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US 4,380,370 AGranted
Outside rear view mirror for motor vehicles
OwnerBernhard Mittelhauserinventor
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Abstract
An external rear view mirror for motor vehicles is provided and includes a mirror body arranged in a housing which is open on one side. The housing is connected with a mounting support for the housing by a rotating shaft in such a manner that the housing is pivotable about two essentially vertical axes located one behind the other as seen in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. In addition, preferably in the region of the pivot axes, the housing is held by at least two releasable latches arranged at different distances from the mounting support.
Claims5
An external rear view mirror for motor vehicles, comprising:
- a mounting support connected to said vehicle;
- a housing open on one side;
- a mirror body arranged in said housing;
- a rotating shaft interposed between said mounting support and said housing, said housing being connected with said mounting support by said rotating shaft in such a way that said housing is pivotable about two essentially vertical axes arranged one behind the other when viewed in the longitudinal direction of said vehicle;
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- at least two arresting means for releasably holding said housing, said arresting means being respectively located at different distances from said mounting support.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.