Patent ID: 6565219
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A mounting unit for a vehicular side-view mirror, comprising:a substantially planar face plate defined by first and second spaced apart peripheral edges and third and fourth spaced apart peripheral edges, adjacent peripheral edges defining corners; first, second, third, and fourth sides disposed at respective peripheral edges of the face plate, the face plate and sides defining a frame for receiving a mirror; apertures disposed at the corners of the face plate, the apertures being sized and shaped such that the mirror may be received within the frame and edges of the mirror may be received at least partially within the apertures; a shell housing being engageable with a vehicle; and the mounting unit coupled to the shell housing; wherein one or more of the first, second, third, and fourth sides are in engagement with the respective peripheral edges of the face plate, the remaining one or more sides being spaced away from the respective peripheral edges of the face plate to at least partially define the apertures; and wherein one or more of the peripheral edges of the face plate which are spaced away from the respective sides are spaced further from the respective sides near the corners than at other positions such that the apertures are larger near the corners.