Reversible external sideview mirror

A reversible external sideview mirror, comprising a mirror element provided with a mirror frame;

• a bearing assembly for said mirror frame;
• a support chassis for supporting said bearing assembly;
• an operating transmission provided with an operating cable;
• and a left/right reversing mechanism for alternatively mounting the mirror on a left side and on a right side of a vehicle, said reversing mechanism comprising a first angular joint incorporated in a side of said chassis turned toward a vehicle body and having a vertical stepped passage provided with a large diameter section and a small diameter section, a second joint cooperating with said first angular joint and incorporated in a horizontal tubular support arm which has a base and an opposite end for mounting in a vehicle body, said second joint including a first arm and a second arm provided with an intermediate space therebetween, said first arm having a wide aperture, said intermediate space snugly and coaxially receiving said first angular joint, said second arm being provided with an aligned narrow aperture, said second arm having an external face provided with a plurality of mirror stabilization grooves for a right side use and for a left side use, said mirror stabilization grooves being x-shaped and extending from said aperture of said second arm so that each of said grooves is formed by two segments extending from diametrically opposite points from said aperture of said second arm;
• a spring located in said vertical passage of said first angular joint and abutting against the step provided between said sections, a stepped swivel pin having a small diameter portion extending through said spring and said narrow aperture of said second arm of said second joint so that a free end of said swivel pin extends outwardly beyond said second arm, said swivel pin having a large diameter portion which is pressed against said spring and located in said wide aperture of said first arm of said second joint, and an elastic pin extending through a radial perforation provided in an end of said swivel pin and also in one of said mirror stabilization grooves for a right side use or in respect to one of said mirror stabilization grooves for a left side use, depending on whether the mirror is installed for use on the left side or the right side of the vehicle.