Visor

• US 10,737,559 B2
• Filed: 01/15/2016
• Issued: 08/11/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pistons Interiors LLC
• Original Assignee: Irvin Automotive Products, LLC
• Inventors: Janowiak, Anthony R., Hinds, Leslie, Rathsburg, Jr., Martin, Mayne, Jr., Robert J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Fallahkhair, Arman B
• Application Number:
  US14/996,530
• Publication Number:
  US 20160167490A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,670 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 3/0282 specially adapted for a courtesy mirror
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/252 Sun visors
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0073 Light emitting diode [LED]

Abstract

A visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The visor comprises a pivot rod and a carrier arranged over the pivot rod. The visor also comprises a first and second shell being engagable to form a visor body and a vanity arranged therein. The visor also comprises a light base secured to the second shell and a circuit board engaging the light base. The visor also comprises a light emitting diode secured to a surface of the circuit board.

Claims

1. A visor for use in a vehicle, said visor comprising:

a pivot rod;

a first and second shell being engageable to form a visor body, said first shell having a vanity pocket arranged therein, said vanity pocket having a first flange, said vanity pocket having a second flange arranged adjacent to said first flange;

a mirror having at least one clear end, said mirror secured within said vanity pocket by a vanity frame, a locking member of the vanity frame arranged through a locking slot of the vanity pocket such that a bottom surface of said mirror contacts said second flange, a top surface of said mirror is engaged with an inward extending flange of said vanity frame, and the vanity frame is engaged with the first flange;

a circuit board arranged within a first channel of said vanity pocket;

a light guide arranged adjacent to said circuit board, said light guide positioned underneath said clear end of said mirror; and

a light emitting diode connected said circuit board.

2. The visor of claim 1 wherein the locking member extending from a bottom surface of said vanity frame, said bottom surface of said vanity frame engages with said first flange.

3. The visor of claim 2 wherein the locking slot being one of a plurality of locking slots arranged around an outside circumference of said vanity pocket.

4. The visor of claim 3 wherein said locking slots interact with and engage with said vanity frame snaps to secure said vanity to said visor body.

5. The visor of claim 3 wherein said plurality of locking slots are arranged in said first flange.

6. The visor of claim 1 wherein said inward extending flange is arranged from an inner periphery of said vanity frame.

7. The visor of claim 6 wherein said inward extending flange secures said mirror within said vanity, said inward extending flange engages said mirror around an entire outer edge of said mirror.

8. The visor of claim 1 further comprising a door pivotally connected to said vanity frame.

9. The visor of claim 1 wherein said light guide is arranged within a second channel of said vanity pocket, a bottom surface of said light guide engages with a surface of said second channel.

10. The visor of claim 1 wherein said mirror having said clear end on both ends thereof.

11. The visor of claim 1 wherein said light emitting diode illuminates said light guide, said light guide is illuminated from under said mirror.