(19)
(11) EP 2 110 283 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
16.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/51

(43) Date of publication:
21.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/43

(21) Application number: 09156704.0

(22) Date of filing: 30.03.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60R 1/06(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 17.04.2008 US 148219

(71) Applicant: MEKRA Lang GmbH & Co. KG
90765 Fürth (DE)

(72) Inventor:
  • Branham, Michael Dean
    Blythewood, SC 29016 (US)

(74) Representative: Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei 
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)

   


(54) Pivoting Detent Joint


(57) A pivoting detent joint for an exterior vehicle mirror assembly comprising a support arm (16) for carrying a mirror head; a mounting bracket (20) for being affixed to a vehicle exterior and carrying said support arm (16); a base keyway (24) included in said mounting bracket (20); a key (30) received in sliding engagement with said base keyway (24) along a first axis; a lower detent member (36) having a detent keyway (38) receiving said key (30) in sliding engagement along a second axis perpendicular to said first axis; and, an upper detent member (44) carried by said support arm (16) engaging said lower detent member (36) to hold said support arm (16) in a selected position; whereby said support arm (16) pivots along said first axis and said second axis to accommodate misalignment between said mounting bracket (20) and said support arm (16) to maintain proper detent resistance of said upper and lower detent members (36).