Optical: systems and elements – Mirror – Retractable vehicle mirror
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-04
2007-12-04
Amari, Alessandro (Department: 2872)
Optical: systems and elements
Mirror
Retractable vehicle mirror
C359S877000, C248S479000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11162556
ABSTRACT:
A vehicular external rearview mirror system comprises a support arm pivotally connected to a base assembly attached to the vehicle. The pivot connection comprises an assembly of rotating plates separated by ball bearings and operated by a powerfold assembly. During normal operation of the mirror system, the ball bearings remained seated in bearing seats to enable the plates to rotate as a single unit when the powerfold assembly is actuated. However, manual folding or unfolding of the mirror system urges the ball bearings out of their bearing seats to travel along a raceway in one of the plates to facilitate the rotation of the plates relative to each other.
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Brown Kris D.
Ruse James A.
Amari Alessandro
Magna Donnelly Mirrors North America L.L.C.
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