Bell mount
AssigneeMirror Lite
InventorWilliam Schmidt
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Abstract
A mounting device for mounting exterior devices, such as mirrors, to vehicles and the like. The mirror is attached to a bracket which in turn is connected to the mounting device. The mounting device includes a convex mounting disk, a planar deformable backing disk and two gasket members, all of which are connected to the vehicle with a fastener.
Claims19
A mounting device for mounting exterior devices to vehicles, said device comprising:
- a convex mounting disk;
- a first gasket member positioned adjacent said mounting disk;
- a backing disk;
- and
- a second gasket member positioned adjacent said backing disk.
A system for securing a mounting device to a vehicle panel member, said panel member having a first opening therein, said system comprising a first gasket member and backing disk positioned on one side of said panel member and a convex mounting disk and second gasket member positioned on the other side of said panel member, each of said backing disk, mounting disk and first and second gasket members having centrally located aligned openings therein, and a fastener member positioned through said first opening in said panel member and through said aligned openings, said fastener member securely fixing said mounting device to said panel member.
A method for securing a mirror assembly to a vehicle panel member, said panel member having a first opening therein, said method comprising the steps of:
- positioning a first gasket member on one side of said panel member, said first gasket member having a centrally located opening aligned with said first opening;
- positioning a mounting disk adjacent said first gasket member, said mounting disk having a convex configuration and a centrally located opening aligned with said first opening;
- positioning a second gasket member on the other side of said panel member, said second gasket member having a centrally located opening aligned with said first opening;
- positioning a backing disk adjacent said second gasket member, said backing disk having a planar configuration and a centrally located opening aligned with said first opening;
- positioning a mounting bracket on said mounting disk, said mounting bracket having a second opening thereon aligned with said first opening;
- positioning a fastener member through said first opening, said second opening, and said centrally located aligned openings in said first and second gasket members, said mounting disk and said backing disk;
- and
- securing a mirror assembly to said mounting bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.