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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 1988
Filed:
Feb. 12, 1987
Irvin Industries, Inc., Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle accessory assembly is disclosed for mounting on an interior panel, such as on a visor, for example, and includes an accessory device, such as a vanity mirror assembly, interconnected with the visor or other vehicle panel at a generally fixed location thereon. A preferred top-hinged accessory door is pivotally interconnected with the visor or other interior panel for selective pivotal movement about a pivot axis between a closed position wherein the accessory device is substantially covered and an open position wherein the accessory device is substantially exposed. A resilient biasing device is provided for resiliently biasing the accessory door toward the open position, and an overrideable latch apparatus is adapted for retaining the accessory door in the closed position. The latch apparatus is selectively actuable to release the accessory door, whereupon the resilient biasing device urges the accessory door into the open position, and a damper apparatus is preferably included for dampening the pivotal movement of the accessory door.