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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jens Mertens, Stuttgart, DE;
Assignee:
Reitter & Schefenacker GmbH & Co. KG, Esslingen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/182 ; B60R 1/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/182 ; B60R 1/06 ;
Abstract
An exterior rearview mirror for motor vehicles has a mirror support having a first end to be fastened to a motor vehicle and a second end. A mirror head is connected to the second end of the mirror support by a snap connection. The snap connection has at least one catch member provided on a projection of the mirror head. The catch member or members engage a projecting rim of a receptacle provided on the mirror support.