Patent ID: 6115875
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
A rear view rear view mirror wiper assembly comprising, in combination:a frame including a rear plate with a rectangular configuration and having a periphery defined by a short top edge, a short bottom edge and a pair of parallel elongated side edges formed therebetween, the frame further including a planar rectangular mirror mounted on a front surface of the rear plate, a pair of linear lips mounted to the front surface of the rear plate along the top and bottom edges of the plate with each lip extending forwardly with a constant U-shaped cross-section thereby defining a linear groove, and a pair of threaded posts mounted to a central extent of the top and bottom edges of the rear plate in coaxial relationship for being pivotally coupled to an exterior of a vehicle;a wiper assembly including a pair of short slider arms each slidably situated within an associated one of the grooves defined by the lips of the frame, a vertically oriented wiper blade fixedly and perpendicularly mounted between first ends of the slider arms and in constant abutment with the mirror, a rigid connector arm fixedly connected between second ends of the slider arms, and a rod fixedly coupled to a central extent of the connector arm and extending rearwardly therefrom in perpendicular relationship therewith;an actuation mechanism including a motor mounted to a central extent of a rear surface of the rear plate of the frame, a short rotator strip having a first end fixedly mounted to a rotor of the motor, and a long rotator strip having a first end rotatably coupled to a second end of the short rotator strip and a second end rotatably mounted to a rear end of the rod, thereby effecting the movement of the wiper blade between a first one of the side edges of the rear plate, to a second one of the side edges of the rear plate, and back to the first one of the side edges of the rear plate upon each full rotation of the rotor of the motor.