Rearview mounting device
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1. A rearview device mounting assembly comprising:
- a mount;
a neck extending from the mount and defining a central longitudinal axis, the neck including a ball on a distal end thereof;
a plurality of grooves disposed on an outer circumference of the ball; and
the plurality of grooves are discontinuous partial grooves on the top area and bottom area of the ball; and
a generally smooth socket configured to closely receive the ball.
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Abstract
A rearview device mounting assembly includes a bracket having a windshield engagement surface. The bracket further includes a neck with a ball. The ball has at least one of either a knurled patch or a striation and the ball is configured to engage a socket in the rearview device. The socket of the rearview device includes fingerlike projections and a ball engaging surface. The ball engaging surface has raised features to frictionally engage the ball and minimize or eliminate droop of the rearview device.
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1. A rearview device mounting assembly comprising:
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a mount; a neck extending from the mount and defining a central longitudinal axis, the neck including a ball on a distal end thereof; a plurality of grooves disposed on an outer circumference of the ball; and
the plurality of grooves are discontinuous partial grooves on the top area and bottom area of the ball; anda generally smooth socket configured to closely receive the ball. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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