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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2001
Gary Gordon Leslie Fimeri, Morphett Vale, AU;
Robert William Gilbert, Willunga, AU;
Maarten Johannes Schuurmans, Kingswood, AU;
Schefenacker Vision Systems Australia Pty Ltd, Lonsdale, AU;
Abstract
This invention is a pivot assembly that connects mirror head and a mirror mounting bracket of a rear vision mirror that comprises a spigot , a plate with an aperture that is journalled to the spigot . A detent is located between the plate and the spigot which holds these components together to in turn hold the mirror head in at least one required position with respect to the mirror mounting bracket . The detent changes from a locked position where the plate is held with respect to the spigot to a disengaged position when the plate is rotated with respect to the spigot . A spring acts against the detent to hold it in its locked position. The spring yields to allow the detent to move to its disengaged position as the plate is rotated with respect to the spigot . An attachment mechanism is provided both on the spigot and the plate that allows the spigot to be secured to either one of the mirror head or mirror mounting bracket . The plate also has an attachment mechanism which allows it to be secured to the remaining component so that the mirror head can be rotated with respect to the mounting bracket. The invention provides a pivot assembly which is modular in nature and enables standardization of a pivot between various mirror head and mirror mounting bracket designs.