Automotive mirror mounting system
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1. An external mirror mounting system for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
- an outer panel having at least one external aperture for receiving at least one mirror attachment structure;
a mounting reinforcement attached to an inner surface of said outer panel, with said mounting reinforcement having at least one reinforcement aperture indexed with said at least one external aperture; and
an outer belt reinforcement attached to an inner surface of said outer panel and to an inner surface of said mounting reinforcement, and having at least one aperture indexed with said external aperture and said reinforcement aperture, with said outer belt reinforcement being separated from at least a portion of said mounting reinforcement by at least one standoff structure, whereby said outer belt reinforcement and said mounting reinforcement constitute a box section for supporting a mirror mounted to said outer panel.
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Abstract
An external mirror mounting system for an automotive vehicle includes an outer panel having a mounting reinforcement attached to an inner surface, and an extended outer belt reinforcement which is mounted with stand off structures to the mounting reinforcement, so that a box section is constituted for supporting a mirror attached to the outer surface of the outer panel.
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12 Claims
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1. An external mirror mounting system for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
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an outer panel having at least one external aperture for receiving at least one mirror attachment structure; a mounting reinforcement attached to an inner surface of said outer panel, with said mounting reinforcement having at least one reinforcement aperture indexed with said at least one external aperture; and an outer belt reinforcement attached to an inner surface of said outer panel and to an inner surface of said mounting reinforcement, and having at least one aperture indexed with said external aperture and said reinforcement aperture, with said outer belt reinforcement being separated from at least a portion of said mounting reinforcement by at least one standoff structure, whereby said outer belt reinforcement and said mounting reinforcement constitute a box section for supporting a mirror mounted to said outer panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An external mirror mounting system for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
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a mirror base having a plurality of fasteners extending therefrom; an outer panel having a plurality of external apertures for receiving said plurality of fasteners; a mounting reinforcement attached to an inner surface of said outer panel, with said mounting reinforcement having a plurality of reinforcement apertures indexed with said external apertures; and an outer belt reinforcement attached to said inner surface of said outer panel and to an inner surface of said mounting reinforcement, and having a plurality of apertures indexed with said external apertures and said reinforcement apertures, with said outer belt reinforcement being separated from at least a portion of said mounting reinforcement by a plurality of generally tubular standoff structures indexed with said reinforcement apertures and with said apertures formed in said outer belt reinforcement, so as to permit passage of one of said fasteners through each of said standoff structures. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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