Overhead console with breakaway mount

Details Overhead console with breakaway mount Overhead console with breakaway mount

1988-10-07

1990-03-20

Foss, J. Franklin

Supports

With component frangible or deformable on impact or overload

Support for mirror- or picture-type article

248479, 248900, F16M 1300

Patent

active

049094700

ABSTRACT:
A console assembly for a vehicular rearview mirror having breakway capabilities includes a base adapted for attachment to an interior portion of a vehicle, a panel structure mounting the rearview mirror and an overcenter spring for securely, but releasably, holding the panel structure to the base. The base, panel structure and spring are constructed to cooperatively interact such that an impacting force acting on the mirror and having a magnitude above a predetermined level will cause said overcenter spring to release the panel structure from the base and thereby permit the rearview mirror to break away.

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