Keeler Limited

Keeler Brass Company

Gerard N Stelma

An electrically actuated rearview mirror comprises a mirror, a support housing and means for pivotally mounting the mirror on the support housing. The mirror is pivotal about mutually orthogonal X and Y axes. A sphere is mounted on the back of the mirror and is disposed inwardly of the housing on a rod extending through an aperture in the housing. The X and Y drive means are disposed within the housing and arranged to engage the sphere for pivoting the mirror about the X and Y axes, when electrical power is applied to the drive means. The X drive means comprises a first surface, slidably engaging and partially encompassing the sphere and the Y drive means comprises a second surface slidably engaging and partially encompassing the sphere. The first and second surfaces extend in mutually orthogonal directions. The first and second cylindrical surfaces of the X and Y drive means are disposed on slides which are reciprocally mounted for displacement in mutually orthogonal directions in the housing. The slides are provided with clutch mechanisms including follower springs biased into sliding engagement with helical tracks disposed on the output shafts of the X and Y drive means to provide for ratchet-like adjustment of the mirror relative to the housing in the event of a power failure or in the case where the mirror reaches an adjustment stop. A resiliently deformable boot extends between the back of the mirror and the housing to provide a flexible seal for the housing aperture.

Electrically operated remote control rearview mirror

This specification discloses a sash lock wherein a catch is mounted on one window sash and a base supporting a latch is mounted on another window sash. The latch has a handle portion and a hook portion. In a locked position, both of the portions of the latch engage the catch, the hook portion from the top and the handle portion through an opening in the catch. The sash lock includes springs to bias the latch into a noninterfering position.

Sash lock

A mirror assembly for vehicles including improved support apparatus for the mirror providing combined pivotal movement about a pair of perpendicular axes and especially adapted to minimize vibration of the mirror and rotation of the mirror in its own plane whereby blurred images are substantially eliminated. The support apparatus includes curved surfaces for supporting and guiding pivotal movement of the mirror. An elongated projection extending from one of the curved surfaces and a corresponding socket receiving the projection and located in the other curved surface include a plurality of cooperating surfaces which minimize and substantially prevent said vibrational, rotational movement. Preferably, the assembly includes remote control wires for pivoting the mirror while the projection and socket have mating shapes of a cross when viewed in cross section.

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Grand Rapids, MI, United States of America

Gerard N Stelma