Screws as bracket mounting element

• US 8,696,148 B2
• Filed: 04/20/2010
• Issued: 04/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SMR Patents Sarl (SMR Patents)
• Original Assignee: SMR Patents Sarl (SMR Patents)
• Inventors: Schmierer, Arne
• Primary Examiner(s): Epps, Tobb M
• Application Number:
  US12/764,014
• Publication Number:
  US 20100264289A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,456 Days
• Field of Search: 248/475.1, 248/466, 248/476, 248/479, 359/509, 359/507, 359/514, 359/838, 359/841, 359/871, 359/872
• US Class Current: 359/871
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/06 mounted on vehicle exterior B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence

Abstract

A mirror base is proposed that is extruded at least partially out of plastic and which retains its rigidity via long steel bolts, which at the same time produce the fastening to the vehicle.

Claims

1. An exterior mirror assembly fixedly secured to a vehicle side of a vehicle, said exterior mirror assembly comprising:

a mirror base, the mirror base consisting of a contact surface on the vehicle side and a carrying structure extending out from the contact surface, the mirror base defining a threaded body;

a mirror head operatively connected to the carrying structure of the mirror base;

an axle secured to and extending through the carrying structure and the mirror base and extending into the mirror head for rotation of the mirror head about the axle, the axle being suited for manual or motorized turning of the mirror head away from and toward the vehicle;

a bolt for securing the mirror base to the vehicle, the bolt leading from the vehicle, through the contact surface via the mirror base into the threaded body, in which the exterior mirror assembly is locked via a thread and bolted on, the bolt carrying the exterior mirror assembly by

extending from the contact surface of the mirror base up to and directly below the axle.

2. The exterior mirror assembly according to claim 1, wherein said threaded body for receiving said bolt extends over a width of the mirror base in the area of an axle.

3. The exterior mirror assembly according to claim 1, wherein said threaded body for receiving the bolt consists at least partially of additional components.

4. The exterior mirror assembly according to claim 1, wherein said threaded body for receiving the bolt together with the mirror base are manufactured as one piece.

5. The exterior mirror assembly according to claim 1, wherein said threaded body for receiving the bolt includes a metal insert for structural strengthening.

6. The exterior mirror assembly according to claim 1, including a second bolt for securing the mirror base onto the vehicle.

7. The exterior mirror assembly according to claim 1, wherein said mirror base is manufactured as one piece out of plastic.

8. The exterior mirror assembly according to claim 1, wherein said carrying structure for an axle of rotation is manufactured out of die casting.

9. The exterior mirror assembly according to claim 8, wherein said threaded body and said carrying structure for an axle of rotation are manufactured as one piece with said mirror base.