MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR MIRROR
First Claim
1. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
- a mirror head comprising a mirror casing and a reflective element;
a mounting assembly for adjustably mounting said mirror head at an interior portion of a vehicle that is equipped with said mirror assembly;
wherein said mounting assembly comprises a mounting structure that is attachable to an interior portion of the equipped vehicle;
wherein said mounting assembly comprises a mirror mounting element pivotally attached at an end of said mounting structure to establish a mirror ball pivot joint and wherein said end of said mounting structure at which said mirror mounting element is attached is opposite the interior portion of the equipped vehicle when said mounting structure is attached to the interior portion of the equipped vehicle;
wherein said mirror head comprises a receiving portion configured to receive an attaching portion of said mirror mounting element;
wherein said attaching portion of said mirror mounting element is configured to attach to said receiving portion via at least one of (a) a snap connection, (b) a twist connection and (c) a bayonet connection; and
wherein said attaching portion of said mirror mounting element, when said mirror mounting element is attached at said end of said mounting structure, is attachable to said receiving portion of said mirror head from a position rearward of said mirror casing and from the exterior of said mirror casing to pivotally attach said mirror head at said end of said mounting structure.
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Abstract
An interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head and a mounting assembly for adjustably mounting the mirror head at an interior portion of a vehicle. The mounting assembly includes a mounting structure that is attachable to an interior portion of the vehicle and includes a mirror mounting element pivotally attached at an end of the mounting structure to establish a mirror ball pivot joint. The attaching portion of the mirror mounting element is configured to attach to a receiving portion of the mirror head via a snap connection and/or a twist connection. The attaching portion of the mirror mounting element, when the mirror mounting element is attached at the end of the mounting structure, is attachable to the receiving portion of the mirror head from a position rearward of the mirror casing and from exterior the mirror casing to attach the mirror head at the mounting structure.
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Citations
27 Claims
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1. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror head comprising a mirror casing and a reflective element; a mounting assembly for adjustably mounting said mirror head at an interior portion of a vehicle that is equipped with said mirror assembly; wherein said mounting assembly comprises a mounting structure that is attachable to an interior portion of the equipped vehicle; wherein said mounting assembly comprises a mirror mounting element pivotally attached at an end of said mounting structure to establish a mirror ball pivot joint and wherein said end of said mounting structure at which said mirror mounting element is attached is opposite the interior portion of the equipped vehicle when said mounting structure is attached to the interior portion of the equipped vehicle; wherein said mirror head comprises a receiving portion configured to receive an attaching portion of said mirror mounting element; wherein said attaching portion of said mirror mounting element is configured to attach to said receiving portion via at least one of (a) a snap connection, (b) a twist connection and (c) a bayonet connection; and wherein said attaching portion of said mirror mounting element, when said mirror mounting element is attached at said end of said mounting structure, is attachable to said receiving portion of said mirror head from a position rearward of said mirror casing and from the exterior of said mirror casing to pivotally attach said mirror head at said end of said mounting structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a bezel portion; a mirror mounting element unitarily formed with said bezel portion and configured to pivotally attach to a mounting structure of a mounting assembly for mounting said mirror assembly at an interior portion of a vehicle that is equipped with said mirror assembly; a reflective element disposed at said bezel portion; and wherein said mirror mounting element is disposed at a rear of said reflective element when said reflective element is disposed at said bezel portion. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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Specification