Patent ID: 7441910

Claim:
A vehicular mirror assembly, comprising: a base for attaching the vehicular mirror assembly to a motor vehicle; a reflective element assembly; a support arm attached to the base and the reflective element assembly; a pivot connection coupling the reflective element assembly to the support arm and enabling the reflective element assembly to be rotated about a first axis between a first position and a second position relative to the support arm, the pivot connection comprising: at least one annular cavity in coaxial association with at least one annular wall; and at least one bearing sleeve associated with at least one of the support arm and the reflective element assembly; a retainer assembly comprising: at least one flanged bearing sleeve to retain the at least one annular cavity in coaxial association with the at least one annular wall and prevent axial movement of the reflective element assembly relative to the support arm; and a press-fit ring received on one of the support arm and the reflective element assembly and encapsulating at least one bearing sleeve between the retainer and the other of the support arm and the reflective element assembly; and a clutch assembly interposed between 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, the clutch assembly being rotatable about a second axis transverse to the first axis.