Electrically and manually operated mirror
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1. An electrically and manually controlled rear view mirror which comprises:
- (a) a housing mounted to the exterior of a motor vehicle, said housing designed to permit manual adjustment of its angular position with respect to driver'"'"'s eyes;
(b) a mirror spring biased to a first position supported pivotally by the housing for pivotable motion between said first position and a predetermined second operating position to provide high and low brightness images;
(c) an adjustable plate mounted on said housing spaced from said mirror;
(d) magnetic means mounted on said mirror and plate for moving said mirror towards said plate towards said second position in opposition to said spring bias, said means including a solenoid and a coacting magnet; and
(e) a switch mounted within the motor vehicle and connected to energize the solenoid by manual operation of the driver causing the pivotable motion of the mirror from one to the other of the operating positions by virtue of said magnetic means working in opposition to said spring bias.
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Abstract
An electrically and manually controlled rear view mirror is provided and consists of a switch mounted within a motor vehicle that is manually operated by the driver causing a pivotable motion of the mirror between two predetermined operating positions to provide high and low brightness images.
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5 Claims
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1. An electrically and manually controlled rear view mirror which comprises:
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(a) a housing mounted to the exterior of a motor vehicle, said housing designed to permit manual adjustment of its angular position with respect to driver'"'"'s eyes; (b) a mirror spring biased to a first position supported pivotally by the housing for pivotable motion between said first position and a predetermined second operating position to provide high and low brightness images; (c) an adjustable plate mounted on said housing spaced from said mirror; (d) magnetic means mounted on said mirror and plate for moving said mirror towards said plate towards said second position in opposition to said spring bias, said means including a solenoid and a coacting magnet; and (e) a switch mounted within the motor vehicle and connected to energize the solenoid by manual operation of the driver causing the pivotable motion of the mirror from one to the other of the operating positions by virtue of said magnetic means working in opposition to said spring bias. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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