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External rear view mirror for motor vehicles which folds

  • US 4,514,060 A
  • Filed: 03/03/1982
  • Issued: 04/30/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/1981
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An external rear view mirror for motor vehicles, comprising:

  • a base adapted to be fastened to a vehicle;

    a housing for receiving a mirror body, said housing being pivotably mounted to said base in such a way that a gap formation exists during tilting between said base and said housing when an impact has been exerted upon said housing in a particular direction including a tilting occurrence during an accident; and

    a relatively flat seal which is adapted to span said gap formation during tilting between said base and said housing, said seal having a first edge directed toward said base, and a second edge directed toward said housing, with one of said base and said housing being provided with at least one groove in the vicinity of said seal;

    with one of said first and second edges of said seal being securely fixed at only one of said edges relative to one of said base and said housing, and with the other of said first and second edges of said seal being readily releasably engageable with a positive connection in, and also being readily capable of being lifted away from, said at least one groove whereby the mirror folds into different positions dependent upon occurrence of tilting between said base and said housing to make sure that a sealing effect exists even though a gap formation occurs when a tilting has arisen.

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