Patent ID: 7717576

Claim:
A mirror mounting assembly for mounting a mirror on a vehicle bulkhead, comprising: a mirror element; a main support arm having a first end and a second end, the mirror element being connected to the first end of the main support arm, the second end of the main support arm being mountable to the vehicle via an arm support member, the main support arm comprising two legs that are at an angle to one another, one leg being connected to the mirror element and another leg being connectable to the vehicle, and wherein the main support arm is connected to the arm support member so as to be pivotable about a vertical axis; a pair of brackets configured to conform to an engine bay sidewall of the vehicle, each bracket having a center portion and two laterally extending flanges that extend at an angle from the center portion in opposite directions, one of the flanges of each bracket having a through-hole whereby the bracket is connectable to the bulkhead of the vehicle in the engine bay by a fender panel mounting bolt; and a first additional support arm having a first end connected to a first one of the brackets and a second end connected to the main support arm, wherein a first end of a second additional support arm is connected to the leg of the main support arm on which the mirror element is mounted, a second end of the second additional support arm being connectable to the vehicle.