SHADE ASSEMBLY MOUNT FOR VEHICLE COMPARTMENT

摘要

Several shade assembly embodiments are disclosed which allow the shade assembly to be mounted in a vehicle interior while accommodating varying interior widths. In one embodiment, spring-biased latches (54) engage a depression in an outer lateral surface of the roller assembly (40). In a related embodiment, a release button (82) is included on the roller assembly (40). In an alternative embodiment, a U-shaped spring (100) is biased axially outwardly of the roller assembly (40) to engage a mounting surface (114) on an opposed wall (52) of the vehicle interior. In another embodiment, an end member (44) comprises attachment structure (120) having a lower member (124) biased radially away from a longitudinal axis of an upper member (122). A bracket (136) receives the end member (44) and has an opening that is smaller than the expanded distance of the end member when the lower member is biased away from the upper member (122). The upper and lower members (122, 124) can be biased together such that the end member (44) may be moved into the bracket (136). The upper and lower members (122, 124) are then released, and the end member (44) secures itself within the bracket (136). In a final embodiment, a housing (162) surrounds the roller assembly (164) and has a hook (166) which is to be moved into an opening in a rear panel (172) of the vehicle. The assembly is thus not subjected to problems caused by variations of width in the vehicle interior since the roller member is mounted on a hook that will be secured to a wall opposed to the surface where the cover will be attached. The cover is pulled outwardly away from the hook, and thus the cover itself will accommodate any variation in distance.