Vehicle side mirror
AssigneeNissan North America, Inc.
InventorSergio Carlos Mucino Hernandez
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Abstract
A vehicle side mirror includes a base member and a mirror housing movably connected to the base member. The mirror housing includes a mirror and a mounting bracket connected to the base member and configured to mount the vehicle side mirror to a door panel of a vehicle. The mounting bracket includes a pivot surface on which the mounting bracket is configured to pivot with respect to a door panel of the vehicle. A flexible attachment member is configured to secure the mounting bracket to the door panel after being pivoted on the pivot surface.
Claims17
A vehicle side mirror comprising:
- a base member;
- a mirror housing movably connected to the base member, the mirror housing including a mirror;
- and
- a mounting bracket connected to the base member and configured to mount the vehicle side mirror to a door panel of a vehicle, the mounting bracket including
- a pivot surface on which the mounting bracket is configured to pivot with respect to a door panel of the vehicle;
- a flexible attachment member configured to secure the mounting bracket to the door panel after being pivoted on the pivot surface, the pivot surface being disposed below the flexible attachment member;
- a first fastener hole disposed in the mounting bracket;
- and
- a first fastener received by the first fastener hole to secure the mounting bracket to the base member.
A vehicle side mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a door panel having an inner door panel and an outer door panel, a cavity being defined between the inner and outer door panels;
- and
- a vehicle side mirror connected to the door panel, the vehicle side mirror including
- a base member;
- a mirror housing movably connected to the base member, the mirror housing including a mirror;
- and
- a mounting bracket connected to the base member, the mounting bracket including
- a pivot surface on which the mounting bracket is configured to pivot on the outer door panel during installation of the vehicle side mirror;
- a flexible attachment member configured to secure the mounting bracket to the outer door panel after being pivoted on the pivot surface, the pivot surface being disposed below the flexible attachment member;
- a first fastener hole disposed in the mounting bracket;
- and
- a first fastener received by the first fastener hole in the mounting bracket, the base member, and the inner door panel to secure the vehicle side mirror to the door panel.
A vehicle side mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a door panel having an inner door panel and an outer door panel, a cavity being defined between the inner and outer door panels;
- and
- a vehicle side mirror connected to the door panel, the vehicle side mirror including
- a base member;
- a mirror housing movably connected to the base member, the mirror housing including a mirror;
- and
- a mounting bracket connected to the base member, the mounting bracket including
- a pivot surface on which the mounting bracket is configured to pivot on the outer door panel during installation of the vehicle side mirror;
- a flexible attachment member configured to secure the mounting bracket to the outer door panel after being pivoted on the pivot surface, the pivot surface being disposed below the flexible attachment member;
- a fastener hole disposed in the mounting bracket;
- and
- a fastener received by the fastener hole in the mounting bracket, the base member, and the inner door panel to secure the vehicle side mirror to the door panel,
- the pivot surface including a first pivot surface portion and a second pivot surface portion, the first and second pivot portions being disposed on opposite sides of the fastener hole, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.