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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 22, 1998
Lothar Viertel, D-66802 Altforweiler, DE;
Patrick Welter, F-57730 La Chambre, FR;
Other;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a sun visor, which has a sun visor body made of a plastic material, and a tube body made of a metal, such as aluminum. The tube body extends in the upper longitudinal edge of the sun visor body essentially over the longitudinal extension of the tube body, which stabilizes the sun visor body. The tube body is used as a guide for a sliding body connected with a shaft, which is intended to be used for the axial displacement of the sun visor body. In connection with this sun visor, the sun visor body is comprised of expanded polypropylene (EPP) plastic materials, the width of the tube body is equal to or slightly less than the thickness of the sun visor body and the EPP material only adjoins the wall area of the tube body facing away from the free longitudinal edge of the sun visor body. For the purpose of assuring a solid connection with the EPP material of the sun visor body during its production, the tube body is provided with a covering, at least in the wall area adjoining the EPP material, which is capable of entering into a solid connection with the EPP material.