Patent ID: 6824282
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A rearview mirror repositioning system for positioning on a vehicle, said system comprising:a housing having a back wall and a peripheral wall being attached to and extending forward from said back wall, said peripheral wall having a peripheral edge defining an opening in said housing, said peripheral wall including a first side wall and a second side wall positioned opposite of each other, said first side wall being attached to the vehicle; a mirror having a reflective side, an upper edge, a lower edge, a first edge and a second edge, said mirror being positioned in said housing adjacent to said opening such that said reflective side of said mirror is directed outward of said opening, said first edge being pivotally attached to an inner surface of said first side wall; a first stop and a second stop being mounted on an inner surface of said second side wall such that said second edge of said mirror is positioned between said first and second stops, said first stop being positioned adjacent to said peripheral edge, said second stop being positioned such that said mirror is angled downward when said second edge of said mirror is adjacent to said second stop; a driving assembly being mounted in said housing for selectively moving said second edge back and forth from said first stop to said second stop; an actuator being operationally coupled to said driving assembly for selectively turning said driving assembly on or off; and wherein said reflective side of said mirror is directed away from an adjacent side of the vehicle and downward when said driving assembly is turned on.