Vehicle exterior mirror
US6183098A · kind A · utility
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5References
18Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R1/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The mirror head of a vehicle exterior mirror has a hollow cylindrical bearing which is journalled on a spigot. The spigot has radially outwardly projecting detents on its outer end which engage with a shoulder on the bearing to retain the mirror head on the spigot. Slots divide the outer end of the spigot into lobes which are resiliently bendable inwardly to allow the detents to move past the shoulder. After assembly, a cylindrical blocking element is inserted into the spigot to block inward bending movement of the lobes.
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