Patent ID: 7959309

Claim:
A mirror system, comprising: a mirror assembly that is suitable for being mounted to a vehicle body, wherein the vehicle body has a right side and a left side; at least one mirror arm having a mirror holding portion and a mounting portion; a mirror unit mechanically coupled to the mirror holding portion of the mirror arm; a mounting bracket having a first portion that is securable to the vehicle body, the mounting bracket having a mirror arm holding portion in which the mounting portion of the mirror arm is pivotably supported, the mirror aim having a predetermined angular position and a range of movement that allows the mirror unit to swing relative to the predetermined angular position, to end positions; and a rebounding mechanism which is structured to substantially return the mirror unit to the predetermined angular position; wherein the rebounding mechanism comprises an upper sleeve which is rotatably interfitted with a lower sleeve and a bias mechanism which engages the upper sleeve, the upper sleeve and the lower sleeve comprising corresponding and complementary camming surfaces which are resiliently biased toward one another by said bias mechanism, the upper sleeve defining a receiving opening in which the mounting portion of the mirror arm is supported, the lower sleeve positioned distal to the upper sleeve with respect to the mirror holding portion of the mirror arm, and the bias mechanism positioned proximal to but not surrounding the upper sleeve, the upper sleeve surrounding and receiving the lower sleeve and the respective camming surfaces of each of the upper and lower sleeves are complementary to each other.