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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffery Price, Lakeville, MI (US);
Michael Trombley, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Michael Thorum, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Assignee:
Irvin Automotive Products, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
16037022 ; 160313 ; 1603231 ; 296 3716 ;
Abstract
A security shade support assembly for mounting a roller tube having a flexible panel wound thereon within a motor vehicle includes a housing extending axially, an axle extending through the housing, a bearing receiving the axle and cooperating with the housing and attached to the roller tube, and a spring disposed within the housing for biasing the bearing and a groove extending axially along the bearing and the housing to allow the roller tube and shade panel to extend over at least a portion of the housing.