Patent ID: RE41836

Claim:
A vehicular rearview mirror system for a motor vehicle having a driver's side and a passenger's side, comprising: a first rearview mirror assembly attached to the driver's side for providing a rearward view along the driver's side to the operator of the vehicle, a first planar reflective element assembly comprising a first planar reflective element, a first base assembly fabricated of a first material having a first modulus of elasticity for attaching the first planar reflective element assembly to the exterior of the vehicle, and a first cantilever arm coupling the first planar reflective element assembly to the first base assembly; a second rearview mirror assembly attached to the passenger's side for providing a rearward view along the passenger's side to the operator of the vehicle, a second non-planar reflective element assembly comprising a second non-planar reflective element, a second base assembly fabricated of a second material having a second modulus of elasticity for attaching the second non-planar reflective element assembly to the exterior of the vehicle, and a second cantilever arm coupling the second non-planar reflective element assembly to the second base assembly; wherein said second modulus of elasticity is substantially less than said first modulus of elasticity; and whereby the natural frequency of said first planar second non- planar reflective element assembly supported by said first second cantilever arm on said first second base assembly is substantially less than the natural frequency of said second non-planar first planar reflective element assembly supported by said second first cantilever arm on said second first base assembly.