Patent ID: 6938942

Claim:
In a motor vehicle wherein a rear view mirror is attached in a spaced relationship to an interior of a windshield by a support arm disposed intermediately between a pair of spaced sun visors, in combination, a sun visor, comprising: (a) a panel envelope formed of an elastic material defining a predetermined perimeter of a predetermined expanse having front and back surfaces; (b) a single closed loop of a spring-like material located about an interior perimeter of the envelope, the loop dimensioned to have an expanse which is greater than the expanse of the envelope so as to stretch the envelope; (c) wherein a compliant compressive spring force of the loop retains the sun visor between a roofline adjacent to the interior of the windshield and the support arm while the vehicle is in motion; and (d) wherein the perimeter is generally ellipsoid and the perimeter includes a slot for receiving the support arm.