Night/day rearside view mirror

Claim 1

A rear vision mirror assembly for use on a vehicle, comprising: A. a housing open at one end, B. a vertically disposed mirror including a pair of mirror panels angularly positioned relative to each other and having reflective faces of different values of intensity, C. means for rotatably supporting said mirror with said mirror panels facing the open end of said housing for rotation about an upright axis between a first position in which one of said mirror panels is brought into reflective position for use to a second position in which the other of said mirror panels is brought into reflective position for use, said supporting means including: (i) a pivot member extending vertically in said housing, and (ii) a first arm secured to said mirror at one end thereof and rotatably mounted relative to said pivot member at the opposite end thereof, D. stop means mounted within said housing to limit the path of travel of said mirror between the first and second positions, E. means for mounting said housing in fixed position relative to the vehicle associated therewith, and F. means for controlling the movement of said mirror between said first and second positions from within the vehicle, said controlling means includes, (i) a bracket extending between said mirror and said pivot member adjacent said arm, (ii) a flexible tubular sheath secured to said bracket at one end thereof and having its opposite end extending within the vehicle, and (iii) a flexible cable positioned within said sheath and secured at one end thereof to said arm between said mirror and said pivot member, and having its opposite end terminating within the vehicle, such that linear movement of said cable within said sheath applies a force to effect angular displacement of said arm for movement between said first and second positions.