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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2004

Filed:

May. 02, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:

Keith D. Foote, Kentwood, MI (US);

Ian Boddy, Ada, MI (US);

Assignee:

Magna Mirror Systems Inc., Alto, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/182 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/182 ;
Abstract

A first power mechanism is provided in association with a fixed support and with a swingable structure, and pivots the swingable structure relative to the fixed support between an extended position and a folded position adjacent the vehicle. A second power mechanism is operatively associated with a swingable structure and a mirror housing to move the mirror housing between inner and outer extended positions. A third mechanism moves the mirror unit into desired adjusted position about horizontal and vertical axes. An electronic control controls the operation of the first power mechanism, the second power mechanism and third power mechanism to control the powered pivoting of swingable structure.


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