Rear view mirror assembly
US4645316A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 1985 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B2200/63
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to a rear view mirror assembly which facilitates installation of components of the rear view mirror assembly on a windshield of a vehicle. The rear view mirror assembly includes a first base member and a unit. The first unit includes a second base member, a spring, a mounting member, a second ball member, a bolt and a support arm on which a rear view mirror is rotatably mounted. The first base member has a plurality of flanges on which the second base member of the unit is mounted. The spring is mounted on the second base member. The mounting member includes a first socket portion and a first aperture. The support arm has a first ball portion which is slidably mounted on the first socket portion of the mounting member, and a second socket portion which is slidably mounted on the second ball member. The bolt has an end connected to the second ball member. The bolt is inserted into the first aperture of the mounting member and the second aperture of the support arm and an opposite end of the bolt connected to the spring. Therefore, the until is united by the bolt, and the unit of the rear view mirror assembly is installed easily on the first base member.
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