Optical: systems and elements – Mirror – With support
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-25
2006-04-25
Robinson, Mark A. (Department: 2872)
Optical: systems and elements
Mirror
With support
C248S476000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07033033
ABSTRACT:
In order to eliminate use of assembling equipment for assembling a holding member to a supporting member, a mirror device for a vehicle, having the holding member which holds a mirror and the supporting member which is connected to a vehicle body and assembled with the holding member, comprising an engage-member provided in one of the holding member or the supporting member, the engage-member having elasticity in a first direction and having rigidity in a second direction, and an engagement claw provided in the other of the holding member and the supporting member, the engagement claw having a protruding portion, wherein the holding member is assembled to the supporting member by the protruding portion of the engagement claw being engaged with the engage-member in the second direction due to that the protruding portion causes the engage-member to elastically deform in the first direction, and passes over the engage-member, is provided.
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Amari Alessandro
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki-Seisakusho
Nixon & Peabody LLP
Robinson Mark A.
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