US3277678A
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Remotely adjustable truck mirror
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-02-16
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Granted: 1966-10-11
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Expires: 1985-02-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William M Booth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 02:12
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R1/00; B60R1/02; B60R1/06; B60R1/0605; B60R1/0607; B60R1/061; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18568; Y10T74/18792; Y10T74/18856; Y10T74/1888; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19642; Y10T74/19698; Y10T74/19828; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/2042; Y10T74/20432
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
235 words
IN A SIDE-VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR USE ON TRUCKS, OF THE TYPE WHEREIN A MIRROR ELEMENT IS FIXEDLY MOUNTED BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND SPACED SUPPORTS TO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK, THE IMPROVEMENT CONSISTING OF APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING SAID MIRROR ELEMENT IN A MANNER MAKING IT REMOTELY ADJUSTABLE, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: A FIRST EXTENSION LINK FIXEDLY SECURABLE TO SAID FIRST SUPPORT; A FIRST ROTARY BEARING MEANS LOCATED IN SAID FIRST LINK A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM THE POINT AT WHICH SUCH LINK IS SECURED TO SAID FIRST SUPPORT; SAID FIRST BEARING MEANS BEING CONNECTABLE TO SAID MIRROR ELEMENT TO ROTATABLY MOUNT THE SAME UPON SAID FIRST EXTENSION LINK; A SECOND EXTENSION LINK FIXEDLY SECURABLE TO SAID SECOND SUPPORT; SECOND ROTARY BEARING MEANS LOCATED IN SAID SECOND LINK SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME SAID PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM THE POINT AT WHICH SAID SECOND LINK IS SECURED TO SAID SECOND SUPPORT; SAID SECOND BEARING MEANS BEING CONNECTABLE TO SAID MIRROR ELEMENT TO ROTATABLY MOUNT THE SAME UPON SAID SECOND EXTENSION LINK; SAID SECOND EXTENSION LINK CONTAINING AND SUBSTANTIALLY WHOLLY ENCLOSING A FORCE-MULTIPLYING MEANS, CONSISTING OF A SUBSTANTIALLY IRREVERSIBLE GEARING MECHANISM; SAID GEARING MECHANISM BEING CONNECTABLE TO SAID MIRROR ELEMENT TO ROTATE THE SAME UPON SAID SECOND BEARING MEANS; AND ROTARY TORSION DRIVE SHAFT MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID GEARING MECHANISM AND EXTENDING TO SAID CAB TO REMOTELY DRIVE THE GEARING MECHANISM AND THEREBY ROTATE THE MIRROR ELEMENT FROM WITHIN SAID TRUCK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
235 words
IN A SIDE-VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR USE ON TRUCKS, OF THE TYPE WHEREIN A MIRROR ELEMENT IS FIXEDLY MOUNTED BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND SPACED SUPPORTS TO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK, THE IMPROVEMENT CONSISTING OF APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING SAID MIRROR ELEMENT IN A MANNER MAKING IT REMOTELY ADJUSTABLE, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: A FIRST EXTENSION LINK FIXEDLY SECURABLE TO SAID FIRST SUPPORT; A FIRST ROTARY BEARING MEANS LOCATED IN SAID FIRST LINK A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM THE POINT AT WHICH SUCH LINK IS SECURED TO SAID FIRST SUPPORT; SAID FIRST BEARING MEANS BEING CONNECTABLE TO SAID MIRROR ELEMENT TO ROTATABLY MOUNT THE SAME UPON SAID FIRST EXTENSION LINK; A SECOND EXTENSION LINK FIXEDLY SECURABLE TO SAID SECOND SUPPORT; SECOND ROTARY BEARING MEANS LOCATED IN SAID SECOND LINK SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME SAID PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM THE POINT AT WHICH SAID SECOND LINK IS SECURED TO SAID SECOND SUPPORT; SAID SECOND BEARING MEANS BEING CONNECTABLE TO SAID MIRROR ELEMENT TO ROTATABLY MOUNT THE SAME UPON SAID SECOND EXTENSION LINK; SAID SECOND EXTENSION LINK CONTAINING AND SUBSTANTIALLY WHOLLY ENCLOSING A FORCE-MULTIPLYING MEANS, CONSISTING OF A SUBSTANTIALLY IRREVERSIBLE GEARING MECHANISM; SAID GEARING MECHANISM BEING CONNECTABLE TO SAID MIRROR ELEMENT TO ROTATE THE SAME UPON SAID SECOND BEARING MEANS; AND ROTARY TORSION DRIVE SHAFT MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID GEARING MECHANISM AND EXTENDING TO SAID CAB TO REMOTELY DRIVE THE GEARING MECHANISM AND THEREBY ROTATE THE MIRROR ELEMENT FROM WITHIN SAID TRUCK.
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