Patent ID: 8157238

Claim:
A mirror stay device for an interior rearview mirror of a vehicle, comprising; a mount ( 1 ) having a ball ( 11 ) formed protrudely on a front surface thereof and a wire passage formed therein and through the ball ( 11 ); a body ( 2 ) coupled to the mount through the ball of the mount, the body ( 2 ) having a wire passage formed therein; a plate spring ( 3 a , 3 b ) provided for pressurizing the body; a body cover ( 4 ) including a first body cover 4 ( a ) and a second body cover ( 46 ) for wrapping the body ( 2 ) and the plate spring ( 3 a , 3 b ); and a pivot ball assembly ( 5 ) having a ball ( 51 ) protrudely formed on a rear surface thereof, the pivot ball assembly ( 5 ) being coupled to the body, wherein said body cover ( 4 ) defines two ends having circumferences greater than either of the balls ( 11 , 51 ) to facilitate disassembly upon impact.