| US 7,490,946 B1 | ||
| Main mirror with pivot connection | ||
| Keith D. Foote, Kentwood, Mich. (US); and James A. Ruse, Allegan, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Kentwood, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 27, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/553,773. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/596908, filed on Oct. 28, 2005. | ||
| Int. Cl. G02B 7/182 (2006.01); B60R 1/06 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 359—841 [359/872; 248/478; 248/479] | 15 Claims |
| 1. A vehicular exterior rearview mirror system comprising:
a reflective element assembly for providing an occupant of a vehicle with a rearward view;
a base frame for coupling the reflective element assembly to a vehicle;
a support arm for coupling the reflective element assembly to the base frame;
a pivot connection for coupling the support arm to one of the base frame and the reflective element assembly for pivotal movement
of one of the support arm relative to the base frame and the reflective element assembly relative to the support arm, and
comprising
a pedestal coupled with one of the base frame, the support arm, and the reflective element assembly, and having at least two
detent ribs; and
an opening in the other of the base frame, the support arm, and the reflective element assembly for receipt of the pedestal
therethrough, and having at least two detent channels;
wherein pivoting of one of the support arm relative to the base frame and the reflective element assembly relative to the
support arm moves a first one of the at least two detent ribs out of a first one of the at least two detent channels and into
a second one of the at least two detent channels to position the one of the support arm and the reflective element assembly
into a preselected location relative to the one of the base frame and the support arm, respectively.
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