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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
May. 04, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alexander Pirner, Esslingen, DE;
Florin Secanu, Nürtingen, DE;
Assignee:
Reitter & Schefenacker GmbH & Co. KG, Esslingen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 5/08 ; G02B 7/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 5/08 ; G02B 7/18 ;
Abstract
An exterior rearview mirror for vehicles has a mirror base and a mirror head connected to the mirror base so as to be pivotable in and counter to a travel direction of the vehicle. At least one lifting device imparts to the mirror head a movement away from the mirror base when the mirror head is pivoted forwardly in the travel direction. The lifting device has a lifting element connected with the mirror head and a counter element connected with the mirror base.