Patent ID: 6957841
Filing Date: 2005-10-25
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A sun visor carrier assembly, rod, and center support for use as a core for an over-molded expanded polypropylene sun visor suitable for use in vehicles comprising in cooperative combination: a) a sun visor carrier body comprising: a blade section having located therein a vanity assembly mounting device, and a rod mounting section having a bore there through for mounting on a sun visor rod, said bore being dimensionally maintained by at least one fastener; b) a pair of electrical connection wires providing electrical current to a vanity assembly; c) a detent clip attached to said sun visor carrier body with a detent clip fastener device; d) a cylindrical detent sleeve having a flat face portion, a cylindrical rod end bushing, and a cylindrical center support pin assembly comprising a body having molded therein a spaced apart pair of electrical contact surfaces, said electrical contact surfaces electrically connected to said electrical connection wire of b); mounted said sleeve, end bushing, and pin assembly are within said bore of said carrier body; e) a sun visor rod having a flat face mounted within said cylindrical detent sleeve and said cylindrical rod end bushing; f) a covering tape over the assembled rod mounting section to prevent plastic migration during over-molding of the carrier body; and g) a center support assembly comprising a body having an assembly mounting bore, a pair of electrical contact clips wherein each electrical contact clip is connected to the vehicles power system by means of an electrical wire attached thereto; thereby providing a sun visor carrier body assembly with cooperating sun visor rod and sun visor center support assembly allowing for over-molding with a plastic to produce a finished sun visor having electrical provision for a vanity assembly incorporating electrical components.