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REMOTE ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED TWO-WAY MIRROR

  • US 3,751,141 A
  • Filed: 10/27/1971
  • Issued: 08/07/1973
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/1971
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A rear view mirror assembly for mounting on the side of a vehicle comprising a support structure securable to a vehicle, spaced apart mirror holding members carried on said support structure, a mirror, pivotal means pivotally connecting said mirror at two spaced apart locations to the mirror holding members, said pivotal means defining a pivot axis for adjustment of the mirror with respect to a vehicle, one of said mirror holding members including an actuating mechanism for powered mirror adjustment from a remote location, said actuating mechanism comprising a housing including separable portions, means securing said separable portions together in sealed condition, a reversible electric motor mounted within said housing, an elongated screw connected to the output of said motor, spaced apart wall structure in said housing defining a guideway, a nut slidably received in said guideway, said screw extending into said guideway into threading engagement with said nut to drive said nut to and fro upon energization of said motor, said nut having a single slot in one face thereof, said slot being oriented generally transversely with respect to said guideway, a single lever, said lever being fixedly connected at one end to said mirror, a single cam element on the other end of said lever, said cam element being slidably received in the slot in the nut whereby to and fro movement of said nut results in displacing said cam element in said slot to cause swinging of the lever for adjustment of the mirror.

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