Mirror mount with accessory housing
First Claim
1. A ball and toggle assembly adapted for use in an interior, prismatic, day/night rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle, comprising:
- a body member having a ball member and a base, said body member being formed from a first polymeric material comprising a first flexural modulus; and
a toggle member comprising a hinge and an actuator tab, said toggle member formed from a second polymeric material comprising a second flexural modulus, said body member and said toggle member being joined together for support in a mirror housing of the rearview mirror assembly, said first flexural modulus being greater than said second flexural modulus.
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Abstract
A ball and toggle assembly for a prismatic interior rearview mirror of a vehicle comprises a ball and body member and a toggle member. The ball and body member and the toggle member are separately formed from separate polymeric materials and joined together. The flexural moduli of the separate materials are selected such that the ball and body member is substantially rigid while the toggle member is flexible. The toggle member is preferably molded over the body member and secured thereto via a mechanical interconnection of the toggle member material to the body member material. Preferably, the ball and body member comprises an engineering polymer, such as a glass-filled thermoplastic material, while the toggle member comprises a polyolefin, such as a homopolymer or co-polymer polypropylene material.
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54 Claims
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1. A ball and toggle assembly adapted for use in an interior, prismatic, day/night rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle, comprising:
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a body member having a ball member and a base, said body member being formed from a first polymeric material comprising a first flexural modulus; and
a toggle member comprising a hinge and an actuator tab, said toggle member formed from a second polymeric material comprising a second flexural modulus, said body member and said toggle member being joined together for support in a mirror housing of the rearview mirror assembly, said first flexural modulus being greater than said second flexural modulus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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29. An interior rearview mirror assembly for vehicles, comprising:
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a mirror housing having a forward surface;
a prismatic, reflective mirror element supported by said mirror housing, said mirror housing and said prismatic mirror element being pivotable relative to the vehicle between a first reflectivity position and a second reflectivity position; and
a ball and toggle assembly mountable to said housing and comprising;
a body member including a mounting member and a base, said body member being pivotally mounted in said mirror housing; and
a toggle member including a hinge and an actuator tab, said toggle member being pivotally mounted in said mirror housing adjacent to said body member, said ball and toggle assembly being operable such that movement of said actuator tab about said hinge causes pivotal movement of said mirror housing and said reflective mirror element between said first and second reflectivity positions relative to said mounting member, wherein said body member comprises a first polymeric material having a first flexural modulus and said toggle member comprises a second polymeric material having a second flexural modulus, said first flexural modulus being greater than said second flexural modulus, said body member and said toggle member being joined together.
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48. A mirror mount assembly adapted for mounting to an interior surface of a windshield of a vehicle and for pivotally mounting an interior rearview mirror assembly thereto, the vehicle having an interior cabin, said mirror mount assembly comprising:
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a mounting base for mounting at the interior surface of the windshield, said mounting base including a ball member for pivotal connection to the mirror assembly;
an accessory housing extending generally downwardly from said mounting base; and
at least one accessory positionable within said accessory housing.
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