INTERIOR MIRROR MOUNTING ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRALLY FORMED METALLIC BALL AND ARM
First Claim
1. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
- a mirror head having 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 base that is attachable to an interior portion of the equipped vehicle and a mounting arm adjustably joined to said mounting base via a base pivot joint, and wherein said mirror head is pivotally adjustable relative to said mounting arm via a mirror pivot joint;
wherein said mounting arm comprises an arm portion and mirror ball portion that are unitarily formed of a metallic material;
wherein said mirror ball portion of said mounting arm is pivotally received at a socket element of said mirror head; and
wherein said mirror head and reflective element are adjustable about said base and mirror pivot joints to adjust a rearward field of view of a driver of a vehicle when said mirror assembly is normally mounted in the equipped vehicle.
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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 base that is attachable to an interior portion of the vehicle and a mounting arm adjustably joined to the mounting base via a base joint. The mirror head is pivotally adjustable relative to the mounting arm via a mirror pivot joint. The mounting arm includes an arm portion and a mirror ball portion that are unitarily formed of a metallic material. The mirror ball portion of the mounting arm is pivotally received at a socket element of the mirror head. The mirror head is adjustable about the base and mirror joints to adjust a rearward field of view of a driver of the vehicle when the mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle.
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20 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 having 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 base that is attachable to an interior portion of the equipped vehicle and a mounting arm adjustably joined to said mounting base via a base pivot joint, and wherein said mirror head is pivotally adjustable relative to said mounting arm via a mirror pivot joint; wherein said mounting arm comprises an arm portion and mirror ball portion that are unitarily formed of a metallic material; wherein said mirror ball portion of said mounting arm is pivotally received at a socket element of said mirror head; and wherein said mirror head and reflective element are adjustable about said base and mirror pivot joints to adjust a rearward field of view of a driver of a vehicle when said mirror assembly is normally mounted in the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror head having 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 base that is attachable to an interior portion of the equipped vehicle and a mounting arm adjustably joined to said mounting base via a base pivot joint, and wherein said mirror head is pivotally adjustable relative to said mounting arm via a mirror pivot joint; wherein said mounting arm comprises an arm portion and a mirror ball portion that are unitarily formed of a metallic material; wherein said mounting arm comprises one of (i) a computer numerically controlled spun metallic tube and (ii) a mounting arm formed via a hydroforming process; wherein said mounting arm comprises a hollow arm portion that receives a ball member of said mounting base therein to pivotally attach said mounting arm at said mounting base; wherein said mirror ball portion of said mounting arm is pivotally received at a socket element of said mirror head; and wherein said mirror head and reflective element are adjustable about said base and mirror pivot joints to adjust a rearward field of view of a driver of a vehicle when said mirror assembly is normally mounted in the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of forming a mounting arm of a mounting assembly of an interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said method comprising:
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forming a mounting arm comprising an arm portion and a mirror ball portion that are unitarily formed together; wherein said mounting arm comprises a metallic material; and wherein said mirror ball portion of said mounting arm is configured to be pivotally received at a socket element of the mirror head, and wherein said mounting arm is configured for pivotally mounting a mirror head at a mounting base that is attachable to an interior portion of a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification