US4836648A
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Anti-glare rearview assembly for motor vehicles
Assignee: Matsuyama Seisakusho KK
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Filing: 1988-03-03
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Granted: 1989-06-06
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Expires: 2008-03-03
Abstract
Abstract An anti-glare rearview mirror assembly for a motor vehicle has a bracket assembly mounted on one end of an external support member with the other end thereof coupled to a vehicle body, a housing molded of resin and swingably supported on the bracket assembly, a prismatic mirror fitted in an inner peripheral edge of the housing, and an operating tab coacting with the bracket assembly for angularly moving the housing with respect to the bracket assembly to shift the mirror between day and night positions. The bracket assembly comprises a block and a resilient small plate, one of which has convex portions or projections. When the housing is moved or flexed with respect to the block under external forces applied, the convex portions or projections engage the rear surface of the mirror to prevent the block and the housing from being released from mutual engagement. The convex portions or projections are positioned near an area where the external support member and the bracket assembly are coupled.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshikazu Niwayama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 13:52
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R1/00; B60R1/02; B60R1/08; B60R1/083; B60R1/086
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
An anti-glare rearview mirror assembly for a motor vehicle having a vehicle body, comprising: bracket means adapted to be mounted on one end of an external support member with the other end thereof coupled to the vehicle body; a housing swingably supported on said bracket means; a mirror fitted in an inner peripheral edge of said housing; mirror position selecting means coacting with said bracket means for angularly moving said housing with respect to said bracket means to shift said mirror between first and second positions; and disengagement preventing means disposed near an area where said housing is supported on said bracket means, for preventing said bracket means and said housing from being released from mutual engagement.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
An anti-glare rearview mirror assembly for a motor vehicle having a vehicle body, comprising: bracket means adapted to be mounted on one end of an external support member with the other end thereof coupled to the vehicle body; a housing swingably supported on said bracket means; a mirror fitted in an inner peripheral edge of said housing; mirror position selecting means coacting with said bracket means for angularly moving said housing with respect to said bracket means to shift said mirror between first and second positions; and disengagement preventing means disposed near an area where said housing is supported on said bracket means, for preventing said bracket means and said housing from being released from mutual engagement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
An anti-glare rearview mirror assembly according to claim 1, wherein said bracket means comprises a block, and said disengagement preventing means comprises at least one projection projecting from said block toward said mirror.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An anti-glare rearview mirror assembly according to claim 2, wherein said bracket means is swingably coupled to said external support member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An anti-glare rearview mirror assembly according to claim 3, wherein said projection is positioned near an area where said bracket means is coupled to said external support member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
An anti-glare rearview mirror assembly according to claim 1, wherein said bracket means comprises a block and a plate member of metal secured to said block, and said disengagement preventing means comprises at least one projection projecting from said plate member toward said mirror.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
an anti-glare rearview mirror assembly according to claim 5, wherein said bracket means is swingably coupled to said external support member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
An anti-glare rearview mirror assembly according to claim 6, wherein said projection is positioned near an area where said bracket means is coupled to said external support member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
61 words
An anti-glare rearview mirror assembly according to claim 1, wherein said bracket means comprises a block and a plate member of metal secured to said block, and said disengagement preventing means comprises at least one projection projecting from an inner surface of said housing, and an engaging portion disposed on said plate member and engageable with said projection of said housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
An anti-glare rearview mirror assembly according to claim 8, wherein said engaging portion has at least one ridge.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
An anti-glare rearview mirror assembly according to claim 8, wherein said bracket means is swingably coupled to said external support member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
An anti-glare rearview mirror assembly according to claim 10, wherein said projection and said engaging portion are positioned near an area where said bracket means is coupled to said external support member.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-06-05 | 1992-12-05 | 1993-06-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-06-05 | 1996-12-05 | 1997-06-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-06-05 | 2000-12-05 | 2001-06-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |