Patent ID: 7837338

Claim:
A mirror mounting assembly for mounting a mirror on a vehicle, comprising: a mirror mounting bracket configured for attachment to a structural portion of the vehicle inside an engine bay of the vehicle, having first and second sections, the first section sized and positioned for connection to the structural portion inside the engine bay of the vehicle and configured to comprise a width sufficient to be connected to the structural portion using at least two bolts; the second section being sized and configured to support a support member; and said support member supporting said mirror mounting bracket including a pivot element sized and configured to be connected to and pivotally support the mirror and to be supported by a fender portion of the vehicle, and said support member including a support section having a first leg supporting said mirror mounting bracket, and a second leg on which the pivot element is coupled thereto, and said first and second legs of said support member configured to be shaped in a contour that substantially conforms to the contour of the fender portion of the vehicle, said first leg supporting said mirror mounting bracket resting on, and being supported by, a top of the fender portion, and said second leg extending downwardly along and resting on the side of the fender portion, and said support member substantially in the shape of an inverted L and reducing vibrations on the mirror.