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US4909619A
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Tiltable outside rear-view mirror particularly for trucks
Assignee: Hohe KG
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Filing: 1988-12-05
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Granted: 1990-03-20
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Expires: 2008-12-05
Abstract
Abstract According to the invention an outside rear-view mirror for a vehicle especially for a truck or a bus is provided which has a holder rod adapted to be fastened to the car body and a mirror housing mounted to a portion of the holder rod. The mirror housing accommodates a mirror glass the position of which may be adjusted by mechanical or electrical means. The mirror housing is formed with a shackle projecting towards said portion of the holder rod, and a first clamping piece is fixed to the shackle by two bolts which are spaced in the direction of said portion of the holder rod and which extend through a curved slot cut into the shackle. The length of the slot is substantially greater than the distance between the bolts. A second clamping piece may be mounted to the first clamping piece so that both clamping pieces grip the outer contour of said portion of the holder rod.
Inventors
- 👤 Klaus Eifert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:20
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R1/00; B60R1/02; B60R1/06; B60R1/0605
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
An outside rear-view mirror for vehicles particularly for trucks or busses, said rear-view mirror comprising: an adjustable mirror glass mounted to and accommodated within a mirror housing, a holder rod to which said mirror housing is mounted by two clamping pieces gripping around a portion of said holder rod, each clamping piece having at least two spaced bores and a curved slot such that said portion extends between said bores and said slot when the clamping pieces grip said portion, a shackle being mounted to the mirror housing and having two bores of a distance which is considerably shorter than the length of each of said slots in the clamping pieces so that bolts may be inserted through the bores of the shackle and through each of the curved slots for mounting the mirror housing to said portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
An outside rear-view mirror for vehicles particularly for trucks or busses, said rear-view mirror comprising: an adjustable mirror glass mounted to and accommodated within a mirror housing, a holder rod to which said mirror housing is mounted by two clamping pieces gripping around a portion of said holder rod, each clamping piece having at least two spaced bores and a curved slot such that said portion extends between said bores and said slot when the clamping pieces grip said portion, a shackle being mounted to the mirror housing and having two bores of a distance which is considerably shorter than the length of each of said slots in the clamping pieces so that bolts may be inserted through the bores of the shackle and through each of the curved slots for mounting the mirror housing to said portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An outside rear-view mirror according to claim 1, wherein the imaginary center of curvature of said curved slot is located within said mirror housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
An outside rear-view mirror according to claim 1, wherein both of said clamping pieces are formed from plates, each of said clamping pieces having a vertical groove adapted to the outer contour of said portion and which are screwed together on said portion of said holder rod on the opposite side of said mirror housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An outside rear-view mirror according to claim 3, wherein said shackle is fixed to a backing rod to which said mirror housing is mounted.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
An outside rear-view mirror according to claim 4, wherein said clamping pieces and said shackle are covered by a protection cap which is detachably mounted to said mirror housing and which has facing incuts so that said portion of said holder rod may pass through the incuts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An outside rear-view mirror according to claim 1, wherein said shackle is fixed to a backing rod to which said mirror housing is mounted.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
An outside rear-view mirror according to claim 1, wherein said mirror housing has an opening through which at least a part of said shackle extends.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
An outside rear-view mirror according to claim 1, wherein said clamping pieces and said shackle are covered by a protection cap which is detachably mounted to said mirror housing and which has facing incuts so that said portion of said holder rod may pass through the incuts.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-03-19 | 1993-09-18 | 1994-03-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-03-19 | 1997-09-18 | 1998-03-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-03-19 | 2001-09-18 | 2002-03-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |