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Rear view mirror assembly

  • US 4,626,086 A
  • Filed: 07/19/1985
  • Issued: 12/02/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A rear view mirror assembly of a vehicle comprising:

  • a base member secured to a surface of the vehicle, the base member having a hook and a mounting portion thereon; and

    a first unit of the rear view mirror assembly comprising,a mounting member having a first end located on the mounting portion of said base member, the mounting member having a first aperture and a first socket portion disposed around the first aperture, the first socket portion disposed on a second end of said mounting member opposite from said first end,a spring member mounted on the hook of said base member and having an engaging means thereon, the spring member being able to support a force on the hook of said base member,a support arm having a first end with an outer surface and an inner surface, and an opposite second end which rotatably supports a rear view mirror,the outer surface of said first end of said support arm mounted slidably on the first socket portion of said mounting member,the inner surface of said support arm having a second socket portion,a second aperture extending from the second socket portion of the inner surface to the outer surface of the support arm, a diameter of the second aperture of said support arm being greater than a diameter of the first aperture of said mounting member,a second ball member mounted slidably on the second socket portion of said support arm, andan engagement member inserted into the second aperture of said support arm and the first aperture of said mounting member, the engagement member having one end engaging the engagement means of said spring member, and an opposite end connected to said second ball member, the engagement member uniting said second ball member, said support arm and said mounting member on said base member through said spring member,whereby said first unit of the rear view mirror assembly is universally mounted on said base member, and said first unit of the rear view mirror assembly may disengage from said hook of said base member, when more than the predetermined amount of force is applied thereto.

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