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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 1978
Filed:
Mar. 04, 1977
Manuel Lopez, Trumbull, CT (US);
Bernard C Sharp, White Plains, NY (US);
Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Shelton, CT (US);
Abstract
A support device for easily mounting a rear view mirror onto a front wheel fender of a motor vehicle to enable viewing behind a hauled camper or other trailer comprises a pair of arms spaced apart laterally at their inner ends and adapted to protrude from the vehicle fender, a leg connected pivotably at its outer end with the outer ends of the arms, a mirror support means fixed at the junction of the leg and arm ends, and special coupling structures for interconnecting and converging intermediate portions of the arms and the leg so as to grip a fender tightly between footing members on their inner ends. The coupling structures include a bracket member having a base portion disposed above the arms by leg portions fastened respectively to respective intermediate portions of the arms, a saddle member straddling and fastened pivotably to the intermediate portion of the leg, and an elongate rigid coupling element which extends through an aperture in said base portion to engage with a retainer held in the saddle member and has an easily accessible head by which it is displaceable for mounting or dismounting mirror support device.