Sun-glare shield in particular for an automobile vehicle

• US 4,518,192 A
• Filed: 08/19/1982
• Issued: 05/21/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/1981
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle de Mecanismes EN Abrege CIM A French Body Corporate
• Original Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle De Mecanismes En Abrege C.I.M.
• Inventors: Vigo, Gilles, Canadas, Jean C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Reeves, Robert B.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pedder, Dennis H.
• Application Number:
  US06/409,738
• Time in Patent Office: 1,006 Days
• Field of Search: 296/97 H, 296/97 K, 296/97 R, 296/97 G, 296/97 J, 160/DIG. 3, 362/135, 362/142, 362/144, 350/288, 350/307
• US Class Current: 296/97.5
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 3/0282 specially adapted for a courtesy mirror

Abstract

A sun-glare shield comprised of first and second semi-shells formed of plastic material and assembled together, with the first semi-shell being provided with a window behind which a mirror may be either secured against a boss or retractably supported by longitudinal slideways. The exterior surfaces of the first and second semi-shells are covered by respective front and rear sheets forming an outer decorative covering for the shield.

Claims

1. A sun-glare shield comprising a first hollow semi-shell of injected plastics material and a second semi-shell of a foam of plastics material assembled with each other, said first semi-shell defines a window, which window is internally bordered by framing projecting portions, a mirror is positioned by said projecting portions, at least one boss is provided on an inner side of the second semi-shell and the mirror is maintained applied against an inner side of the first semi-shell by said at least one boss, a decorative covering covers the sun-glare shield, said at least one boss carries a covering which matches the covering of the sun-glare shield and the mirror is provided with shifting means and is slidably guided by said projecting portions for retracting the mirror from said window.

2. A sun-glare shield according to claim 1, wherein the first semi-shell carries a bearing for a support arm, said bearing comprising a cage which is moulded with the first semi-shell, the cage including a plurality of inner bars, a plurality of outer bars, the inner bars being parallel to and offset relative to the outer bars, two end projections, and a spring means positioned between the two end projections.