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Car rearview mirror

  • US 5,568,326 A
  • Filed: 09/28/1995
  • Issued: 10/22/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A car rearview mirror, comprising:

  • a mirror unit having a reflected surface on a front thereof, a hemispheric convex surface on a back thereof, said mirror unit further being provided with two windows;

    means for supporting said mirror unit, said supporting means having a hemispheric concave surface; and

    means for forcing said hemispheric convex surface to said hemispheric concave surface to fit said mirror unit to said supporting means in such a manner that said mirror unit is pivotable in relation to said supporting means;

    said forcing means including a central support provided on said mirror unit, two end supports provided on said supporting means corresponding to said windows of the mirror unit, and an elongated leaf spring that is retained at a center and opposite ends, respectively, thereof by means of said central and two end supports in a bowed state,said two end supports being fitted to said windows of said mirror unit to prevent said mirror unit from being oscillated about an axis of said hemispheric convex surface.

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