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(11)EP 0 301 855 A3

(12)EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)Date of publication A3:
06.12.1989 Bulletin 1989/49

(43)Date of publication A2:
01.02.1989 Bulletin 1989/05

(21)Application number: 88306957.7

(22)Date of filing:  28.07.1988
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC)4B60R 1/06
(84)Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT

(30)Priority: 28.07.1987 GB 8717853

(71)Applicant: CLEARPLAS LIMITED
Exhall Coventry CV7 9EL (GB)

(72)Inventors:
  • Casey, Michael J.,
    Twickenham, Middlesex TW2 7NR (GB)
  • Brooks, Richard,
    Hampton, Middlesex TW12 2QY (GB)

(74)Representative: Warren, Keith Stanley et al
BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU
London W8 5BU (GB)


(56)References cited: : 
  
      


    (54)Vehicle exterior rear view mirror assembly


    (57) An exterior rear view mirror assembly for a motor vehicle comprises an adjustable mirror head (6) having a movable bearing (14) engaged with the outside of a fixed bearing (21) mounted on the exterior (1) of the vehicle. A clamping mechanism (25), which urges the bearings into engagement and maintains the mirror head in a set position, comprises a link (26) attached to the mirror head and projecting through the fixed bearing (21) into the interior of the vehicle, clamping means including a clamping head (42) arranged to bear against the inside of the fixed bearing, and a spring (53) acting between the link and the clamping head so as resiliently to clamp the fixed bearing between the movable bearing and the clamping head. The clamping means is formed from two identical parts slidably located in grooves in the link (26) and each of which comprises a head part, a shank (47) projecting rearwardly from the head part and a small lug (49) at the opposite end of the shank. It is controlled by a rotatable handle (59) which is mounted on the inner end of the link (26) and is coupled to the abutments (49) of the clamping means via a cam block (64) slidably mounted on the link (26) and having a cam surface (62) cooperating with a cam surface (61) on the handle. Turning of the handle withdraws the clamping means along the link (26) against the action of the spring (53) so as to release the clamping means and permit adjustment of the mirror head by rotation or rocking of the link.







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