Exterior Rearview Mirror for Motor Vehicles
First Claim
1. An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a motor vehicle, said exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
- a bracket fixedly secured to the motor vehicle;
a mirror casing secured to said bracket, said mirror casing defining a primary opening;
a single mirror support movably secured within said mirror casing disposed adjacent said primary opening;
a primary mirror fixedly secured to said single mirror support and disposed within said primary opening for providing a view rearward of the motor vehicle through a primary field of view;
a spotting mirror defining a reflective surface and a backing surface, said spotting mirror fixedly secured to said single mirror support and disposed adjacent said primary mirror, said reflective surface defined by a radius of curvature differing from said primary mirror such that said spotting mirror provides a second field of view rearward of the motor vehicle; and
a securing device formed with extending out and away from said backing surface of said spotting mirror to secure said spotting mirror to said single mirror support.
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Abstract
An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a motor vehicle is disclosed having a primary mirror and a spotting mirror. Both the primary mirror and the spotting mirror are secured to the same single mirror support, or backing plate. The spotting mirror is snap fit to the backing plate by having a monolithic structure which is receivable by a recess or hole in the backing plate. The recess acts as a securing device by receiving an abutment surface extending outwardly away from the monolithic structure which snaps over the backing plate and prevents the spotting mirror from moving away from the backing plate.
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9 Claims
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1. An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a motor vehicle, said exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a bracket fixedly secured to the motor vehicle; a mirror casing secured to said bracket, said mirror casing defining a primary opening; a single mirror support movably secured within said mirror casing disposed adjacent said primary opening; a primary mirror fixedly secured to said single mirror support and disposed within said primary opening for providing a view rearward of the motor vehicle through a primary field of view; a spotting mirror defining a reflective surface and a backing surface, said spotting mirror fixedly secured to said single mirror support and disposed adjacent said primary mirror, said reflective surface defined by a radius of curvature differing from said primary mirror such that said spotting mirror provides a second field of view rearward of the motor vehicle; and a securing device formed with extending out and away from said backing surface of said spotting mirror to secure said spotting mirror to said single mirror support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a motor vehicle, said exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a bracket fixedly secured to the motor vehicle; a mirror casing secured to said bracket, said mirror casing defining a primary opening; a single mirror support movably secured within said mirror casing disposed adjacent said primary opening; a primary mirror fixedly secured to said single mirror support and disposed within said primary opening for providing a view rearward of the motor vehicle through a primary field of view; a spotting mirror fixedly secured to said single mirror support and disposed adjacent said primary mirror, said spotting mirror defined by a radius of curvature differing from said primary mirror such that said spotting mirror provides a second field of view rearward of the motor vehicle; and an abutment surface formed with said single mirror support to secure said spotting mirror to said single mirror support. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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