Remote mirror adjustment mechanism

Claim 2

A remote mirror adjustment mechanism for manually adjusting the position of a vehicle side rear-view mirror comprising: a base member having first and second ends, said first end defining an annular edge portion adapted to engage and mount said adjustment mechanism to a substantially flat interior panel of a vehicle, and said second end defining a bottom surface with an aperture extending therethrough; said first and second end portions of said base member forming a recessed space therebetween; said second end portion of said base member forming a concave socket adjacent said aperture; a rotatable ball socket member supported in said concave socket and including a center bore formed therethrough; an elongated arm member with a portion thereof extending into said center bore and another portion extending through said aperture and into said recessed space, said arm member being moveable between: a first recessed rest position with said arm member within said recessed space and said center bore; and a second actuation ready position with a portion of said arm member extending outwardly from said recessed space and beyond said annular edge for readily adjusting the angular position of the arm member which corresponds to a desired position of the vehicle side rear-view mirror; said center bore housing a yieldable biasing member to urge said arm member from said actuation ready position into said retracted rest position.

Claim 3

A remote mirror adjustment mechanism for manually adjusting the position of a vehicle side rear-view mirror comprising: a base member having first and second ends, said first end defining an annular edge portion adapted to engage and mount said adjustment mechanism to a substantially flat interior panel of a vehicle, and said second end defining a bottom surface with an aperture extending therethrough; said first and second end portions of said base member forming a recessed space therebetween; said second end portion of said base member forming a concave socket adjacent said aperture; a rotatable ball socket member supported in said concave socket and including a center bore formed therethrough; a housing defining a cavity for enclosing said ball socket member and having a first end attached to said second end portion of said base member and a second end closing said cavity; an annular slide ring slidably supporting said ball socket against said concave socket of said second end portion of said base member; a yieldable biasing member seated between said slide ring and said second end of said housing to urge said ball socket against said concave socket of said base member; said ball socket including a plurality of connectors for receiving a first end portion of a mirror position control mechanism; said housing includes a plurality of windows for providing openings through said housing for passage of said connectors outside of said housing; an elongated arm member with a portion thereof extending into said center bore and another portion extending through said aperture and into said recessed space, said arm member being moveable between: a first recessed rest position with said arm member within said recessed space and said center bore; and a second actuation ready position with a portion of said arm member extending outwardly from said recessed space and beyond said annular edge for readily adjusting the angular position of the arm member which corresponds to a desired position of the vehicle side rear-view mirror; said center bore housing a second yieldable biasing member to urge said arm member from said actuation ready position into said retracted rest position.

Claim 4

A remote mirror adjustment mechanism for manually adjusting the position of a vehicle side rear-view mirror comprising: a base member having first and second ends, said first end defining an annular edge portion adapted to engage and mount said adjustment mechanism to a substantially flat interior panel of a vehicle, and said second end defining a bottom surface with an aperture extending therethrough; said first and second end portions of said base member forming a recessed space therebetween; said second end portion of said base member forming a concave socket adjacent said aperture; a rotatable ball socket member supported in said concave socket and including a center bore formed therethrough; a housing defining a cavity for enclosing said ball socket member and having a first end attached to said second end portion of said base member and a second end closing said cavity; an annular slide ring slidably supporting said ball socket against said concave socket of said second end portion of said base member; a yieldable biasing member seated between said slide ring and said second end of said housing to urge said ball socket against said concave socket of said base member; said ball socket including a plurality of connectors for receiving a first end portion of a mirror position control mechanism; said housing includes a plurality of windows for providing openings through said housing for passage of said connectors outside of said housing; an elongated arm member with a portion thereof extending into said center bore and another portion extending through said aperture and into said recessed space, said arm member being moveable between: a first recessed rest position with said arm member within said recessed space and said center bore; and a second actuation ready position with a portion of said arm member extending outwardly from said recessed space and beyond said annular edge for readily adjusting the angular position of the arm member which corresponds to a desired position of the vehicle side rear-view mirror; said center bore housing a second yieldable biasing member to urge said arm member from said actuation ready position into said retracted rest position.

Claim 5

A remote mirror adjustment mechanism as set forth in claim 2 wherein said control mechanism includes a cable having a first end connected to one of said connectors and a second end connected to the vehicle side rear-view mirror wherein movement of a connector causes corresponding movement of an associated cable which in turn moves the mirror.