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Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 1996

Filed:

Apr. 09, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:

Hideo Koiwai, Saitam, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ; G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
359841 ; 359872 ; 359877 ; 248477 ; 248479 ; 248481 ;
Abstract

A mirror holder support structure for a collapsible rearview mirror assembly on an automobile includes a mirror holder holding a mirror. The mirror holder has a spherical receptacle on a rear surface, with respect to the orientation of the motor vehicle, of the mirror holder. A support assembly which supports the mirror holder has a front casing member and a rear casing member. The support assembly further includes a pivot support having a spherical portion rotatably fitted in the spherical receptacle whereby the mirror holder is swingably supported on the support assembly, the pivot support being integrally formed on a rear surface of the rear casing member. The front and rear casing members are stiffened by a stiffener disposed in a chamber defined between the front and rear casing members. The pivot support and the front casing member are joined to each other by a fastener such as a screw on the axis of the pivot support.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Koiwai, Hideo. (1996). Mirror holder support structure for automobile rearview mirror assembly (U.S. Patent No. 5523894). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5523894

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