Patent ID: 9221398
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A mirror mounting assembly for mounting a mirror to a vehicle, comprising: a mounting bracket including a mirror pivot mechanism for pivotally mounting a mirror mounting arm carrying the mirror to the mirror mounting bracket, a first connection area, and a second connection area; a top support bracket having a third connection area configured to connect said top support bracket to a top side of a structural portion of the vehicle, and a fourth connection area configured to connect to the first connection area of said mounting bracket; a back support bracket comprising a fifth connection area at least a portion of which is configured to be positioned in an interior section of at least one of the vehicle, a vehicle body or a body panel, wherein the back support bracket is configured to connect to at least one of said top support bracket and the top side of the structural portion of the vehicle, and a sixth connection area of the back support bracket configured to connect to said mounting bracket; and at least one connection device configured to connect said second connection area of said mounting bracket to said sixth connection area of said back support bracket, wherein the at least one connection device is at least one of: beneath the structural portion of the vehicle, supported by the structural portion of the vehicle, and through the structural portion of the vehicle.