Patent ID: 7370984

Claim:
A rearview mirror assembly for attachment to a vehicle via a holding tube, the assembly comprising: a mirror housing including a framing element defining a first recess configured to attach to the holding tube; a clamping bracket defining a second recess configured to attach to the holding tube and disposed opposite of the framing element, the first recess of the framing element and the second recess of the clamping bracket cooperating to encase and clamp with the holding tube and releasably attach to each other; the clamping bracket further configured to fastenably hold a mirror element; wherein, one of the clamping bracket and the framing element has a hook element and the other one of the clamping bracket and the framing element has a snap connection, the hook element and the snap connection being snap-connectable to secure the framing element and the clamping bracket together.