Patent ID: 8657249
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A low profile pivoting detent joint for a vehicle mirror assembly, comprising: a carrier base for mounting to the vehicle; a lateral base extension included on said carrier base and having a base hollow interior channel extending through said lateral base extension and said carrier base; a base tooth ring included on said lateral base extension defined by a series of grooves and ridges; a stop block channel disposed within said base tooth ring of said lateral base extension; said stop block channel including a first end wall spaced around an interior circumference of said base tooth ring from a second end wall to define said stop block channel; a support arm pivotally carried on said lateral base extension for carrying a mirror head; a support arm tooth ring included on said support arm defined by a series of grooves and ridges engaging said base tooth ring in interlocking cooperation for holding said support arm in a position relative to said lateral base extension; a stop block carried by said support arm and disposed within said support arm tooth ring; said stop block being received into said stop block channel so that said stop block travels between said first end wall and said second end wall to define a range of pivotal movement of said support arm on said lateral base extension; a connecting bolt carried by said support arm disposed within said support arm tooth ring and extending through said base tooth ring into said hollow base interior channel; and, a leaf spring carried in said hollow base interior channel engaging a connector head of said connecting bolt so that said leaf spring biases against an interior wall of said hollow base interior channel to draw said connecting bolt into said hollow base interior channel; whereby a pivoting detent joint is defined between said support arm and said lateral base extension of said carrier base.