Pivot down articulated mirror
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1. An adjustable mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a mirror housing having a mirror mounted therein;
a pivot arm assembly including a pivot arm having a length substantially as long as said mirror; and
mounting means including a housing, said mounting means pivotally mounting one end of said pivot arm to a vehicle support member and an opposite end to said mirror housing for adjustable movement of said mirror form a stored position to a use position, and guide means coupling said pivot arm to said housing such that said mirror can be translated form side-to-side once lowered to a use position, and adjustably rotated.
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Abstract
A mirror is mounted to the roof of a vehicle by a pivot arm assembly for pivotally coupling the mirror to a vehicle for movement from side to side and for movement between a raised stored position and a lowered use position. In a preferred embodiment, the pivot arm has one end pivotally mounted to a housing for storably receiving the mirror and an opposite end coupled to the mirror using both a hinge and a ball joint to allow compact storage of the mirror in the housing and full adjustability for use.
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1. An adjustable mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a mirror housing having a mirror mounted therein; a pivot arm assembly including a pivot arm having a length substantially as long as said mirror; and mounting means including a housing, said mounting means pivotally mounting one end of said pivot arm to a vehicle support member and an opposite end to said mirror housing for adjustable movement of said mirror form a stored position to a use position, and guide means coupling said pivot arm to said housing such that said mirror can be translated form side-to-side once lowered to a use position, and adjustably rotated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An adjsutable mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a mirror housing having a mirror mounted therein; a pivot arm assembly including a pivot arm having a length substantially as long as said mirror; and mounting means for pivotally mounting one ned of said pivot arm to a vehicle support member and an opposite end to said mirror housing for adjustable movement of said mirror form a stored position to a use position in which said mirror can be moved from side-to-side and adjustably rotated wherein said mounting means includes a pivot pin at said one end and hinge means at said opposite end, wherein said mounting means further includes a ball joint extending between said mirror housing and said hinge means, and wherein said mounting means further includes a housing for receiving said mirror housing, said housing including guide means for said pivot arm. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An adjustable mirror assembly for mounting within a recess formed in the headliner of a vehicle comprising:
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a mirror housing having a mirror mounted therein; a receiving housing including means for mounting said receiving housing to the roof of a vehicle; a pivot arm assembly including a pivot arm having one end pivotally mounted to said receiving housing; and mounting means for pivotally mounting an opposite end of said pivot arm to said mirror housing for adjustable movement of said mirror from a stored position within said receiving housing to a use position said mounting means including guide means extending between said pivot arm and said housing such that said mirror can be translated from side-to-side once lowered to a use position, and adjustably rotated. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19)
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16. An adjustable mirror assembly for mounting within a recess formed in the headliner of a vehicle comprising:
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a mirror housing having a mirror mounted therein; a receiving housing including means for mounting said receiving housing to the roof of a vehicle; a pivot arm assembly including a pivot arm having one end pivotally mounted to said receiving housing; and mounting means including hinge means for pivotally mounting an opposite end of said pivot arm to said mirror housing for adjustable movement of said mirror from a stored position within said receiving housing to a use position in which said mirror can be moved from side-to-side and adjsutably rotated, wherein said mounting means includes a ball joint extending between said mirror housing and said hinge means, and wherein said receiving housing includes guide means for said pivot arm.
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20. A pivot-down articulated mirror assembly for use by occupants on either side of a vehicle seat comprising:
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a mirror; a housing including means for mounting said housing centrally to the roof of a vehicle; a pivot arm having one end pivotally mounted with respect to said housing and means for coupling an opposite end to said mirror for adjustable movement of said mirror from a stored position within said housing to a lowered use position, wherein said pivot arm is sufficiently long such that said mirror can be translated from side-to-side and adjustably rotated for use by occupants of seats on either side of the vehicle; and guide means extending between said pivot arm and said housing at a location between said mirror and said coupling means to guide and support said pivot arm as it is translated once said mirror is lowered to a use position.
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