Patents
US 7878477 B2: Multi-axis pivoting detent joint assembly for an exterior vehicle mirror
- Granted
- 2011-02-01
- Filed
- 2008-12-22 application 12317365
- Type
- Utility · 11 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A mirror assembly comprising a mounting bracket for attachment to a vehicle exterior; a first pivot plate on the mounting bracket having a concave upper surface with a series of grooves formed therein; a support arm pivotally carried on the first pivot plate of the mounting bracket; and, a second pivot plate carried by the support arm having a base surface with a plurality of protruding teeth engaging the grooves in the first pivot plate so that a pivot gap is defined between the upper surface of the first pivot plate and the base surface of second pivot plate; whereby the pivot gap allows the teeth to both pivot and slide in the grooves of the first pivot plate so that the support arm is pivotal in a multi-axis arrangement with the mounting bracket to accommodate misalignment between the mounting bracket and the support arm during installation on a vehicle.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg110201.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lang-Mekra North America, LLC 44 patents | US company or organization | Ridgeway, SC | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Courbon | Columbia, SC | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B60R | Vehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for | B60R1/0605 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T403/32057 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-06 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2014-04-28 | LANG-MEKRA NORTH AMERICA, LLC RIDGEWAY, SC | 32835/871 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-12-05 | Security interest Security interest Notice of grant of security interest in patents | LANG-MEKRA NORTH AMERICA, LLC signed 2012-07-18 | PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT CHARLOTTE, NC | 31766/711 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2009-01-23 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | COURBON, EMMANUEL signed 2008-12-22 | LANG-MEKRA NORTH AMERICA LLC RIDGEWAY, SC | 22144/486 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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