Memo visor

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring initially to FIG.
1, there is shown a vehicle 10, such as an automobile, having a windshield 12 above which there is mounted a visor assembly 20 of the present invention.
Shown is the driver's side visor which includes a visor body 22 (FIG.
4) which can be of molded polymeric construction having a pair of halves integrally hinged together to form a clam-shell type construction for the body 22.
Visor 20 is covered by suitable upholstery material 21 to conform the visor to the interior of the vehicle including, for example, the headliner 14 attached to the vehicle roof.
Visor 20 is mounted to the vehicle roof by means of a elbow bracket assembly 16 which can be of conventional design and which includes a visor pivot rod 18 allowing the visor to be moved from a raised, stored position shown in FIG.
1 to a lowered, use position shown in FIG.
2 for providing sun blocking protection.
The visor body includes a recess formed in a first side for receiving an illuminated vanity mirror assembly 19 (FIG.
2) which can be of the type disclosed in U.
S.
Pat.
No.
4,227,241 and which includes a cover 17 and an illuminated vanity mirror positioned behind the cover.
The cover can be pivoted between the closed position shown in FIG.
2 and an open position exposing the mirror and providing illumination.
The visor body 22 includes a second surface on a side opposite that of the vanity mirror assembly 19 which includes a rectangular recess 24 formed therein for receiving a digital voice recorder 30, as best seen in FIGS.
1, 3, and 4.
Recess 24 is formed through one side of the visor core or body 22 and preferably has its peripheral edge covered with the upholstery material 21 to provide a trim appearance to the recess as seen in FIG.
3.
Visor 20 further includes a trainable garage door opening transmitter 13 mounted to the visor body 22.
Transmitter 13 includes three control switches 11 for operating up to three separate garage doors or other home-based accessories