Mirror stabilizer arm connector assembly
US7303293B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R1/0605
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle mirror assembly for mounting an exterior rearview mirror to a vehicle body, the assembly having a support arm pivotally mounted to the vehicle for supporting the mirror, and a stabilizer bar having a first end pivotally mounted to the vehicle and a second end attached to the support arm, the assembly comprising: a connector head carried by one of the second end of the stabilizer bar and the support arm, and a connector receiver carried by the other stabilizer bar and support arm. The connector receiver includes a retention slot for receiving the connector head. A first locking element is carried by the connector head, a second locking element is carried within the retention slot; and an elongated convex biasing spring carried in the retention slot biasing the first and second locking elements together to provide a reliable interlocking connection between the stabilizer bar and support arm.
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