Apparatus for mounting rear view mirrors on a tractor
AssigneesSteven Brownlee, Farmers' Factory Company
InventorsPaul Burton, Steven D. Brownlee
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Abstract
Rear view mirrors for a tractor are mounted on elongated arms which may be adjusted laterally to change the lateral spacing between the mirrors and the tractor, which automatically swing rearwardly or forwardly upon striking an obstruction, and which may be quickly and easily folded to and held in a compact storage position extending longitudinally of the tractor.
Claims13
Rear view mirror apparatus for a roofed tractor or the like, said apparatus comprising mounting bar means adapted to be secured to the roof of the tractor and having portions projecting laterally from opposite sides of the roof, a laterally extending tube disposed in vertically spaced relation with each mounting bar portion, elongated mirror supporting arms each having an inboard end portion telescoped slidably into each tube and having an outboard end portion, a rear view mirror secured to the outboard end portion of each supporting arm, means for locking each supporting arm in its respective tube and selectively releasable to permit the supporting arm to slide inwardly and outwardly within the tube and thereby enable adjustment of the lateral spacing of the mirror from the tractor, and means interconnecting each tube and the respective mounting bar portion, said interconnecting means normally locking each tube to the respective mounting bar portion but yielding and permitting the tube to swing either forwardly or rearwardly relative to the mounting bar portion when a forward or rearward force exceeding a predetermined magnitude is exerted on the respective mirror supporting arm.
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