×

Extendable exterior rearview mirror assembly for vehicles

  • US 6,582,087 B2
  • Filed: 05/17/2002
  • Issued: 06/24/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
Patent Images

1. An extendable exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising:

  • a mirror subassembly having a mirror casing, a reflective element, and a positioning device, said positioning device supporting said reflective element generally in said mirror casing; and

    a unitary support adapted to mount said mirror subassembly to a vehicle, said unitary support supporting said mirror subassembly for movement along said unitary support in a direction of extension, said unitary support extending from the vehicle in a laterally outward direction and extending into said mirror subassembly and being urged into frictional engagement with said mirror subassembly to limit movement of said mirror subassembly along said unitary support, said mirror subassembly sliding along said unitary support to one or more extended positions in said direction of extension when a force is applied to said mirror subassembly in said direction of extension of sufficient magnitude to overcome said frictional engagement between said unitary support and said mirror subassembly, and said unitary support being urged into frictional engagement with said mirror subassembly with a magnitude sufficient to provide a substantially rigid and stable mounting arrangement and yet of a magnitude to permit manual adjustment of said mirror subassembly along said unitary support.

View all claims
  • 0 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×