Patent ID: 7350931

Claim:
A vehicular mirror assembly, comprising: a reflective element assembly; a support arm for supporting the reflective element assembly; a pivot connection connecting the reflective element assembly to the support arm and enabling the reflective element assembly to be rotated between a first position and a second position relative to the support arm, the pivot connection including a retainer which prevents axial movement of the reflective element assembly relative to the support arm; and a clutch assembly interposed between the reflective element assembly and the support arm comprising a threaded shaft associated with one of the reflective element assembly and the support arm, and a follower nut received on the threaded shaft and associated with the other of the reflective element assembly and the support arm, for maintaining the reflective element assembly in one of the first position and the second position and permitting rotation of the reflective element assembly relative to the support arm between the first and second positions; wherein linear movement of the follower nut along the threaded shaft is translated into pivotal movement of the reflective element assembly with respect to the support arm.