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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2013
Applicant:
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Inventors:
Peter N. Rizk, Holland, MI (US);
Kenton J. Ypma, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Kenneth R. Filipiak, West Olive, MI (US);
Assignee:
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47G 1/24 (2006.01); B60R 1/04 (2006.01); F16M 11/14 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/04 (2013.01); F16M 11/14 (2013.01); F16M 13/02 (2013.01); F16M 2200/021 (2013.01); F16M 2200/022 (2013.01); F16M 2200/024 (2013.01); F16M 2200/041 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rearview device mounting assembly includes a bracket having a windshield engagement surface. The bracket further includes a neck with a ball. The ball has at least one of either a knurled patch or a striation and the ball is configured to engage a socket in the rearview device. The socket of the rearview device includes fingerlike projections and a ball engaging surface. The ball engaging surface has raised features to frictionally engage the ball and minimize or eliminate droop of the rearview device.