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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 1988
Filed:
Apr. 28, 1987
Robert J Fisher, Livonia, MI (US);
Magna International Inc., Markham, CA;
Abstract
A rearview mirror assembly including an exteriorly convex shell having a concave interior opening rearwardly when the shell is mounted on the side of a vehicle and a power operated assembly fixedly secured to the shell for mounting and moving a mirror case and mirror assembly for pivotal movement about first and second intersecting pivotal axes normal to one another within the open rear of the shell. The power operated assembly includes a molded plastic member of a size to fit within the concave interior of the shell so as to extend inwardly of and generally across the open rear thereof. The plastic member has spaced portions fixedly secured with spaced portions of the concave interior of the shell so that the molded plastic member serves as a strengthening strut for the open rear of the shell. The plastic member has a dual axis pivot element molded integrally on the central portion thereof which extends rearwardly therefrom and integral first and second surfaces for engaging and supporting one fore and aft half of first and second power operated moving mechanisms respectively of the power operated assembly. The other fore and aft half of the first and second power operated moving mechanisms respectively is supported by a pair of separate substantially identical casing members.