Patent ID: 7296903

Claim:
An exterior rearview mirror mechanism for a skid loader comprising: a support configured to extend from a movable lifting arm of the skid loader, the skid loader including a central axis and first movement means on a first side of the skid loader and second movement means on an opposing second side of the skid loader, the first movement means operable independently of the second movement means in a manner configured to rotate the skid loader about the central axis to define a tail swing path of the skid loader, the movable lifting arm configured to move from a non-elevated position to an elevated position; and a mirror attached to the support and thus elevated above and opposite the movable lifting arm, the mirror movable with the lifting arm and positioned to enable an operator of the skid loader to visualize substantially an entirety of the tail swing path on either rear side of the skid loader when the movable lifting arm is in the elevated position.