Patent · US Expired

Detent joint

US7048395B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

1References

22Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Lang-Mekra North America, LLC · US

Inventors

Heinrich Lang · Ergersheim, DE
Wolfgang Seiboth · Bad Windsheim, DE
Georg Hecht · Weihenzell, DE
Stefan Centmayer · Ergersheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2004
Grant date	May 23, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 21, 2024

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R1/0617
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A detent joint interconnecting first and second hinge pieces of vehicle mirrors. The detent joint includes an axis of rotation around which the hinge pieces are pivoted. A spring urged detent element carried by one of the hinge pieces for movement along a plane transverse to the axis of rotation and is movable in a direction of engagement. The detent element includes a surface with at least two protruding teeth. The hinge also includes a counter surface with complementary cuts formed therein which act with the teeth of the detent element to provide that at least two teeth of the detent element engage with the complementarily cuts in the counter surface to provide a detent position.

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