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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7261272 | Conical support arm joint for a vehicle mirror A conical rotary joint is provided for a vehicle mirror assembly and the like having a fixed mount and a moveable support arm. A base is carried by one of the fixed mount and moveable arm, and a conical receptacle is carried by the base. A conical plug body is recei... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7167294 | Automobile exterior sideview mirror system An automobile exterior sideview mirror system includes an exterior sideview mirror assembly, which includes a reflective element assembly. The reflective element assembly includes a first reflective element having a unit magnification and a second reflective element... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7065911 | Apparatus formed from recycled tire materials An apparatus includes an elongated body formed from recycled tire material. At least one reinforcing member extends within the body and is disposed between opposed end portions thereof. Such a reinforcing member is preferably positioned substantially parallel to a l... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7040770 | Exterior mirror An exterior mirror for a vehicle, which is forward foldable for storage and shipment of a vehicle. The mirror may also fold to the rear and includes lights and accessories in the sail and the mirror casing. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7014327 | Releasable mounting arm for a vehicle mirror A vehicle mirror assembly includes a mounting bracket for attachment of the mirror assembly to a vehicle. The bracket is in communication with a mounting arm at a first end thereof. The mounting arm has a second end that is in communication with a mirror. The mirror... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6932387 | Energy absorbing system for a vehicle steering column A device is disclosed for adjusting an energy absorbing system of an automobile vehicle steering column mounted in a support assembly which is connected to and attached to the structure of the vehicle by fixing devices each having a respective fixing axis. At least ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926414 | Hinge actuator for wing mirror of motor vehicle A hinge actuator for a wing mirror of motor vehicle, which is operative between an extreme fold-in position and an extreme fold-out position and between the extreme fold-out position and an extreme fold-over position, comprising a mirror base, provided with a frame ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918566 | Accessory holder in cabin A retaining apparatus (H) for retaining a room accessory such as a mirror assembly (4) comprises a base (1), a linear spring (2), and a base inner (3). The linear spring (2) includes linear parts (21) and a curved part (2... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6896378 | External vehicle mirror and method for manufacture This invention relates to a mirror head (10) for an external vehicle mirror that comprises a load carrying structure (11) that is located within the mirror head, a connector (16) on the load carrying structure (11) that connects the mirro... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6880665 | Safety device in the pedal region of a motor car A pedal support for a motor vehicle includes a first partial spindle, a second partial spindle, a clamp, a bracket connected to a crash-deformable bodywork part of the motor vehicle, and a stay in engagement with another part of the pedal support and connected to a ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6854154 | Wiper assembly with movable wiper motor support A motor bracket is attached at one end of a vehicle body so as to be able to slide, and is fixed at the other end to the vehicle body. And weak points are provided in the vicinity of a motor bracket fixing section. Weak points are also provided in the vicinity of a ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6843575 | Inside rearview mirror apparatus for vehicle Even when a stay is mounted to a mounting surface with tilting angle different according to types of vehicles, a predetermined or more tilting range of the mirror assembly can be obtained, thereby securing a rear field of view. As a result, since an inside mirror ca... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6829854 | Lighted flexible display device having a battery supply mount A lighted flexible display device or sign, useful for advertising purposes, and having a battery supply mount. The display device herein is a lighted display and is constructed to be flexible in the presence of inadvertent bumping or deflection thereof. The mounting... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6753471 | Outlet box assembly An electrical assembly containing one or more electrical devices is provided for mounting on a wall or other support. The assembly includes a housing having a rear wall and a front wall. The front wall is typically a faceplate with openings exposing the electrical d... | 06/22/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6584870 | Shift lever device A shift lever device having a shift lever which allows selection of an arbitrary shift range by shift operation and includes a support which rotatably supports the shift lever and includes breakable portions which break when an impact force above a presel... | 07/01/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6573446 | Apparatus for mounting an electrical component on a structure A installation system for mounting electrical receptacle boxes within a building structure. The electrical receptacle box has at least one of a front contact positioning device for contacting the front wall surface of a wall and a rear contact positioning... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6565052 | Device for supporting a banner or flexible panel A support system for vertically hanging a flexible banner, the system including two horizontally extending arms for supporting a banner tautly. A dampener is connected at an inner end of each respective arm, the dampener including: a) a movable first elem... | 05/20/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6560906 | Portable sign stand having frangible post A portable signpost assembly having a portable base structure and a frangible support post coupled to the portable base structure. The frangible support post includes a plurality of corners, wherein at least one of the corners, when viewed in cross sectio... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6561708 | Movable clamping device for foldable keyboard A foldable keyboard includes a clamping stage, and a retaining stage. The foldable keyboard has an accommodation region on rear edge thereof. A strip-shaped rail is formed in front of the accommodation region and a guiding groove is formed on an opposite ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6545217 | Electrical junction box having double-wall structure An electrical junction box having a double-wall structure includes a container body and an upper cover to be mounted on the container body. A peripheral wall of the container body is composed of an outer wall and an inner wall. There is provided a horizon... | 04/08/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6540196 | Break away support structure coupling A breakaway coupling for a support structure having a first post and a second post, where the breakaway coupling has a first plate coupled to the first post, a second plate coupled to the second post and breakably coupled to the first plate, and a bearing... | 04/01/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6532616 | Motor vehicle wiper device comprising a fixing plate The invention concerns a wiper device comprising at least a plate guiding in rotation and fixing a shaft extending axially (X--X) outwards by its free end wherein the plate comprises a stem in which the driving shaft is guided in rotation and a transverse... | 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 |
| 6467208 | Pivotable overhead lighted exit sign An overhead lighted exit sign and mounting includes a substantially rectangular box shaped sign housing with an electric light therein. A substantially cylindrically shaped two part hollow hinge is mounted on the top wall of the housing with one part fixe... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6421873 | Wiper support A wiper bracket (10) with a hollow profile (64, 72, 74) is provided for fastening a wiper motor, via a motor receptable (24), and at least one wiper bearing (12, 14) for fastening a windshield wiper to a vehicle body. A longitudinally elastically resilien... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6408590 | Breakaway utility pole A breakaway utility pole preferably made from plastic material. The pole includes a first portion buried in the ground and protruding therefrom. A second elongated portion is interfitted into the first portion above the ground, and is designed to fracture... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6405991 | Support pole A support pole including a baseplate attached to a footing and having a central opening formed therein. A hollow shaft has its lower end received by the central opening in the baseplate. The lower end of the shaft is shaped to provide one or more deformat... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6394616 | Powered screw drive extendable and pivotal rearview mirror assembly A mirror assembly for use on an automotive vehicle comprises a support base for mounting the mirror assembly to the vehicle. A support arm extends longitudinally between a proximal end pivotally coupled to the support base and an opposite distal end. The ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6390630 | Outside rear view mirror for a motor vehicle An outside rear view mirror for a motor vehicle, with a mirror foot to be fixed to the motor vehicle and a mirror head, whereby the mirror head, which carries a mirror glass, can be swivelled around a swivel axis relative to the mirror foot between a driv... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6382583 | Releasable device and method A safety device may be used to provide separation in the event of a side impact collision. The device may be used in a utility pole guy wire system, interposed between the guy wire and the ground anchor. The device operates in bending. A lateral force of ... | 05/07/2002 |
