Patent ID: 7574769

Claim:
A rearview mirror with a wiper system for a truck or other motor vehicle, comprising: a. a housing, said housing containing i) a motor, ii) a drive means, iii) a tracking means, iv) a mirror glass and, v) a wiper blade comprising a first and second end and a flexible wiper element mounted in a support, wherein said motor powers said drive means which in turn moves said wiper across the mirror glass of said rear view mirror; b. wherein said motor is interconnected with said drive means; c. wherein said drive means comprises a first and second drive rod each comprising a first and second set of spiral wound grooves that are singularly disposed relative to one another and are connected at the ends thereof and wherein said drive rods are rotated by said motor; d. wherein said tracking means comprises a first and second tracking device, said first and second tracking device connecting said first and second drive rod with the first and second end of said wiper, respectively, said first and second tracking device comprising a tension system to ensure a constant and even pressure of the wiper on the mirror glass, wherein said wiper is mounted such that said wiper blade is capable of flipping back and forth by about 2-10 degrees as the wiper changes directions across the mirror glass and wherein said drive means is protected from the weather by flexible flap seals through which the tracking means traverses.