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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2001
Masato Sakamoto, Niwa-gun, JP;
Yoshihiro Fujikawa, Toyota, JP;
Masayuki Noda, Toyota, JP;
Kikuhiro Ohsawa, Shimizu, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki Seisakusho, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A mirror assembly particularly adopted as a side view mirror for a vehicle, the assembly being provided a mirror, a mounting plate for supporting the mirror, a light assembly having a lens at one end, a visor for accommodating the mirror and the light assembly. A joint element pivotally mounts a side of the light assembly to the mounting plate. The visor has a visor opening into which the lens is fitted, and a connection element for movably connecting an end of the visor opening and an end of the lens. A bias element in the form of a spring pivotally biases the end of the light assembly having the lens such that the connection element substantially closes any gap between the visor opening and the lens.