Breakaway/swingaway truck mirror

Details Breakaway/swingaway truck mirror Breakaway/swingaway truck mirror

1987-09-03

1988-10-18

Henry, Jon W.

Supports

Pipe or cable

Extending through plate

350632, 248549, 248900, 248486, B60R 106, G02B 718, G02B 508

Patent

active

047782650

ABSTRACT:
A breakaway/swingaway mirror mounting assembly is provided that conveniently attaches to the side of a vehicle's door panel. The mirror assembly includes a mounting plate, a breakaway swing plate, a mirror strut, and a mirror. The mounting plate is securely fastened to the vehicle in a conventional manner. The mirror strut and the mirror are conventional but instead of attaching directly to the mounting plate, the mirror strut attaches to the swing plate. The improvement in the present invention relates to the attachment of the swing plate to the mounting plate. An attachment means for releasably engaging the mirror assembly to the mounting plate is provided. The attachment means preferably includes a pair of bolts each having an associated rubber bushing. The bolts attach to the swing plate while the bushings are press fit into the mounting plate. Upon sustaining any substantial impact, the bushings pop free from the mounting plate thereby allowing the mirror assembly to swing or breakaway.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3887156 (1975-06-01), Hugonnier

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