Patent ID: 8678627

Claim:
A covering ( 16 ) for an exterior rear view mirror assembly for motor vehicles, said covering ( 16 ) comprising: a plurality of covering parts ( 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ) defining a contact point ( 24 ) between each of said plurality of covering parts ( 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ), whereby at least one of said plurality of covering parts ( 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ) is provided in a two-component or multi-component injection molding procedure, wherein said contact point includes a hinge joint connection between two of said plurality of covering parts ( 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ), whereby said two of said plurality of covering parts ( 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ) are folded onto each other about an axis defined by said hinge-joint connection; a coating ( 25 ) of plastic forming at least one outer layer to cover said plurality of covering parts ( 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ), said coating ( 25 ) includes polycarbonate and/or PMMA; said coating ( 25 ) being a light-resistant and transparent plastic, said coating ( 25 ) forming a high-gloss surface, wherein one of said plurality of covering parts ( 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ) is void of said coating ( 25 ) at said contact point ( 24 ).