Patent ID: 7401955

Claim:
A mirror system for a vehicle, the mirror system comprising: a mirror unit supported above a front fender of the vehicle; mirror mounting bracketry including a portion directly attached to the vehicle and at least one support arm extending from the mounting bracketry to the mirror unit to support the mirror unit spaced from the front fender; a visor provided separately of the directly attached portion of the mounting bracketry, the visor including a first portion located and supported between and by the directly attached portion of the mounting bracketry and the fender, and supported by the mounting bracketry in a manner whereby the visor is located in a position between a headlight of the vehicle and at least a portion of the mirror unit, in a manner which blocks at least a portion of the light from the headlight from striking the mirror unit; and the mounting bracketry including a mount housing defining a footprint on the fender of the vehicle and the visor having a mounting portion shaped approximately as the footprint of the mount housing and the mounting portion is located between the fender and the mount housing, the mounting portion comprises a gasket.