Visor clip and method therefore

Abstract

A visor clip of unitary construction is presented along with a method for manufacture. The visor clip includes an engagement portion that frictionally engages with an engagement target, which may be a sun visor in an automobile. A payload portion is designed to receive and frictionally couple to a payload, where the payload may include a number of small objects such as toothpicks. The payload portion includes a number of extended portions on one or more of the surfaces that define the payload portion. The inclusion of the extended portions provides a number of force application points that enhance the frictional engagement of the payload.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method for manufacturing a visor clip of unitary construction, comprising: 
 forming a casting die for the visor clip, wherein the casting die is formed such that the visor clip includes: 
 an engagement portion adapted to couple the visor clip to a visor through resilient force resulting from displacement of a first member from a resting position by insertion of the visor into a first recessed area formed between the first member and a second member, wherein the first and second members are flexibly coupled; and  
 a payload portion that includes a third member formed generally parallel to the second member on an opposite side of the second member from the first member, wherein the third member and the second member are flexibly coupled to form a second recessed area between an inner surface of the second member and an inner surface of the third member, wherein the second recessed area includes extended portions on at least one of the inner surfaces of the second and third members to facilitate frictional coupling of payload inserted into the second recessed area; and  
 forcing a plastic material into the casting die to form the visor clip.  
   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein forcing the plastic material further comprises forcing a first plastic material and a second plastic material using a co-extrusion process.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the first plastic material is a flexible plastic and the second plastic material is a rigid plastic.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein forcing the plastic material further comprises forcing the plastic material using an injection molding process.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plastic material is acrylic.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plastic material is taken from a group of materials that includes polyurethane, styrene, and vinyl.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein forcing the plastic material further comprises extruding the plastic material.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein forcing the plastic material further comprises forcing the plastic material through the casting die to form a length of plastic material and cutting the length of plastic material into a plurality of sections to form a plurality of visor clips.