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CA1172081A Expired / Lapsed CA ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Rear view mirror extension device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-04-30
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Granted: 1984-08-07
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Expires: 2002-04-30
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Abstract

Abstract ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The invention relates to a rear view mirror extension device for use with vehicles such as light duty trucks and the like which have, as standard equipment, a mirror connected to a tubular support arm secured to a mounting bracket on the vehicle door. The device includes an inverted U-shaped extension member having one leg thereof rotatably received in the vehicle mount in place of the original support arm. The support arm and the other leg of the extension member are each rotatably received in a clamp member. By suitably rotating the extension member and the clamp member relative to each other and the vehicle the mirror can be moved from a position closely approximating its original position near the vehicle to an extended position wherein it is spaced outwardly from the vehicle by the extension and clamp members. The driver can adjust the position of the mirror outwardly to compensate for wide loads or tows which would otherwise unduly obstruct his rearward view.

Inventors

  • 👤 Benjamin Bronstein
  • 👤 Hugh Russell
  • 👤 Donald G. Manke

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction CA
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 00:39
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R1/00; B60R1/02; B60R1/06; B60R1/078

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 89 words
An extension device for a vehicular mirror assembly having a mirror, a tubular support arm connected thereto, and mounting means for rotatably receiving said arm and for mounting said assembly to a vehicle, comprising: a generally U-shaped tubular extension member, one leg thereof being rotatably receivable in said mounting means and a clamp member defining a pair of parallel passages therein, said tubular arm being rotatably receivable in one of said passages, and the other leg of said extension member being rotatably receivable in the other of said passages.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 89 words
An extension device for a vehicular mirror assembly having a mirror, a tubular support arm connected thereto, and mounting means for rotatably receiving said arm and for mounting said assembly to a vehicle, comprising: a generally U-shaped tubular extension member, one leg thereof being rotatably receivable in said mounting means and a clamp member defining a pair of parallel passages therein, said tubular arm being rotatably receivable in one of said passages, and the other leg of said extension member being rotatably receivable in the other of said passages.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 38 words
The extension device of claim 1 wherein said clamp member includes a pair of parallel generally cylindrical side walls interconnected by a rear wall and a front wall, each of said side walls defining one of said passages.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 44 words
The extension device of claim 2 wherein said clamp member is formed as a single piece of metal and said front and rear walls are adapted to receive therebetween means for tightening said side walls about said tubular arm and said other leg respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 128 words
An extension device for a vehicular mirror assembly having a mirror and a tubular support arm therefor, the vehicle having mounting means for accepting said arm to rotatably mount said assembly to the vehicle, comprising: a clamp member including a pair of parallel generally cylindrical side walls spaced apart by parallel front and rear walls, each of said side walls defining an axially extending passage, one of said passages being adapted to receive said tubular support arm, and the other of said passages being adapted to receive one leg of an inverted U-shaped tubular extension member, the other leg thereof being adapted for reception in said mounting means, said arm and said one leg being rotatable within said passages and other leg being rotatable within said mounting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 128 words
An extension device for a vehicular mirror assembly having a mirror and a tubular support arm therefor, the vehicle having mounting means for accepting said arm to rotatably mount said assembly to the vehicle, comprising: a clamp member including a pair of parallel generally cylindrical side walls spaced apart by parallel front and rear walls, each of said side walls defining an axially extending passage, one of said passages being adapted to receive said tubular support arm, and the other of said passages being adapted to receive one leg of an inverted U-shaped tubular extension member, the other leg thereof being adapted for reception in said mounting means, said arm and said one leg being rotatable within said passages and other leg being rotatable within said mounting means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 43 words
The extension device of claim 4 wherein said clamp member is formed as a single piece of metal and said front and rear walls are adapted to receive therebetween means for tightening said side walls about said arm and said one leg respectively.

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