Optical: systems and elements – Mirror – Retractable vehicle mirror
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-08
2005-03-08
Shafer, Ricky D. (Department: 2872)
Optical: systems and elements
Mirror
Retractable vehicle mirror
C359S850000, C359S872000, C359S877000, C248S479000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06863407
ABSTRACT:
A minor parking mechanism for an exterior rear view mirror that rotates a mirror head to a parked position. The mechanism has a mirror mounting bracket, a mirror head pivotally connected to the mirror mounting bracket so the mirror head can rotate from a deployed position to a parked position. A detent acting between the mirror mounting bracket and the mirror head to lock and unlock the mirror head. A spring acts against and locks the detent in position. A worm drive in the mirror head moves longitudinally along a shaft and rotates about an axis to act against the spring, which in turn reduces the spring force applied to the detent to enable it to disengage whereupon continued rotation of the worm drive causes the mirror head to rotate.
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Fimeri Gary Gordon Leslie
Olijnyk Mark
Orme Simon
van de Loo Paul
Schefenacker Vision Systems Australia Pty Ltd.
Shafer Ricky D.
Warn, Hoffmann, Miller & LaLone, P.C.
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