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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2000
Ingmar Manfred Birgden, Glenalta, AU;
Garry Gordon Leslie Fimeri, Morphett Vale, AU;
Robert William Gilbert, Willunga, AU;
Duncan William Nash, Happy Valley, AU;
Ingmar Manfred Birgden, Glenalta, AU;
Garry Gordon Leslie Fimeri, Morphett Vale, AU;
Robert William Gilbert, Willunga, AU;
Duncan William Nash, Happy Valley, AU;
Schefenacker Vision Systems Australia Pty Ltd, Lonsdale, AU;
Abstract
A vehicle external mirror assembly () comprises three main parts: a vehicle-to-mirror assembly attachment bracket (), a mirror housing () and a mirror (). Housing () comprises a thin molded external plastic shell () and a foam core (), the foam anchoring and supporting the shell. A load diffuser () may be positioned within foam () to reduce the maximum tensile and compressive stresses within the foam (). Attachment bracket () is of a similar construction with a thin shell () internal foam () and load diffuser ().