Patent ID: 7712809
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A vehicular modular door system comprising: a vehicular door assembly comprising a vehicular door frame; an exterior mirror mount mountable at an exterior portion of said door assembly, said exterior mirror mount mounted at said exterior portion of said door assembly at a first assembly station at an assembly facility, said exterior mirror mount comprising a first connecting portion; an exterior mirror body mountable to said exterior mirror mount, said exterior mirror body mounted at said exterior mirror mount at a second assembly station at the assembly facility after said first assembly station, said exterior mirror body comprising a second connecting portion configured to mate with said first connecting portion when said exterior mirror mount is mounted at said exterior portion of said door assembly and when said exterior mirror body is mounted to said exterior mirror mount; and wherein said first connecting portion is mechanically connectable to said second connecting portion to secure said exterior mirror body to said exterior mirror mount at said exterior portion of said door assembly from the exterior of said door assembly; and wherein said first connecting portion at said exterior mirror mount and said second connecting portion at said exterior mirror body establish a pivot joint when said first connecting portion is mechanically connected to said second connecting portion, said exterior mirror body being pivotable about said pivot joint relative to said exterior mirror mount at said exterior portion of said door assembly.