Patent ID: 6349916
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: B60R,F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
An assembly for adjustably mounting an external mirror to a vehicle, the assembly comprising:a first arm segment for securing to the vehicle; a second arm segment for securing to the external mirror; an axle member secured to one of the first and second arm segments and extending through at opening defined through the other of the first and second arm segments, the axle member defining a swivel axis therethrough and the first and second arm segments being pivotable and adjustably securable relative to each other about the swivel axis; a securing member attached to the axle member for securing the first and second arm segments together about the axle member; a bearing brace having a fixed end secured to the one of the first and second arm segments and a free end extending from the fixed end, the bearing brace configured and secured so as to extend in the direction of a plane substantially parallel to the swivel axis and to extend spaced from the swivel axis, the bearing brace forming a leaf spring acting substantially perpendicular to the swivel axis; a plurality of teeth non-pivotably fixed to and extending from a first surface disposed on the free end of the bearing brace toward the other of the first and second arm segments; and a plurality of grooves defined in a second surface opposing the first surface, the second surface being disposed on the other of the first and second arm segments to which the bearing brace fixed end is not secured, the grooves for receiving the teeth in any of at least two different adjustable orientations to thereby adjustably secure the first arm segment to the second arm segment.