Mirror

Claim 2

A vehicle mirror assembly comprising: a. a mirror and mirror support frame supporting said mirror, b. said support frame having an upper support arm and a lower support arm, c. upper and lower attachment means having a structural configuration effective to be secured to a vehicle, d. said upper support arm being pivotally connected to the upper attachment means and said lower support arm being pivotally connected to the lower attachment means, and e. a mirror support spring extending outwardly from one of the attachment means, said attachment means comprising an elongate member having a bracket pivotally connected to one of the support arms, said support spring having two ends connected to respective ends of the elongate member, f. said mirror support spring having at least one crimp therein to releasably engage the support arm at a location laterally displaced from the point the support arm is pivotally connected to the attachment means from which the support spring extends.

Claim 3

A mirror assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein the mirror support spring extends outwardly from the lower attachment means.

Claim 4

A mirror assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said support frame has a vertical arm joining said upper arm of said lower arm, said mirror being connected to said vertical arm by means of a clamp and a ball joint.

Claim 5

A vehicle mirror assembly comprising: a. a mirror and mirror support frame supporting said mirror, b. said support frame having an upper support arm and a lower support arm, c. upper and lower attachment means having a structural configuration effective to be secured to a vehicle, d. said upper support arm being pivotally connected to the upper attachment means and said lower support arm being pivotally connected to the lower attachment means and e. a mirror support spring extending outwardly from one of the attachment means, f. said mirror support spring having at least one crimp therein to releasably restrain the support arm pivotally connected to the attachment means from which the support spring extends, g. said support spring is arcuate in shape and extends for approximately 180°, h. said support spring having a radially inwardly directed loop at each end thereof, i. each of said loops being receivable in a recess at each end of said lower attachment means.

Claim 6

A vehicle mirror assembly comprising: a. a mirror and mirror support frame supporting said mirror, b. said support frame having an upper support arm and a lower support arm, c. upper and lower attachment means having a structural configuration effective to be secured to a vehicle, d. said upper support arm being pivotally connected to the upper attachment means and said lower support arm being pivotally connected to the lower attachment means and e. a mirror support spring extending outwardly from one of the attachment means, f. said mirror support spring having at least one crimp therein to releasably restrain the support arm pivotally connected to the attachment means from which the support spring extends, g. said support spring is arcuate in shape and extends for approximately 180°, h. said support spring having a radially inwardly directed loop at each end thereof, i. each of said loops being receivable in a recess at each end of said lower attachment means.

Claim 7

A mirror assembly as defined in claim 4 wherein said upper attachment means is identical with said lower attachment means and a further said mirror support spring extends outwardly therefrom.

Claim 8

A mirror assembly as defined in claim 4 wherein said upper attachment means comprises an elongate member securable to said vehicle and an outwardly extending U-shaped bracket intermediate said elongate member for pivotally receiving said upper arm.

Claim 9

A vehicle mirror assembly comprising: a. a mirror support frame having an upper support arm, a lower support arm and a vertical arm joining said upper arm to said lower arm, b. an upper attachment means having a first elongate member attachable to a vehicle and an outstanding U-shaped bracket intermediate said first elongate member for pivotally receiving said upper arm, c. a lower attachment means having a second elongate member attachable to said vehicle, an outstanding U-shaped bracket intermediate said second elongate member for pivotally receiving said lower arm, and a recess at each end of said second elongate member, d. a mirror attachable to said mirror support frame by a clamp and a ball joint, and e. a mirror support spring in the form of an arc extending for approximately 180° and having a radially inwardly directed loop at each end thereof insertable in each said recess, f. a plurality of M or wave-shaped crimps disposed along the extent of said mirror support spring for releasably receiving said lower arm.

Claim 10

A vehicle mirror assembly comprising: a. a mirror support frame having an upper support arm, a lower support arm and a vertical arm joining said upper arm to said lower arm, b. an upper attachment means having a first elongate member attachable to a vehicle and an outstanding U-shaped bracket intermediate said first elongate member for pivotally receiving said upper arm, c. a lower attachment means having a second elongate member attachable to said vehicle, an outstanding U-shaped bracket intermediate said second elongate member for pivotally receiving said lower arm, and a recess at each end of said second elongate member, d. a mirror attachable to said mirror support frame by a clamp and a ball joint, and e. a mirror support spring in the form of an arc extending for approximately 180° and having a radially inwardly directed loop at each end thereof insertable in each said recess, f. a plurality of M or wave-shaped crimps disposed along the extent of said mirror support spring for releasably receiving said lower arm.

Claim 11

A mirror assembly as defined in claim 7 wherein said first elongate member has a further recess at each end thereof for receiving a second mirror support spring identical to said first mirror support spring and for supporting said upper arm.

Claim 12

A mirror assembly as defined in claim 7 wherein the mirror support frame is generally C-shaped and the upper and lower arms include flattened portions received by the respective U-shaped brackets on said elongate members.