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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 07, 1999
Alexander Stenzel, Columbia, SC (US);
Lang-Mekra North America, LLC, Ridgeway, SC (US);
Abstract
A modular mounting assembly is provided for mounting a mirror housing to a vehicle and suitable for use with a family of mounting bars including of at least two mounting bars, each mounting bar within the family of mounting bars having a unique diameter, the modular mounting assembly including, for example, a base member configured for attachment to the mirror housing and defining a channel portion for receiving a given one of the at least two mounting bars from within the family of mounting bars, the channel portion sized for receiving at least two of the mounting bars. A given cap member selected from a family of cap members is provided configured for selective attachment to the base member, the family of cap members including at least two cap members, each cap member defining a securing portion uniquely configured to mate with a respective one of the at least two mounting bars and to secure the respective base member to one of the at least two mounting bars.