US 7,461,887 B1
Automatic sun visor system
Rita Anne Federle, 3663 Pimlico Ct., Indian Springs, Ohio 45011 (US); Richard James Federle, Jr., 3663 Pimlico Ct., Indian Springs, Ohio 45011 (US); and James Roy Bolin, 1634 Zion La., Hillsboro, Ohio 45133 (US)
Filed on Dec. 19, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/641,010.
Int. Cl. B60J 3/02 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 296—97.4  [296/97.8] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
2. A sun visor system comprising:
a main visor system assembly for mounting on a motor vehicle;
a visor guide assembly;
a visor extension arm having a first end that pivotally engages the main visor system assembly and a second end including an opening therethrough;
a visor guide bar extending through and pivotally engaging the opening and slidably engaging the visor guide assembly; and
a sun visor connected to the visor guide bar;
wherein the main visor system assembly includes drive means for moving the visor extension arm between extended and retracted positions, wherein the drive means comprises a slide assembly that moves along two spaced apart guide members and wherein the first end of the visor extension arm pivotally engages the slide assembly;
wherein when the visor extension arm is moved between the extended and retracted positions to cause the visor guide bar to travel along the visor guide assembly, the visor is thereby moved between a side window sun protecting position and a visor retracted position.