Patent ID: 9555742
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: B60R,G02B,G11B,Y10S

Claim:
1. In a mirror assembly for a vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes: a vehicle bulkhead; a hood movably connected to the vehicle bulkhead, the hood movable between an open and a closed position, and a body panel having a top portion and a side portion, wherein the body panel includes at least one fender secured to the vehicle bulkhead by a plurality of mounting bolts disposed in mounting holes, and wherein the mirror assembly includes: a mirror arm assembly including a first end and a second end, a mirror element being connected to the first end; a mirror support bracket including a first side and a second side, the first side being connected to the mirror arm assembly and the second side configured to substantially continuously engage and rest on the side portion of the body panel, the second side configured to substantially continuously engage and rest on the top portion of the body panel, and a bracket, the bracket including a first extending section, the first section being connected to the mirror support bracket, the second section including at least one through hole, a method of installing the mirror assembly comprising steps of: providing the mirror assembly for attachment to the vehicle using the mirror support bracket and the mirror arm assembly; opening the hood of the vehicle to the open position; placing the second section of the mirror assembly so that the at least one through hole is co-extensive with a location for at least one mounting hole; engaging and resting the second side of the mirror support bracket on the side portion of the body panel; engaging and resting the second side of the mirror support bracket on the top portion of the body panel; and placing at least one mounting bolt through the through hole of the second section and through the at least one mounting hole.