US 11,718,231 B2
Assembly for attaching a rear view mirror to a vehicle
Michael Cowan, Craigieburn (AU); and Paul McCormack, Craigieburn (AU)
Assigned to CLEARVIEW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, Craigieburn (AU)
Filed by Clearview Property Management Pty Ltd, Craigieburn (AU)
Filed on May 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/331,394.
Claims priority of application No. 2020901741 (AU), filed on May 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0370833 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. B60R 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 1/06 (2013.01) 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An extendable rear view mirror assembly comprising:
a mirror base configured for attachment to a side of a vehicle;
one or more arms that extend outwardly from the mirror base;
one or more intermediate members, each of which is configured to slide with respect to a respective arm, a proximal end of the or each intermediate member being configured to interlock with the arm whereby the arm and intermediate member become rigidly joined;
a mirror head comprising a mirror head support that is configured to slidably receive the one or more intermediate members, the mirror head support being configured to interlock with the or each intermediate member, whereby the mirror head support and the one or more intermediate members become rigidly joined,
wherein the proximal end of each of the one or more intermediate members comprises snap hooks configured to interlock with lateral grooves spaced along the respective arm.