows the stopper to be extended and/or retracted from the visor and also traverse laterally along the visor edge to closely target a solar glare during driving without the need to fully extend the whole visor, thereby minimizing obstruction of a driver's vision. The method may be employed after installing the device. A driver experiencing a solar glare may open the improved visor, extend the tongue and move it in the horizontal direction of the solar glare, then retract the tongue and close the visor when the solar glare subsides.

Abstract: A sliding sun visor having a reduced thickness is provided. The visor includes a sliding housing provided on a sun visor body and installed to be movable in an axial direction of a pivot arm. A clamp is installed in the sliding housing to be fixed to the pivot arm and configured to guide and support a movement of the sliding housing when the sliding housing slides, in which a guide, which is a substitute for the sliding housing, is installed at an inner-upper end of the sun visor body to minimize a width of the sliding housing that surrounds the pivot arm. The guide includes a guide rail integrally formed at the inner-upper end of the sun visor body, a clamp housing moving together with the sun visor body along the guide rail, and a clamp installed in the clamp housing and sliding on the pivot arm.

Abstract: A motorized vehicle visor system, which expands and contracts about a central body; pitches towards and away from the windshield, and pivot towards the side window of the vehicle about a supporting rod. The visor can truncate to a shorter width and pitch upward at body position trailing the rod pivot motion towards the side of the window of the vehicle. When pivoted to the side window, the visor system expands, contracts, and pitches towards or away from the side window. In a reverse movement, the visor system truncates into a smaller width, pitch upward at body position trailing the rod pivot motion away from the side window, and pivots towards the frontal position along the windshield. The visor panel system, when in non-operation mode, may truncates about its body, rest in a plane position parallel to the roof of the vehicle. The visor panel system can operate manually.

Abstract: A connector terminal for a sun visor includes a body portion accommodated in a housing fixed to one side of an attachment member of a bracket, the bracket configured to be attached to the attachment member, a mating connection portion provided on one end of the body portion and connected to a mating terminal arranged on one side of the attachment member, an arm connection portion provided on the other end of the body portion and connected to an end of an arm portion rotatably supporting a sun visor body arranged on the other side of the attachment member, the end being inserted into the bracket, and a fixed portion provided between the mating connection portion and the arm connection portion of the body portion and fixed to the housing.

Abstract: A remotely operated sun visor is disclosed. The visor includes first and second rotational mechanisms, a sun visor body, controller unit, and power switch. The first rotational mechanism is affixed to and oriented perpendicular to the second rotational mechanism. The sun visor body is torsionally coupled to the first rotational mechanism which thereby rotates the sun visor body about a first axis when activated. The vehicle mounting plate is torsionally coupled to the second rotational mechanism, which thereby rotates the sun visor body about a second axis when activated. The first axis is oriented perpendicular to the second axis. The first and second rotational mechanisms are each communicatively coupled to the controller unit. The first and second rotational mechanisms are positioned within a motor housing. The first rotational mechanism includes a first rod and a second rod positioned opposite the first rod. The second rotational mechanism includes a third rod.

Abstract: A remotely operated sun visor includes a first rotational mechanism, a second rotational mechanism, a sun visor body, a controller unit, and a power switch. The first rotational mechanism and the second rotational mechanism are perpendicularly positioned of each other in such a way that the first rotational mechanism is internally positioned along the sun visor body and the second rotational mechanism is internally positioned across the sun visor body. The sun visor body being torsionally connected to the first rotational mechanism so that the sun visor body can be rotated up and down, about an automobile windshield. The sun visor is torsionally connected to the second rotational mechanism so that the sun visor body can be rotated from the windshield to the side windows, about an automobile A-pillar. The first rotational mechanism and the second rotational mechanism are electrically connected to the power switch through the controller unit.

Abstract: A sliding sun visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The sun visor includes a first and second visor body shell. The visor also comprises a pivot rod and a carrier slidingly arranged over the pivot rod. The first shell of the visor body includes a monorail arranged on an inside surface thereof. The carrier is slidingly engaged with the first shell wherein the carrier is arranged within or on the monorail. The carrier contacts a top portion of the monorail and a bottom portion of the monorail. The carrier is hence slidingly secured to the monorail and only connected to one of the shells used to engage to form a visor body. The visor bodies are secured via a press fit between a first boss arranged on a first shell and a second boss arranged on the second shell thus creating a secure connection that does not need screws to secure the visor halves to one another.

Abstract: A vehicle sun visor includes an L-shaped rod fixed to the vehicle and a screen rotatably mounted on and slidable on the rod along a sliding direction parallel to a longitudinal axle thereof. The sun visor includes a detent clip coupled to the rod to establish controlled and stable predefined rotational positions of the screen defining at least a first screening position and an inoperative position. The visor further includes a carrier rotatably attached to the rod and housed in a guiding profile of the screen such that the screen is movable between two end positions of the sliding movement of the screen along the rod, defining two end positions. The carrier includes a rotary slider, a floating slider, and a metal spring elastically coupling the floating and rotary sliders. The carrier includes a first retention component engageable with a second retention component in the screen at one of the end positions.

Abstract: A vehicle sun visor has a sun visor body including an electrical component, an arm including a cylindrical-end portion with contact parts of a pair of conductors and rotatably holding the sun visor body, a mounting bracket for mounting the arm to a vehicle, and a connector including a pair of terminals to contact with a corresponding contact part of the pair of conductors. On the upper side and the lower side of the cylindrical-end portion exposed outside an arm-supporting portion of the mounting bracket, a small-diameter cylindrical-end portion and a large-diameter cylindrical-end portion are provided. The small-diameter cylindrical-end portion and the large-diameter cylindrical-end portion are provided with cutouts provided at alternate positions. First arcuate plate shape contact part is arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the small-diameter cylindrical-end portion, and second arcuate plate shape contact part is arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the large-diameter cylindrical-end portion.

Abstract: A vehicle visor accessory device for selectively extending shading capabilities of a visor may comprise a sleeve structure configured to removably mount on the visor. The sleeve structure may be elongated with an upper end for positioning toward the upper edge section of the visor and a lower end for positioning toward the lower edge section of the visor, and have a first opening located at a first side edge of the sleeve structure through which a portion of the visor is slidable. A notch may be formed in the sleeve structure. An extension structure may be integrated with the sleeve structure. The sleeve structure may have a substantially hollow interior between first and second faces to slidably receive at least a portion of the visor and the extension structure may have a solid interior between the faces to extend light blocking coverage of the visor.

Abstract: A vehicle sun visor has a sun visor body including an electrical component, a non-conductive arm including a cylindrical-end portion on which contact parts of a pair of conductor are arranged and rotatably holding the sun visor body, a mounting bracket configured to mount the non-conductive arm to a vehicle, and a connector detachably attached to the mounting bracket and including a pair of terminals each having a contact portion to contact with a corresponding contact part of the pair of conductors and configured to supply electric power. The mounting bracket includes an arm-supporting portion rotatably supporting a cylindrical-end-portion side of the non-conductive arm. The contact parts of the pair of conductors are formed in an arcuate-plate shape. The contact parts in arcuate-plate shape are arranged via a gap on an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical-end portion exposed outside the arm-supporting portion of the non-conductive arm.

Abstract: A vehicle sun visor includes a sun visor body, an arm including a cylindrical end portion provided with contact parts of a pair of conductors and rotatably holding the sun visor body, a mounting bracket configured to mount the arm to a vehicle, and a connector having a pair of terminals each including a contact portion configured to contact each contact part. The mounting bracket includes an arm-supporting portion supporting the cylindrical end portion. The contact parts are a pair of arcuate-plate-shaped contact parts. The pair of arcuate-plate-shaped contact parts is provided at a predetermined interval on an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical end portion. The housing of the connector further includes a lubricating oil reservoir being disposed at a position facing to at least one arcuate-plate-shaped contact part and configured to store lubricating oil to be supplied to the at least one arcuate-plate-shaped contact part.

Abstract: A vehicle sun visor has a sun-visor body including an illumination lamp, a non-conductive arm including a cylindrical-end portion with contact parts of a pair of conductors rotatably holding the sun visor body, a mounting bracket for mounting the arm to a vehicle, and a connector detachably attached to the mounting bracket and including a pair of terminals each having a contact portion to contact with a corresponding contact part of the pair of conductors. An arm-supporting portion of the mounting bracket rotatably supports a cylindrical-end-portion side of the arm. The contact parts of the pair of conductors are in arcuate-plate shape and provided with a cutout on an outer-peripheral surface of the cylindrical-end portion exposed outside the arm-supporting portion. A terminal-fixing portion provided in a housing of the connector fix a base portion of each contact portion, and a terminal-support portion supports a free end of each contact portion.

Abstract: A vehicle sun visor has a sun visor body including an electrical component, an arm including a cylindrical-end portion on which contact parts of a pair of conductors are arranged and rotatably holding the sun visor body, a mounting bracket for mounting the arm to a vehicle, and a connector attached to the mounting bracket and including a pair of terminals each having a contact portion to contact with a corresponding contact part of the pair of conductors. The mounting bracket includes an arm-supporting portion rotatably supporting a cylindrical-end portion of the arm. The connector is provided with an engaging protrusion. The arm is provided with an annular projection formed on an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical-end portion exposed outside the arm-supporting portion and configured to engage with the engaging protrusion of the connector. The annular projection has a cutout to guide the engaging protrusion.

Abstract: An extended-range sun visor assembly includes a rail and a sun visor panel. The sun visor panel is releasably mounted to the rail at an inboard sun visor panel end and slidably mounted to the rail at an outboard sun visor panel end. The rail may be fixed at opposite ends thereof to a vehicle roof panel and/or headliner. The sun visor panel is releasably mounted at the inboard end by a snap fit retainer, and slidably mounted at the outboard end by a shaft coupler configured to slide along a longitudinal axis of the rail. The shaft coupler pivots or swivels around a shaft coupler vertical axis.

Abstract: An extended-range sun visor assembly for a vehicle includes an arcuate track adapted for mounting to a vehicle roof panel whereby a first track segment extends vehicle-rearwardly and a second track segment extends vehicle-inwardly. A sun visor panel is slidably mounted to the arcuate track. The assembly may further include a bezel adapted to attach to and overlay the arcuate track. The bezel may include an integrated grab handle, and is configured to capture a portion of a vehicle headliner between the arcuate track and the bezel. The first track segment is dimensioned to allow the sun visor panel to translate vehicle-rearwardly to block glare entering a vehicle side window portion adjacent a vehicle B-pillar trim element, and the second track segment is dimensioned to allow the sun visor panel to translate vehicle-inwardly to block glare entering a vehicle windshield central portion.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a visor assembly for filtering sunlight through a field of view of a driver. The assembly has motorized tinted visors that can be set in a stowed position, positioned upward, and lowered into the field of vision of the driver, allowing sunlight to pass through the tinted visors for filtering, via forward and reverse buttons. The tinted visors can include at least one amber tinted visor. The amber tinted visor is amber in color, adding contrast and visual acetate distinction in low-light driving situations. The tinted visors can also include at least one gradient tinted visor. The gradient tinted visor has a color gradient transitioning from a dense, dark blue color, adding brilliance and attenuation, to clear acetate, providing an unobstructed view of traffic.

Abstract: A light filtering transparent or semitransparent visor intended to prevent flash blindness and other hazards associated with the adverse affects associated with bright lights impacting the eyesight of occupants of a vehicle. In the certain embodiments, the visor comprises a larger, tinted body surrounding a smaller, much more heavily tinted body intended to filter the bright rays of sun to enable safe viewing of the sun through the filter. The entire apparatus is designed to be repositioned directly in the line of sight between the viewer and the sun.

Abstract: A head-up display makes an observer visually recognize an image, which is optically reflected by a combiner, as a virtual image. The head-up display has a main body unit and an attaching unit. The main unit has a light source which is a projection unit for projecting the image. The attachment unit is configured such that the attachment unit can be attached to a sun visor that is provided to a vehicle. The joint member has a rotation shaft that rotatably joints the main unit to the attachment unit. The damper reduces vibration of the main unit in the rotational direction of the rotation shaft. When the rotation shaft of the joint member is attached to the sun visor by the attachment unit, the rotation shaft is substantially parallel to a sun visor supporting shaft so the sun visor can rotate in the direction in which the sun visor opens/closes.

Abstract: There is disclosed anti-sag hinge (10) which includes a mounting flange assembly (12) pivotally coupled to a strap assembly (15). The strap assembly includes a strap (31) extending from a cylinder portion (32). The cylindrical portion includes a coupling end (34) with a vertically extending octagonal channel (35) therethrough. The octagonal channel includes a vertically extending alignment ridge or tongue (36) and a centrally positioned, horizontally oriented, annular ridge (37). The hinge also includes an elongated cam follower (40) having a lower cam follower portion (41) with an octagonal exterior surface (43) terminating at a circumferential ledge or shoulder (44) positioned to abut and bear against the centrally positioned annular ridge of the coupling end. The lower cam follower portion also has a longitudinally extending groove (53) configured to receive the coupling end alignment tongue.

Abstract: A vehicle and a method of controlling a dynamometer mode operation of a vehicle that includes requesting the dynamometer mode; monitoring for at least one non-dynamometer vehicle operating condition; if at least one of the non-dynamometer vehicle operating conditions is detected, prohibiting dynamometer mode; and if none of the non-dynamometer vehicle operating conditions is detected, operating the vehicle in dynamometer mode.

Abstract: A sunvisor with for a vehicle, including a sunvisor body having a front surface and a rear surface, a hinging arrangement for hinging the sunvisor body to a roof structure of a vehicle body, the hinging arrangement including a hook member located above an upper side portion of the sunvisor body, an upper rod unrotatably connected to the sunvisor body, a detent member rotatably coupled to a lateral end portion of the upper rod outside the sunvisor body and to the roof structure and includes pivot means to swing the sunvisor body between a first screening position and a second screening position.

Abstract: The sliding device (1), in particular for vehicle sun visor (2), arranged so as to pivot about a rod (3) intended to be connected to a stationary element such as, in particular, the passenger compartment of a vehicle. The sliding device (1) comprises a sliding carriage (4) slidably mounted inside a tubular profile member (6). The sliding carriage (4) and the tubular profile member (6) comprise respectively complementary male and female fitting members with a substantially triangular cross-section that define at least two bearing surfaces of the sliding carriage (4) on the tubular profile member (6) in the direction of the return force of the return member (7). The bearing surfaces are symmetrical and inclined by an angle (?) with respect to the longitudinal plane of symmetry (P) of the sliding device (1).

Abstract: A magnetically adjustable sun visor assembly for providing additional dimension to a vehicle sun visor includes a mounting panel that may be operationally coupled to a vehicle sun visor. A coupler is coupled to the mounting panel so the coupler may be operationally coupled to the vehicle sun visor so the mounting panel is operationally coupled to the vehicle sun visor. A primary panel is operationally coupled to the mounting panel so the primary panel is positionable between an extended position and a stored position. The primary panel is selectively positioned in the extended position to block sunlight for a user. A secondary panel is operationally coupled to the primary panel so the secondary panel is positionable between an extended position and a stored position. The secondary panel is selectively positioned in the extended position to block sunlight for the user.

Abstract: A vehicle sun visor includes a sun visor body, a support shaft mounted on a ceiling surface of a vehicle cabin and configured to support the sun visor body at a turning center position of the sun visor body such that the sun visor body is turnable between a storage position at which the sun visor body is oriented along the ceiling surface of the vehicle cabin and a use position at which the sun visor body is able to block light, a damper configured to apply braking force at the time when the sun visor body turns, and a slide mechanism configured to hold the sun visor body such that the sun visor body is slidable in an axial direction of the support shaft with respect to the support shaft.

Abstract: A coming-off preventing contacting piece 6 that extendingly projects in the radial direction of a shaft 3 throughout the entire periphery is formed in an insertion-side part 3a of the shaft 3 that turnably supports a sun visor body 1, and a contacted piece 7 with which the coming-off preventing contacting piece 6 contactingly engages is formed on the sun visor body 1 side to prevent the sun visor body 1 from coming off the shaft 3. Thereby, even if the sun visor body 1 receives a high expandingly deploying force of a curtain airbag, the concentrated load per unit area applied to the coming-off preventing contacting piece 6 is kept low, and therefore the coming-off preventing contacting piece 6 is restrained from being broken.

Abstract: A rollo assembly is provided, comprising a rotatable winding shaft and a flexible sun screen having forward and rearward ends. The rearward end of the sun screen can be wound on or off the winding shaft and the forward end of the sun screen is provided with an operating beam. The winding shaft is received in a housing that comprises an opening for the passage of the sun screen with a length at least substantially corresponding with a transversal width of the sun screen. The operating beam at its side facing towards the housing carries a sealing member extending above the sun screen transversally over a length at least substantially corresponding with the length of the opening in the housing, for engaging the housing when the sun screen is maximally wound onto the winding shaft.

Abstract: A visor is provided which pivots downwardly away from the windshield and includes a movable pivot axis that moves the visor toward the vehicle windshield and away from the operator as the operator lowers the visor. This moves the visor to a comfortable and functional position for the operator.

Abstract: The sliding device (1), in particular for vehicle sun visor (2), arranged so as to pivot about a rod (3) intended to be connected to a stationary element such as, in particular, the passenger compartment of a vehicle. The sliding device (1) comprises a sliding carriage (4) slidably mounted inside a tubular profile member (6). The sliding carriage (4) and the tubular profile member (6) comprise respectively complementary male and female fitting members with a substantially triangular cross-section that define at least two bearing surfaces of the sliding carriage (4) on the tubular profile member (6) in the direction of the return force of the return member (7). The bearing surfaces are symmetrical and inclined by an angle (?) with respect to the longitudinal plane of symmetry (P) of the sliding device (1).

Abstract: A shading device for a carriage windshield of a rail vehicle has a frame structure which is provided for attaching to the underside of the carriage roof. The frame structure supports a generally plate-shaped sunscreen, and the sun screen can be attached to the frame structure in a movable manner by a guide device. The guide device has a middle guideway and two outer radial guideways.

Abstract: A visor is provided which pivots downwardly away from the windshield and includes a movable pivot axis that moves the visor toward the vehicle windshield and away from the operator as the operator lowers the visor. This moves the visor to a comfortable and functional position for the operator.

Abstract: This invention relates to a vehicle visor, comprising a visor pivot rod, a carrier on the visor pivot rod, a spring mechanism inside the carrier, and an open channel with a first end and a second end, wherein at least a portion of the carrier extends into the interior.

Abstract: A sunshade stopper is provided at a housing connecting a pair of guide rails that slidably supports a sunshade on a ceiling of a vehicle interior. The sunshade stopper includes a corresponding portion arranged at a position corresponding to an end portion of the sunshade during the sunshade is at the closed position, at least one contact portion provided on the corresponding portion that makes contact with at least a portion of the end portion of the sunshade during the sunshade is at the closed position, the contact portion formed with a form fitting the end portion of the sunshade that makes contact with the contact portion, and an attaching portion configured to be fixed to a vehicle, provided at a position in a direction opposite to where the ceiling is provided relative to the corresponding portion and extending in a direction in which the sunshade opens.

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.

Abstract: The invention involves an improved auxiliary sun visor for vehicles, for example, automobiles. It comprises a transparent and colored light-shielding plate inserted into sun visor to dim and reduce sunlight. The inside shielding plate can be flexibly pulled out for use and pushed back in when not being used. The built-in shielding plate looks more aesthetically appealing compared to the original attached style.

Abstract: A sun visor, comprising at least one mirror surface integrated in the sun visor body is proposed, wherein the sun visor body comprises a receiver for at least one mirror. The mirror comprises a support made of plastic glass, wherein guide elements for means for concealing the at least one mirror in the sun visor body are integrally molded at said support.

Abstract: The representative sun visor for vehicles has a sun visor body which can slide in an axial direction of a support rod together with a guide member with respect to a movable element. The sun visor includes a friction mechanism which imposes a predetermined frictional resistance to the relative movement of the sun visor body with respect to the movable element. The friction mechanism has a sliding member and a biasing member. The sliding member is slidably held in contact with the guide member and imposes a frictional resistance to the guide member, and the biasing member applies a biasing force in a direction that holds the sliding member and the guide member in contact with each other. The guide member and the sliding member have a plurality of sliding contact portions on which the biasing force of the biasing member acts in different directions.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicular roof structure, which can adjust the quantity of daylighting and which can be set to give a sense of spaciousness to a passenger in the rear seat by the wide field of view from the vehicular upper side while blocking the incident light upon the front seat side. Three louvers are enabled to change their angles of inclination with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. If the individual louvers arranged at the blocking positions are oriented to slope in a slightly downward direction of the vehicle toward the rear side thereof, a passenger in a rear seat can see, while an incident light to the front seat side is being blocked by the three louvers, the outside of the upper side of the vehicle through the three inclined louvers.

Abstract: A vehicle sun visor includes a sun visor main body, an auxiliary visor provided on the sun visor main body, and a support mechanism that is provided between the sun visor main body and the auxiliary visor and supports the auxiliary visor with respect to the sun visor main body so as to be movable along a longitudinal direction of the sun visor main body and so as to be rotatable about an axis orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the sun visor main body.

Abstract: An electrically-deployable sun visor system for use on motor vehicles wherein the sun visor retracts upward and deploys downward upon a track system, are located on the front windshield and alternately on the side window. The sun visor is operated by a motor-operated gear system wired into the electrical system of the motor vehicle. The sun visor is operated by a dash-mounted switch. The amount of deployment is controlled by holding the switch in either an up or down position for the necessary period of time similar to an electrically operated window.

Abstract: The representative sun visor for vehicles has a sun visor body which can slide in an axial direction of a support rod together with a guide member with respect to a movable element. The sun visor includes a friction mechanism which imposes a predetermined frictional resistance to the relative movement of the sun visor body with respect to the movable element. The friction mechanism has a sliding member and a biasing member. The sliding member is slidably held in contact with the guide member and imposes a frictional resistance to the guide member, and the biasing member applies a biasing force in a direction that holds the sliding member and the guide member in contact with each other. The guide member and the sliding member have a plurality of sliding contact portions on which the biasing force of the biasing member acts in different directions.

Abstract: Externally deployed airbag system for a vehicle including one or more inflatable airbags deployable outside of the vehicle, an anticipatory sensor system for assessing the probable severity of an impact involving the vehicle based on data obtained prior to the impact and initiating inflation of the airbag(s) in the event an impact above a threshold severity is assessed, and an inflator coupled to the anticipatory sensor system and the airbag for inflating the airbag when initiated by the anticipatory sensor system. The airbag may be housed in a module mounted along a side of the vehicle, in a side door of the vehicle (both for side impact protection), at a front of the vehicle (for frontal impact protection) or at a rear of the vehicle (for rear impact protection). Also, the externally deployed airbag can be deployed to cushion a pedestrian's impact against the vehicle.

Abstract: An adjustable mounting system for a vehicular body component includes a base having a number of slide rails, with retainers slidingly engaged with the slide rails. Each retainer has a retention section for mounting the base to a surface within the vehicular body, which is attached to a slidably mounted pediment. Fastener retainers located within the pediments allow devices such as interior trim pieces to be attached to the adjustable mounting system.

Abstract: A motor vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a windowpane and a protective sunscreen for the windowpane, and the protective sunscreen exhibits a cover that can be moved from a non-use position into a use position, in which the cover at least partially covers the windowpane. The cover exhibits a rigid load-bearing section that accommodates at least one sun visor, which can be moved from a non-use position into a use position.

Abstract: A sun visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The sun visor includes a first and second visor body shell. The shells define a retaining channel for a slider on a visor pivot rod and may be engaged and enclosed about the slider. It is also contemplated that the sun visor has a combination slider and detent slidably supported in channels molded into the first and second visor shells. A support arm may be provided and is readily offset from the combination slider and detent and is slidable relative thereto.

Abstract: In a rear-window roller blind for motor vehicles in which a rear half of a back-seat shelf, which is located between the rear window and the pull-out slot for the rear-window roller blind, is used as a support element for the roller blind. The back-seat shelf half is made either from a wood material or is a plastic molded part. Through alternative arrangements, it is ensured that the temperature expansion and contraction of the components of the roller blind and its support are accommodated.

Abstract: A side window shade device for a vehicle. The shade device includes a bottom edge for sliding into the gap formed between the side door and the side door window. Compressive force between the side door and the side door window holds the shade device in place. Extending upward from the bottom edge is a shade device body. The body is of sufficient size to block sun rays from contacting the arm of someone sitting in a seat next to the side door. In a preferred embodiment the side door is the driver's side door of an automobile and the shade device blocks sun rays from hitting the arm of the driver. Also, the shade device is curved inward to cover the arm of the driver and provide effective viewing out of the side of the car.

Abstract: The sunblocking device has an elongated blocking member having a portion that is folded back and attached to the elongated member to form an elongated opening. Extending through the opening is a strap that is preferably elastic that fits around a vehicle visor to secure the device to the visor.

Abstract: A visor for a vehicle includes a core portion configured to interface with a pivot rod to allow the visor to be moved between a storage position and a use position. A single core portion includes structure configured to receive a slideable spring assembly for mounting the visor core to the pivot rod in an extendable and retractable manner. The visor core structure is also configured to receive a fixed spring assembly to mount the visor core to the pivot rod in a non-extendable and non-retractable manner.

Abstract: A sun visor apparatus for a vehicle includes a sun visor body, a supporting member supported on a roof panel and supporting the sun visor body so that the sun visor body moves in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle between a first position where the sun visor body is positioned in a storage space provided on an underside of the roof panel and a second position where a rear end of the sun visor body is positioned behind a mirror body of an interior rearview mirror when viewed from a driver, and a shade extending from the sun visor body to the storage space in accordance with a movement of the sun visor body.