Hinge construction and motor vehicle exterior mirror unit

Details Hinge construction and motor vehicle exterior mirror unit Hinge construction and motor vehicle exterior mirror unit

2006-02-27

2010-11-23

Batson, Victor (Department: 3677)

Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,

Hinge

Including toothed gear

C016S362000, C016S357000, C248S476000, C248S422000, C248S183400, C359S841000, C359S871000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07836553

ABSTRACT:
A hinge construction for a wing mirror unit for a motor vehicle including a first hinge part for mounting on a motor vehicle and a second hinge part, pivotably connected therewith, for supporting a wing minor unit. In an embodiment, the first and second hinge parts cooperate via a rack-and-pinion guide and a drive mechanism having a disengageable coupling. The drive mechanism and the rack-and-pinion guide cause the hinge parts upon pivoting to rotate and translate relative to each other. The disengageable coupling is operatively configured to disengage the motor and the gear drive from the first hinge part. The invention also relates to a wing mirror unit provided with embodiments of a hinge construction.

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International Searching Authority; PCT/NL2006/000100; Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority dated May 24, 2006.

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