Patent ID: 7883223

Claim:
A mirror system for a motor vehicle, comprising: a reflective element assembly providing a reflective view to an occupant of said motor vehicle; a support bracket including a pivot end for coupling with said motor vehicle and a cantilevered end for supporting said reflective element assembly, said cantilevered end including a bracket wall including a first edge and a second edge, said first edge including either a pair of unjoined plate-like receiving catches or a pair of unjoined mounting ears extending away from said first edge of said bracket wall, and said second edge including either a plate-like cantilevered locking catch or a third mounting ear extending away from said second edge of said bracket wall, said locking catch including a beveled edge, each of said pair of unjoined plate-like receiving catches and said plate-like cantilevered locking catch including an opening therethrough, said beveled edge of said plate-like cantilevered locking catch abutting upon said plate-like cantilevered locking catch opening, and said plate-like cantilevered locking catch being deflectable by a force applied to said beveled edge; a tilt actuator for adjusting the reflective view from said reflective element assembly, said tilt actuator including a tilt actuator housing including an obverse face for disposition toward said reflective element assembly, a reverse face for disposition toward said bracket wall, a first actuator wall intermediate said obverse face and said reverse face, a second actuator wall intermediate said obverse face and said reverse face, in opposed disposition relative to said first actuator wall, a pair of unjoined plate-like receiving catches or a pair of unjoined mounting ears extending away from said first actuator wall, and a plate-like cantilevered locking catch or a third mounting ear extending away from said second actuator wall; and a housing for enclosing said reflective element assembly, said tilt actuator, and at least a portion of said support bracket, and immovably coupled with said support bracket; wherein said tilt actuator housing is immovably coupled with said support bracket by inserting said pair of unjoined mounting ears into said openings in said pair of unjoined plate-like receiving catches, pivoting said tilt actuator housing toward said bracket wall, and inserting said third mounting ear into said opening in said plate-like cantilevered locking catch by moving said third mounting ear along said beveled edge, deflecting said plate-like cantilevered locking catch until said third mounting ear can be inserted into said plate-like cantilevered locking catch opening; wherein immovably coupling said tilt actuator with said support bracket brings said reverse face of said tilt actuator into contact with said bracket wall to minimize vibration of said tilt actuator relative to said support bracket; and wherein said reflective element assembly is adjustable by said tilt actuator independent of said housing.