Patent ID: 6511192
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: B60Q,B60R,Y10S

Abstract:
A mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:a mirror housing; a first reflective element having a first field of view; a second reflective element having a second field of view, the second field of view being wider than the first field of view; and a backing assembly supported by the mirror housing, the backing assembly supporting the first reflective element and also supporting the second reflective element, the backing assembly including: a first wall, wherein the first wall supports the second reflective element; a second wall opposing the first wall; and a hinge interconnecting the first and second walls, the hinge being flexible to enable adjustment of a relative position between the first and second walls; wherein an orientation of the second reflective element is adjustable independently of the first reflective element in accordance with displacement of a portion of the backing assembly.