Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123369 | Shaft structure of retractable outer mirror In a shaft structure of a retractable outer mirror, a shaft includes: a first member; and a second member. The first member includes: a base section having an attachment boss; a shaft section vertically arranged on the base section; and a catch part by which a catch... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8042959 | Forward folding mirror assemblies Disclosed herein are embodiments of vehicles having forward folding door mirror assemblies. One such embodiment of a vehicle comprises a mirror assembly mounted to a vehicle door and configured to rotate about a substantially vertical axis between at least a first p... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8029150 | Outer mirror for side door of a vehicle An outer mirror includes: a mirror base which is attached to a side surface of a vehicle body of a vehicle; a shaft which is erected on the mirror base; and a mirror housing which is rotatably attached to the shaft and is provided with a mirror for reflecting a rear... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8016436 | Vehicle door mirror There is provided a vehicle door mirror capable of restraining whistling sounds produced by an airflow passing through a gap between a mirror base and a mirror housing when the vehicle is running. A vehicle door mirror is formed by rotatably supporting a mirror hous... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7959309 | Retractable rear view mirror A mirror assembly for trucks, vans and the like, for providing front or rear viewing as the vehicle is moving forward or is backing up, for example, into a truck loading dock area. The mirror assembly comprises a mirror unit that is connected by a mirror arm to a su... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7934842 | Extendable rearview mirror An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle including an extendable mirror for improved rearward viewing is disclosed. Several embodiments of the rearview mirror assembly each comprise a mirror housing, a mirror disposed in the mirror housing, and some struct... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7887202 | Vehicular mirror system with dual detent powerfold assembly A mirror assembly includes a reflective element assembly providing a reflective view, a base mounted to a motor vehicle, a support arm assembly having a first end attached to the base for movement between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration, and a s... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883225 | Mirror stabilizer arm connector assembly A connector assembly for releasably attaching a stabilizer arm to a support arm of a vehicle exterior rearview mirror. The assembly includes a connector head carried by the stabilizer arm and a connector receiver is carried by the other of said stabilizer arm and su... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7883223 | Mirror system with rapid installation fastening components A mirror system for a motor vehicle comprises a reflective element assembly, a support bracket, a tilt actuator, and a fastener system for fastening at least one of the reflective element assembly and the tilt actuator to at least one of the tilt actuator and the su... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7883224 | Vehicle outside mirror device A rotation range control mechanism includes a clutch holder provided around a shaft, a washer fixed to a casing, a control convex portion arranged on the clutch holder, and contact portions arranged on the washer. ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7874687 | Multi-function side detent for vehicular mirror A vehicular exterior mirror assembly comprises a base assembly adapted for fixed attachment to an exterior portion of the vehicle and a reflective element assembly pivotally attached to the base assembly and supported thereby. A pivot member having a perimeter wall ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7837338 | Mirror mounting assembly A mirror mounting assembly for mounting a mirror on a vehicle bulkhead. The assembly includes a mirror element and a main support arm having a first end and a second end. The mirror element is connected to the first end of the main support arm. The second end of the... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7815323 | Mirror stabilizer arm connector assembly A connector assembly for releasably attaching a stabilizer arm to a support arm of a vehicle exterior rearview mirror. The assembly includes a connector head carried by the stabilizer arm. The connector head includes a convex bottom surface. A connector receiver is ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7815324 | Outside mirror apparatus for vehicle A mirror assembly is inclinably mounted on a resin shaft via a spring and a resin stopper. ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7771063 | Exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, preferably for motor vehicles The exterior rearview mirror is comprised of a mirror housing, having at least one transparent light window, behind which at least one light is disposed, comprising at least one illuminant, whose light passes through the light window to the outside. In order provide... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7771064 | Side mirror of motorcycle and motorcycle therewith A side mirror includes a mount seat mounted to a front cowl that covers a portion of the front of a vehicle body, a mirror stay supported on the mount seat with a basal end thereof supported in a turnable manner, and a mirror provided at a tip end of the mirror stay... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7744229 | Outside rear view mirror for vehicles, preferably for motor vehicles In some embodiments of outer rear-view mirrors, a mirror head (12) and a mirror base (11) are joined together in an articulated manner by a hinge (15, 16). The mirror head (12) can pivot out of a normal operational position in or against ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7717576 | Mirror mounting assembly A mirror mounting assembly for mounting a mirror on a vehicle bulkhead. The assembly includes a mirror element and a main support arm having a first end and a second end. The mirror element is connected to the first end of the main support arm. The second end of the... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7699478 | Coordinated pivoting and extending vehicle mirror An exterior vehicle mirror system has a vehicle mountable support and a support arm. A mirror housing is movable along the support arm between the support and a distal end. An electrically powered mirror unit adjust mechanism can adjust the mirror unit about horizon... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7631977 | Lockable rearview mirror assembly A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle is disclosed, the rearview mirror assembly including a support structure for mounting the mirror assembly to the vehicle. The support structure includes a first part for substantially permanent connection to the vehicle and a... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7631978 | Wing mirror unit A wing mirror unit for a vehicle includes a base plate, a supporting frame pivotally connected to the base plate, and an actuator including an engaging part that is connected to the supporting frame. The supporting frame is pivotal with respect to the base plate bet... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7594731 | Side mirror assembly for a motor vehicle A side mirror assembly for a motor vehicle includes a base which is fixedly secured to the motor vehicle. A tube is pivotably secured to the base. The tube extends between a pivot end and a distal end. A mirror housing defines a mirror opening and a tube opening. Th... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7572018 | Folding mechanism for exterior rear-view mirrors of automotive vehicles The present invention relates to a folding mechanism for exterior rear-view mirrors in an automotive vehicle, comprising a housing integral with a mirror-carrying casing, and an actuated ring acting as an axis of rotation of the mentioned casing with respect to a su... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7533997 | Vehicle outside mirror device A fixing member is separate from a bearing member, and suppresses a radial force acting on a gear that meshes with a final-stage gear of a rotation-force transmission mechanism that transmits a rotational force to a mirror assembly of an outside mirror device for a ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7530700 | Coordinated pivoting and extending vehicle mirror An exterior vehicle mirror system has a support mounted to the side of the vehicle; a support arm extending from said support to a distal end; a mirror housing movable along said support arm from a first position proximate said fixed support to a second position pro... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7517099 | Automotive blind spot safety system and method A blind spot safety system includes a side view mirror assembly. The side view mirror assembly includes a mirror housing attached to an automobile, a power supply, an adjustment motor, a mirror adjustment mechanism, and an adjustable mirror. A blind spot mirror trac... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7510286 | Exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, preferably for motor vehicles Exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, preferably for motor vehicles. The exterior rearview mirror has a mirror base with a bracket. Supported on the mirror base is a mirror head with a bracket that can be folded about one axis in the direction of travel and one axi... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7490945 | Wear-proof détente for folding mirrors A folding assembly for a vehicle side mirror that employs specialized ramped détentes. The folding assembly includes a pivot tube and a pivot spring rotatably coupled to a case frame and rigidly coupled to a base frame. The base frame includes a series of ramped dÃ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7490946 | Main mirror with pivot connection A vehicular exterior rearview mirror system comprises a reflective element assembly, a base frame coupling the reflective element assembly to a vehicle, a support arm for coupling the reflective element assembly to the base frame, and a pivot connection for pivotall... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7488081 | Mirror device for a vehicle A retracting mechanism, which rotates a mirror for viewing a region substantially to a rear of the vehicle, has a motor, a cover which accommodates another end side of the motor, and a case main body which accommodates one end side of the motor and is rotatably supp... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7473001 | Mirror adjustment mechanism with electrical connection The invention is directed to a mirror adjustment mechanism with an electrical connection having at least one pair of contact parts disposed movably relative to each other. The contact parts jointly form a sliding contact for maintaining electrical contact during piv... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7455413 | Retractable rearview mirror including a rebounding mechanism A mirror assembly for trucks, vans and the like, for providing front or rear viewing as the vehicle is moving forward or is backing up, for example, into a truck loading dock area. The mirror assembly comprises a mirror unit that is connected by a mirror arm to a su... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455414 | Exterior vehicle mirror that compensates as mirror assembly extends from vehicle A retractable mirror assembly for a vehicle which retracts towards and extends away from a vehicle body wherein the mirror compensates for the change in position so that the same perspective is maintained. The mirror assembly comprises the vehicle body in which a mi... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7452088 | Mirror with adjustable detent A mirror unit for a vehicle includes a base from which extends an arm holding a mirror housing. The arm is pivotably mounted in the base to permit the mirror to be pivoted toward the vehicle in the event that the mirror is struck, for example. The extended position ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7448762 | Universal sideview mirror for car A sideview mirror includes multiple parts, wherein the mirror body, the washer, the spring, the support member, the bearing, the rotation member, and the mounting member are combined to form a window corner type sideview mirror, while the mirror body, the washer, th... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7441911 | Twin-arm vehicle mirror system with support bracket bearings A vehicular external rearview mirror system comprises a twin-arm assembly comprising a pair of parallel support arms connected at one end to a base attached to the vehicle and movably connected at another end to a reflective element assembly through a movable suppor... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441910 | Vehicular pivot mirror A vehicular pivot mirror assembly comprises a reflective element assembly pivotably attached to a support arm to enable rotation of the reflective element assembly relative to the support arm about a pivot connection. A positioning assembly enables rotation of the r... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441912 | Vehicle outside mirror device An outside mirror device for a vehicle includes a mirror assembly that is rotatably attached to a body of the vehicle through an electric retracting unit and a base. The electric retracting unit includes bearing portions at both ends of a first stage gear of a rotat... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7427142 | Vehicle outside mirror A vehicle outside mirror includes a drive unit that generates a driving force, a plate that holds the drive unit, a drive gear that transmits the driving force from the drive unit, a gearcase having a housing for the drive gear, a fixing unit that fixes the plate an... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7419273 | Mirror with base bracket having integrally-molded reinforcement A pivoting exterior rearview mirror assembly comprises a mirror housing, a base, a support frame, a pivot assembly, and associated elements comprised primarily of a plastic or polymeric material. The pivot assembly is provided with a pivot reinforcement made of a re... | 09/02/2008 |
