Exterior rear-view automobile mirror
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1. An external rear view automobile mirror comprising:
- a shell-shaped mirror housing (3) attachable to the outer side of a car body;
a mirror support (5) pivotally mounted within said housing;
a glass support plate (9) for mounting the mirror glass; and
a clamping ring (7) mounted on said mirror support (5) for reciprocal rotation with respect to said mirror support (5) and glass support plate (9) between a first position in which said clamping ring engages fasteners on said glass support plate for locking said glass support plate to said mirror support and a second position in which said clamping ring frees said fasteners and said glass support plate from said mirror support.
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Abstract
The fastening plate (5) of the glass support plate (9) attached to the mirror glass (9.9) is inside the exterior rear-view automobile mirror housing (3), which is shell-shaped and open on one side. This fastening plate is adjustable by means of a Cardan joint. The glass support plate is attached in an adjustable manner to the fastening plate by a clamp ring (7). For mounting the fastening plate, the clamp ring can be turned from the outside with a screwdriver or similar tool, from a position freeing the glass support plate to a position coupling the glass support plate with the fastening plate.
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1. An external rear view automobile mirror comprising:
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a shell-shaped mirror housing (3) attachable to the outer side of a car body; a mirror support (5) pivotally mounted within said housing; a glass support plate (9) for mounting the mirror glass; and a clamping ring (7) mounted on said mirror support (5) for reciprocal rotation with respect to said mirror support (5) and glass support plate (9) between a first position in which said clamping ring engages fasteners on said glass support plate for locking said glass support plate to said mirror support and a second position in which said clamping ring frees said fasteners and said glass support plate from said mirror support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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