US5225943A
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Rear view mirror unit for a vehicle
Assignee: Marelli Europe SpA
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Filing: 1989-12-21
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Granted: 1993-07-06
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Expires: 2009-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A rear view mirror unit for a commercial vehicle, comprising a mirror, a support element to which this mirror is fixed, pivot means for connecting the support element in such a manner as to project from at least one region of the vehicle body defining at least one preferential angular position of the support element itself with respect to the body, and a cable slidably engaging a bushing fixed to the support element and connected to a coil spring with its front end, the free ends of the cable and the spring are connected to respective brackets fixed to the body to the sides of the said pivot means.
Inventors
- 👤 Elio Lupo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 09:54
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R1/00; B60R1/02; B60R1/06; B60R1/0605; B60R1/0617
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A rear view mirror unit for a commercial vehicle, comprising: a mirror; a support element to which said mirror is fixed; a bracket connected to said support element, said bracket having a bushing, said bushing having a through cavity; pivotal means for connecting said support element to project from at least one region of a vehicle, said pivotal means defining at least one preferential angular position of said support element with respect to said vehicle, at least one flexible restraint element of elongate form, said at least one flexible restraint element being fixed at its respective ends to said vehicle at opposite sides of said pivotal means, and said at least one flexible restraint element including a cable slidable in said through cavity; said at least one flexible restraint element further including a spring attached to one of said respective ends of said cable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A rear view mirror unit for a commercial vehicle, comprising: a mirror; a support element to which said mirror is fixed; a bracket connected to said support element, said bracket having a bushing, said bushing having a through cavity; pivotal means for connecting said support element to project from at least one region of a vehicle, said pivotal means defining at least one preferential angular position of said support element with respect to said vehicle, at least one flexible restraint element of elongate form, said at least one flexible restraint element being fixed at its respective ends to said vehicle at opposite sides of said pivotal means, and said at least one flexible restraint element including a cable slidable in said through cavity; said at least one flexible restraint element further including a spring attached to one of said respective ends of said cable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The unit according to claim 1, wherein said spring is tensioned when said support element is located in said preferential position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
The unit according to claim 1, wherein said respective end of said cable opposite said other respective end is connected to a first bracket fixed to said vehicle on one side of said pivotal means and said spring is connected to a second bracket, said second bracket being fixed to said vehicle the opposite side of said pivotal means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The unit according to claim 1, wherein said preferential position of said support element is inclined forwardly with respect to a transverse plane of said vehicle, said preferential position having an axis of rotation of said support element defined by said pivotal means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The unit according to claim 1, wherein said spring is connected to one of said brackets disposed towards the front of said vehicle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
The unit according to claim 1, wherein said support element is substantially C-shape and includes a central portion to which said mirror is connected in an orientated manner, said support element further includes upper and lower arms attached by respective pivot means to said vehicle; said pivot means of said lower arm including a support defining said preferential position of said support element with respect to said vehicle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The unit according to claim 6, wherein said at least one flexible restraint element is slidably coupled to said lower arm of said support element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The unit according to claim 1, wherein said cable is steel cladded in a plastic material.
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