Patent ID: 7883225

Claim:
A vehicle mirror assembly for mounting an exterior rearview mirror to a vehicle body, the assembly having a support arm which is pivotally mounted to the vehicle for supporting the mirror, and a stabilizer arm having a first end pivotally mounted to the vehicle and a second end attached to the support arm, said assembly comprising: a connector head carried by one of said second end of said stabilizer arm and said support arm; a connector receiver carried by the other of said stabilizer arm and support arm; a retention slot included in said connector receiver for receiving said connector head; a first locking element carried by said connector head; a biasing element carried in said retention slot for biasing against said connector head when received in said retention slot; and, a second locking element carried by said biasing element for cooperating with said first locking element to releasably engage said connector head with said biasing element in said retention slot so that said biasing element urges said first and second locking elements together to provide a reliable interconnection.