Claims
- 1. A sun visor pivot rod connection interface cover, comprising:
a base member having a central aperture; a cover member having a cover wall having an exterior surface of a selected shape, said cover member having an equitorial terminus, said cover member having an inner periphery formed at said equitorial terminus, said cover wall having a portal formed therethrough, said cover member having an interior hollow defined by an internal surface; and a connection connecting said cover member to said base member so that said cover is rotatable in relation to said base member.
- 2. The cover of claim 1, further comprising a crush feature comprising a pair of mutually parallel guide walls connected with said inner surface, said pair of guide walls straddling said portal and being equidistantly spaced from a center of said inner periphery.
- 3. The cover of claim 1, wherein said connection comprises:
an annular slot being formed in said inner periphery adjacent said equitorial terminus; and said base member having a perimeter, said base member having tab means located at said perimeter for snappingly interfacing with said annular slot.
- 4. The cover of claim 3, wherein said tab means comprises a plurality of tabs, each tab curvably following a respectively adjoining portion of said perimeter, each tab comprising:
a lower chamfer; an upper chamfer; and an apex between said lower and upper chamfers, wherein said apex is disposed radially outward with respect to said perimeter; wherein each tab is resiliently deformable in an inwardly radial direction with respect to said perimeter.
- 5. The cover of claim 4, wherein said plurality of tabs comprises three tabs equidistantly spaced around said perimeter.
- 6. The cover of claim 5, wherein said portal has a flat face generally perpendicular to a plane defined by said equitorial terminus.
- 7. The cover of claim 6, wherein said portal comprises a flat-faced arch.
- 8. The cover of claim 4, wherein when said base member is connected with said cover member, said perimeter is juxtaposed said inner periphery such that said base member is substantially flushly received into said cover member.
- 9. The cover of claim 6, wherein said selected shape is a generally hemispheric dome shape.
- 10. The cover of claim 6, wherein said selected shape is a generally curvaceous shape having a rounded nose and a flat face, wherein said portal is located at said flat face.
- 11. A sun visor apparatus for being connected to a roof of a motor vehicle, comprising:
a sun visor; a pivot rod having a main portion, an end portion, and an elbow therebetween, wherein said sun visor is pivotally mounted to said main portion of said pivot rod; a first connection connecting said end portion rotatably to a roof of a vehicle; a base member having a central aperture for receiving therethrough said end portion; a second connection connecting said base nonrotatably to the roof; a cover member having a cover wall having an exterior surface of a selected shape, said cover member having an equitorial terminus, said cover member having an inner periphery formed at said equitorial terminus, said cover wall having a portal formed therethrough, said cover member having an interior hollow defined by an internal surface; and a third connection connecting said cover member to said base member so that said cover is rotatable in relation to said base member; wherein when said base member is connected to said cover member, the elbow is covered by said cover member, and said main portion exits said cover member through said portal; and wherein when said pivot rod is rotated with respect to the roof, said cover member rotates with said pivot rod.
- 12. The sun visor apparatus of claim 11, wherein said third connection comprises:
an annular slot being formed in said inner periphery adjacent said equitorial terminus; and said base member having a perimeter, said base member having tab means located at said perimeter for snappingly interfacing with said annular slot.
- 13. The sun visor apparatus of claim 12, wherein said tab means comprises a plurality of tabs, each tab curvably following a respectively adjoining portion of said perimeter, each tab comprising:
a lower chamfer; an upper chamfer; and an apex between said lower and upper chamfers, wherein said apex is disposed radially outward with respect to said perimeter; wherein each tab is resiliently deformable in an inwardly radial direction with respect to said perimeter.
- 14. The sun visor apparatus of claim 13, wherein said plurality of tabs comprises three tabs equidistantly spaced around said perimeter.
- 15. The sun visor apparatus of claim 13, wherein said portal has a flat face generally perpendicular to a plane defined by said equitorial terminus.
- 16. The sun visor apparatus of claim 15, wherein said portal comprises a flat-faced arch.
- 17. The sun visor apparatus of claim 13, wherein when said base member is connected with said cover member, said perimeter is juxtaposed said inner periphery such that said base member is substantially flushly received into said cover member.
- 18. The sun visor apparatus of claim 15, wherein said selected shape is a generally hemispheric dome shape.
- 19. The sun visor apparatus of claim 15, wherein said selected shape is a generally curvaceous shape having a rounded nose and a flat face, wherein said portal is located at said flat face.
- 20. A sun visor pivot rod connection interface cover apparatus, comprising:
a base member; a cover member having a cover wall having an exterior surface of a selected shape, said cover member having an interior hollow defined by said cover wall; a connection connecting said cover member to said base member so that said cover member is rotatable in relation to said base member; and a visor pivot rod connected to said cover member.
- 21. The sun visor pivot rod connection interface cover apparatus of claim 20, wherein said cover member comprises:
an outer cover component having said cover wall, said cover wall having a portal formed therethrough; and an inner cover component, said inner cover component being rotatably connected to said base member, said visor pivot rod being integrally connected to said inner cover component; wherein said outer cover component is removably connected to said inner cover component, said visor pivot rod passing through said portal when said outer cover component is connected to said inner cover component.
- 23. The sun visor pivot rod connection interface cover apparatus of claim 20, wherein said visor pivot rod has an axial recess formed therealong.
- 24. The sun visor pivot rod connection interface cover apparatus of claim 20, further comprising a sun visor pivotally mounted on said visor pivot rod.
- 25. The sun visor pivot rod connection interface cover apparatus of claim 21, further comprising a crush feature connected with said inner component.
- 26. The sun visor pivot rod connection interface cover apparatus of claim 24, wherein said cover member comprises:
an outer cover component having said cover wall, said cover wall having a portal formed therethrough; and an inner cover component, said inner cover coponent being rotatably connected to said base member, said visor pivot rod being integrally connected to said inner cover component; wherein said outer cover component is removably connected to said inner cover component, said visor pivot rod passing through said portal when said outer cover component is connected to said inner cover component.
- 27. The sun visor pivot rod connection interface cover apparatus of claim 26, wherein said visor pivot rod has an axial recess formed therealong.
- 28. The sun visor pivot rod connection interface cover apparatus of claim 26, further comprising a crush feature connected with said inner component.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/293,598, filed on Apr. 16, 1999, which application is presently pending, and a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/669,072, filed Sep. 22, 2000, which application is presently also pending.
Continuation in Parts (2)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09293598 |
Apr 1999 |
US |
Child |
09766770 |
Jan 2001 |
US |
Parent |
09669072 |
Sep 2000 |
US |
Child |
09766770 |
Jan 2001 |
US |