External Rearview Mirror for Vehicles, Preferably Motor Vehicles
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Abstract
An outside rear view mirror assembly for a motor vehicle includes a mirror housing including a circumferential lateral wall defining an opening, an insertion opening and a back wall. The outside rear view mirror assembly also includes a mirror mounting bracket insertable into the mirror housing through the insertion opening. A snap-in tongue, defining a free end, extends out from the back wall for engaging the mirror mounting bracket when the mirror mounting bracket is inserted into the mirror housing to lock the mirror mounting bracket therein.
15 Citations
32 Claims
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1-24. -24. (canceled)
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25. An outside rear view mirror assembly (1) for a motor vehicle, said outside rear view mirror assembly (1) comprising:
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a mirror housing (2) including a circumferential lateral wall (4) defining an opening (6), an insertion opening (7), and a back wall (5); a mirror mounting bracket (3) insertable into said mirror housing (2) through said insertion opening (7); and a snap-in tongue (15) defining a free end and extending out from said back wall (5) for engaging said mirror mounting bracket (3) when said mirror mounting bracket (3) is inserted into said mirror housing (2) to lock said mirror mounting bracket (3) therein. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An outside rear view mirror assembly (1) wherein said catch piece (16) extends laterally across said snap-in tongue (15).
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