Attachment system for an exterior cover of a vehicle mirror assembly

摘要

A carrier plate including mounting tabs. A cover including attachment sockets releasably engaging the mounting tabs. A spring clip carried in each of the attachment sockets releasably engaging the mounting tabs. A bezel extending around the carrier plate including a bezel lip extending along select portions of the bezel, and a cover lip receiving slot disposed along select portions of the bezel not including the bezel lip. A cover lip included on the cover extending along select portions of a perimeter edge of the cover, and a bezel lip receiving slot extending along select portions of the perimeter edge not including the cover lip. The cover lip is received into the cover lip receiving slot and the bezel lip is received into the bezel lip receiving slot for mounting the cover to the carrier plate.

主权项

1. An attachment system for an exterior cover of a vehicle mirror assembly, said attachment system comprising:
a carrier plate for supporting mirror assembly components; a plurality of mounting tabs projecting outward from a first side of said carrier plate; an exterior cover mounted to said carrier plate to generally enclose said first side of said carrier plate; a complementary arrangement of attachment sockets carried by said cover receiving said mounting tabs; and, a spring clip carried in each of said attachment sockets engaging said mounting tabs in a releasably connected engagement; whereby said cover is securely and releasably mounted to said carrier plate.