Mirror tilt mechanism

A mirror tilt mechanism for tilting a mirror of a mirror assembly to a predetermined angle with respect to a vertical axis of a wall surface, said mirror tilt mechanism comprising:

• a bracket member for mounting the mirror tilt mechanism to the wall surface;
• an arm member for engaging a support member of the mirror assembly to be tilted and being pivotally mounted to said bracket member such that said arm member is pivotally movable between a first position, wherein the mirror of the mirror assembly is supported in a generally vertical orientation with respect to the vertical axis of the wall surface, and a second position, wherein the mirror of the mirror assembly is supported at the predetermined angle with respect to the vertical axis of the wall surface such that the mirror is angled generally downwardly;
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• pivot limiting means for limiting pivotal movement of said arm member between said first and second positions, said pivot limiting means including a pin member extending from said bracket member which passes through enclosure means provided in said arm member for limiting movement of said pin member such that movement of said arm member is constrained between said first and second positions, wherein said enclosure means is a generally circular opening provided in said arm member having a first stop surface, which restricts further rearward movement of said arm member when said pin member impinges thereupon to thereby retain said arm member in said first position, and a second stop surface, which restricts further forward movement of said arm member when said pin member impinges thereupon to thereby retain said arm member in said second position.

An assembly for tilting a mirror to a predetermined angle with respect to a vertical axis of a wall surface, said tilting assembly comprising:

• a mirror assembly including the mirror to be tilted and at least two vertical support members interconnected by upper and lower horizontal support members which support the mirror;
• a mirror tilt mechanism including a bracket member means for mounting the mirror tilt mechanism to a wall surface, and an arm member for engaging the upper horizontal support member of said mirror assembly and being pivotally mounted to said bracket member such that said arm member is pivotally movable between a first position, wherein the mirror is supported in a generally vertical orientation with respect to the vertical axis of the wall surface, and a second position, wherein the mirror is supported at the predetermined angle with respect to the vertical awls of the wall surface such that the mirror is angled generally downwardly;
• a flange support member for supporting said lower horizontal support member of said mirror assembly to the wall surface;
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• pivot limiting means for limiting pivotal movement of said arm member between said first and second positions.