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Dual pivoted member mount for mirror

  • US 5,467,230 A
  • Filed: 08/16/1993
  • Issued: 11/14/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/16/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A rearview mirror assembly comprisinga mirror unit having a mirror side and an opposite side,a mirror unit support disposed in facing relation to the opposite side of said mirror unit,a central connection between the opposite side of said mirror unit and said support mounting said mirror unit on said support for pivotal movement about first and second generally intersecting perpendicular axes,a first arm mounted on said support for pivotal movement between limits with respect to said support about said first axis and connected with the opposite side of said mirror unit to enable limited pivotal movement of said mirror unit with respect to said first arm about said second axis at a position spaced from said first axis,a second arm mounted on said support for pivotal movement between limits with respect to said support about said second axis and connected with the opposite side of said mirror unit to enable compound movement of said mirror unit with respect to said second arm at a position spaced from said second axis which compound movement includes limited lateral movement with respect to said first axis and pivotal movement about an axis which is either coincident with or slightly angularly related with said first axis depending upon the position of relative lateral movement, anda manually controlled mechanism carried in part by said support for effecting a desired movement of said mirror unit together with a corresponding movement of either one or both of said first and second arms with respect to said support in response to a remote manual movement by a user.

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