Patent ID: 7104663

Claim:
A vehicular interior rearview mirror system, said interior rearview system comprising: an interior rearview mirror assembly; said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a generally cup-shaped mirror casing having a reflective element, said mirror casing including a back wall, said reflective element being spaced from said back wall to thereby define a cavity for containing one or more electrical components therein; said interior rearview mirror assembly further comprising a support, said support being adapted to mount to a vehicle windshield or a vehicle header portion, said support being adapted to provide a break-away mounting of said interior rearview mirror assembly, said support including a cavity; and an electrical actuator located at least partially in said cavity of said support, said electrical actuator including at least one positioning member, said positioning member engaging said mirror casing whereby extension and retraction of said positioning member adjusts said mirror casing about one or more axes to thereby adjust said reflective element about said one or more axes in tandem with said mirror casing.