Mirror actuator

• US 3,969,952 A
• Filed: 11/25/1974
• Issued: 07/20/1976
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/1974
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Clyde M. Mckee, Ward Scott
• Original Assignee: Clyde M. Mckee, Ward Scott
• Inventors: Scott, Ward, McKee, Clyde M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wyche, Benjamin W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ratliff, Jr., Wesley S.
• Application Number:
  US05/526,794
• Time in Patent Office: 603 Days
• Field of Search: 74/501 M
• US Class Current: 74/502.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/061 by manually actuated mechanical means, e.g. push-pull cables
• CPC Class Codes: G05G 1/04 Controlling members for hand actuation by pivoting movement, e.g. levers
• CPC Class Codes: G05G 7/02 characterised by special provisions for conveying or converting motion, or for acting at a distance
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/20432 for moving a mirror

Abstract

A mirror actuator for trucks whereby the mirror may be adjusted from a position adjacent the seat of the driver to provide maximum visibility from the right hand mirror. A lever is positioned in the truck adjacent the seat of the driver so that the lever may be actuated by the driver while the driver remains in the driving position. The lever in turn controls a cable which is secured to the exterior right hand mirror assembly so that actuation of the lever will cause a corresponding pivotal movement of the right hand exterior mirror about its vertical center line.

Claims

1. A mirror actuator for use in conjunction with an exteriorly mounted right hand rear view mirror on a vehicle, said mirror having a housing, said actuator comprising:

a lever assembly having a mounting bracket for securing said lever assembly to said vehicle and an elongated lever having one end free and its opposite end pivotally mounted to said mounting bracket around a single axis of rotation;

said mirror housing pivotally mounted only around a generally vertical axis of rotation by at least one support strut, said strut being also secured to said vehicle; and

a single cable, said cable having an outer sleeve portion and an inner wire member, said sleeve being secured at one end to said mounting bracket and at its other end to said strut, said wire member being secured at one end to said lever at a point intermediate the free end and the pivotally mounted end of said lever and at its other end to a forwardly projecting second bracket secured to the housing of said mirror so that pivotal movement of said lever affects a corresponding pivotal movement of said mirror housing around its axis of rotation.

2. The mirror actuator defined in claim 1 wherein said mounting bracket is secured to the dash of said vehicle adjacent the driver'"'"'s seat.

3. The mirror actuator defined in claim 2 wherein said struts are secured to the right hand door of said vehicle.