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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6793358 | Outer mirror for vehicle A stopper mechanism is not provided on a turning unit but is provided on a horizontal portion and a mirror assembly. Therefore, the turning unit can be used for a left outer mirror and a right outer mirror. The mirror assembly is provided with a projection of the st... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6764186 | Drive device for adjusting the mirror assembly of a rearview mirror The invention relates to a drive device for adjusting the mirror assembly of a rearview mirror comprising a mirror base and a mirror head, which accommodates the mirror assembly and which can be positioned between a first and a second position via a pivot. The drive... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6742756 | Pivot with a detent This invention is a pivot assembly 10 that connects mirror head 11 and a mirror mounting bracket 12 of a rear vision mirror that comprises a spigot 17, a plate 14 with an aperture 26 that is journalled to the spigot 17 | 06/01/2004 |
| 6726337 | Extandable exterior rearview mirror assembly An extendable exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror subassembly, a bracket which is adapted for mounting to a vehicle, and a support which mounts the mirror subassembly to the bracket. Support extends into the housing which is movable along the support... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6717712 | Exterior mirror plano-auxiliary reflective element assembly This invention provides a reflective element assembly suitable for use in an exterior sideview mirror assembly mounted to the side body of an automobile. The reflective element assembly includes a first reflective element and a second reflective element. The second ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6702448 | Door mirror for automobile A plurality of baffle rails (4C) extending along a front-rear direction of a vehicle body are provided on a periphery of a mirror body (4) of an automotive door mirror (1), at least on a surface (4A) opposite a side of the vehicle body. Wind that sweeps a... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6685348 | Lighted vehicular exterior rearview mirror system An exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle comprises an exterior mirror assembly having a fixed portion and a movable portion. The fixed portion is configured to mount to a side of the vehicle. The movable portion includes a reflective element and i... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6682200 | Vehicle mirror device A pivot portion is press-fitted to the inside hollow portion of a pivot receiver, thereby the pivot receiver wraps the pivot portion from outside. A spring member is also fitted to the outside on one end side of the pivot receiver, thereby the pivot recei... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6679610 | Electrically powered retractable door mirror An electrically powered retractable door mirror in which a horizontal worm gear can rotate securely and smoothly by making the horizontal worm gear less affected by building differences between a frame body and a motor installation component is provided. ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6672726 | Extending and rotating rearview mirror assembly An extending and rotating rearview mirror assembly for use on an automotive vehicle includes a base member (34) for mounting the mirror assembly to the vehicle. An elongated support arm (38) is pivotally mounted to the base member for pivoting the mirror ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6655807 | Linear slide mechanism for an extendable rearview mirror for vehicles An extensible outside rearview mirror for a vehicle includes a spring-clamped slide mechanism that ensures a zero clearance fit between sliding components to avoid vibration. Bearing members between the sliding components reduce friction and provide a con... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6648480 | External rear-view mirror An external rearview mirror of an automotive vehicle has a mirror plate set including a mirror plate and a rear cover, a moving mechanism for the mirror plate set and including a bearing/electric motor set, a housing in which the mirror plate set and the ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6644820 | Temperature stabilized mirror for switching optical signals A temperature stabilized optical mirror is disclosed. A rotatable mirror for switching optical light signals between optical fibers is mounted on a support structure. One or more PTC (Positional Temperature Coefficient) resistors are mounted to the suppor... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6641271 | Load support for a wing mirror A sideview mirror for a vehicle. A pivot assembly is provided between the mirror head and the mounting bracket. The pivot assembly allows the mirror head to pivotally rotate with respect to the mounting bracket. A load support structure provides a design ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6637898 | Manually foldable door mirror A manually foldable door mirror has a stand, a bracket which is supported by the stand, and a mirror portion which is fixed to the bracket. A first surface is formed on the stand. A support shaft extends from the stand. A first projection and a second pro... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6626548 | Rear-view mirror assembly for a motor vehicle with a mirror stabilization device A stabilization device for a rear-view mirror of a motor vehicle includes a mirror set (1) having a sleeve (41) incorporated in a support structure (20) of the mirror set (1) and articulated in a pivot post (60) of a base member (70). The device proportio... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6616286 | Vehicle mirror assembly In a vehicle door mirror device, a bracket is divided into a frame and a case member. Thus, the frame and the like for a vehicle right side and for a vehicle left side can both hold a mirror at a vehicle rear side thereof. A mounting hole and a supporting... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6614579 | Proximity switch and vehicle rearview mirror assembly incorporating the same and having a transparent housing According to one embodiment, a proximity switch comprises a radiation emitter for emitting radiation, at least one photosensor for detecting light levels near the radiation emitter, and an electronic circuit for energizing the radiation emitter and for re... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6609800 | Vehicle exterior mirror A vehicle door mirror having a housing. The housing connects to a vehicle door via a stem. An intermediate member is inserted between the housing and the vehicle door to effect relatively smooth abutment between the intermediate member and each of the hou... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6598983 | Vehicle mirror assembly A rearview mirror assembly includes a support structure fixedly mounted to the exterior side of the motor vehicle. A mounting structure comprising a generally U-shaped member having a bight portion and a pair of leg portions defining spaced apart and para... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6592231 | Trailer tow mirror A mirror assembly has a pair of telescoping tubular supports extending between a support base and a mirror head to provide adjustment of the mirror head toward and away from the support base. Friction shoes within the tubular supports releasably hold such... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6582087 | Extendable exterior rearview mirror assembly for vehicles An extendable exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mounting bracket, a mirror subassembly, and a support which is supported by the mounting bracket. The mirror subassembly is supported by the support and is mounted for selective movement along the... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6578973 | Exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, preferably motor vehicles An exterior rearview mirror for motor vehicles has a mirror base and a mirror head connected to the mirror base. The mirror head is pivotable about a first pivot axis relative to the mirror base from a position of use into a parking position. A securing d... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6565218 | Exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, in particular, motor vehicles An exterior rearview mirror for vehicles has a mirror base and a mirror head connected to the mirror base so as to be pivotable in and counter to a travel direction of the vehicle. At least one lifting device imparts to the mirror head a movement away fro... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6561658 | Automobile door mirror A rotation restricting structure of an automobile door mirror, in which a shaft is erected on the top surface of a projection portion of a mirror base, and in which a frame for supporting a mirror body is turnably fitted onto the shaft, wherein a stopper ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6554436 | Horn shaped rearview mirror with supplemental a mirror A horn shaped rearview mirror assembly for vehicles is disclosed including a support structure for mounting the mirror assembly to the vehicle, and a support arm including a carrier structure having a vehicle end and a free end, the vehicle end connected ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6550924 | Exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, in particular, motor vehicles An exterior rearview mirror for motor vehicles has a mirror base and a mirror head mounted thereon. A drive motor is provided to move the mirror head from a position of use into a parking position. The drive motor is connected to the mirror base by being ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6550923 | Mirror surface angle adjusting device A mirror surface angle adjusting device is provided which can be used at both left and right outer mirror devices of a vehicle. At a mirror driving unit, positional relationships between respective points (fulcrum of swinging A1 and A2, first adjusting po... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6543902 | Outside rearview mirror for a motor vehicle The invention relates to an outside rearview mirror for a motor vehicle. Said rearview mirror comprises a mirror base, to be attached to the motor vehicle; a mirror head, which carries a mirror glass. The invention also relates to a self-blocking drive, a... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6533424 | Exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, in particular, motor vehicles An exterior rearview mirror for motor vehicles has a mirror base and a mirror head connected foldably to the mirror base. An electrical line extends through the mirror base to an electrical consumer arranged in the mirror head. The electrical line has a f... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6533425 | Retractable rear-view mirror for motor vehicles The invention relates to a retractable rear-view mirror for motor vehicles. Said rear-view mirror comprises a fixed base, a swiveling mirror unit and a rotation driving unit composed of a motor and a transmission. In order to minimize the friction losses ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6522451 | Exterior mirror plano-auxiliary reflective element assembly This invention provides a plano-multiradius reflective element assembly suitable for use in an exterior sideview mirror assembly mounted to the side body of an automobile. The plano-multiradius reflective element assembly includes a plano reflective eleme... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6505943 | Retraction and extension mechanism for a vehicle rear vision mirror This invention relates to a retraction and extension mechanism for extending or retracting a set of telescopic supports that connect a mirror head (10) to a mirror mounting bracket (11). It comprises a mirror mounting bracket (11) with a first tube (18) p... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6497491 | Extendable mirror An exterior rearview mirror assembly for use on an automotive vehicle comprises a base member having a mounting plate for fixedly securing the mirror assembly to the side of the vehicle and a base plate extending outwardly therefrom. An elongated support ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6481858 | Mirror assembly In a door mirror assembly for a vehicle, a case is supported at a door mirror stay provided at a vehicle door and mounted to a door mirror visor, whereby the door mirror visor is disposed above the door mirror stay. An overlap portion provided at the case... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6474821 | Adjusting device for motor vehicle outside mirrors Adjusting device for the outside mirror of a motor vehicle, comprising a drive housing, on which is mounted by means of a central ball and cap bearing a mirror glass carrier, which is provided with intersecting metal toothed strips, chains or the like, wh... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6454420 | Rear-view mirror for large vehicles The rear-view mirror for large vehicles is made up of a case which holds the mirror, articulated to a support which can be fixed to a side of the vehicle. Between the case and the support is a pneumatic cylinder made up of a cylindrical body with two air ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6446999 | Trailer hitch alignment system A trailer hitch alignment system for providing a driver of a vehicle the ability to visually align the hitch of the vehicle with the tongue of a trailer. The trailer hitch alignment system includes a hitch including a base portion and a joint member exten... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6435684 | External side view mirror A side view mirror apparatus for providing a driver with increased visibility around a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a mirror housing having a cavity for insertion of a distal portion of a rod, the housing being rotatable about the rod. A clip is attac... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6422708 | Exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, in particular, motor vehicles An exterior rearview mirror for vehicles has a mirror base and a mirror head connected to the mirror base so as to be pivotable between a position of use and a parking position. A locking member locks the mirror head in the parking position. The mirror he... | 07/23/2002 |
