Patent ID: 7510286

Claim:
An exterior rearview mirror for a motor vehicle comprising: a mirror base including a base bracket ( 2 ) having first ( 39 ) and second ( 43 ) bearing parts spaced apart from and parallel to each other; and a mirror head including a head bracket ( 1 ) having first ( 27 ) and second ( 37 ) receptacles spaced apart from and parallel to each other such that said mirror head is foldable in the direction of travel about said first bearing part ( 39 ) and opposite to the direction of travel about said second bearing part ( 43 ), said first ( 27 ) receptacle is bound on either end by transverse webs ( 30 , 31 ) and by a plurality of webs ( 22 ) spaced apart from and extending laterally to said transverse webs ( 30 , 31 ), wherein said second receptacle ( 37 ) is separated from said second bearing part ( 43 ) when said mirror head is folded about said first bearing ( 39 ) and said first receptacle ( 27 ) is separated from said first bearing part ( 39 ) when said mirror head is folded about said second bearing ( 43 ).