Tow mirror assembly for vehicles
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1. A vehicle mirror system comprising:
- an exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising;
a support adapted for mounting to a vehicle;
a mirror casing having a reflective element, said reflective element supported in said mirror casing by an electrical actuator; and
said mirror casing mounted for pivotal movement about said support between an inboard position and an extended outboard position, said actuator being adapted to adjust said reflective element about at least one axis in response to input signals; and
an input device for generating input signals for controlling said electrical actuator.
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Abstract
An exterior rearview mirror assembly, especially suited for towing vehicles, includes a casing which houses a reflective element and a support supporting the casing and adapted to mount a vehicle. The mirror casing is adapted to pivot about the support between an inboard position and an extended outboard position thereby extending the field of view of the mirror assembly.
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19 Claims
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1. A vehicle mirror system comprising:
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an exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising;
a support adapted for mounting to a vehicle;
a mirror casing having a reflective element, said reflective element supported in said mirror casing by an electrical actuator; and
said mirror casing mounted for pivotal movement about said support between an inboard position and an extended outboard position, said actuator being adapted to adjust said reflective element about at least one axis in response to input signals; and
an input device for generating input signals for controlling said electrical actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle mirror system comprising:
an exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising;
a support adapted to mount to a vehicle;
a mirror casing having a reflective element, said reflective element supported in said casing by an actuator; and
said mirror casing movably mounted to said support, said mirror casing mounted to said support for movement about said support through an arc of about 180 degrees between an inboard position and an outboard position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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