FENDER MIRROR MOUNT

摘要

A mirror mount that mounts a mirror to a vehicle fender. The mount can include a base that faces a vehicle fender exterior without extending upwardly and under a hood of the vehicle. A support arm extends from the base and includes a distal end that joins with a mirror. One or more pillars extend away from the base. The pillars can be sized and shaped to extend through holes in the fender to a frame member of the vehicle disposed inwardly relative to the fender. The pillars are associated with a fastener to join with the frame member so that weight of the mirror, the base, the support arm and/or the pillars are substantially born by the frame member. This can reduce transmission of vibration inherent in the fender to the mirror, and/or can rigidly and structurally connect the mirror to the frame member, rather than the fender.

主权项

1. A mirror mount that mounts a mirror to a fender of a vehicle comprising:
a base having a base inner surface contour that generally corresponds to a fender exterior side surface of a vehicle fender, the base adapted to face the fender exterior side surface without extending upwardly over a fender upper edge and without extending adjacent an edge of a hood of the vehicle, the base inner surface contour terminating short of the fender upper edge; a support arm extending from the base and including a distal end configured to fasten to a mirror; a plurality of pillars extending away from the base inner surface contour; wherein the pillars extend through holes defined by the fender without engaging an interior surface of the fender; wherein the pillars are configured to extend to a frame member of the vehicle disposed inwardly relative to the fender, the pillars configured to engage the frame member at an orthogonal orientation relative to the frame member so that the pillars are oriented generally horizontal when the base is installed relative to the vehicle and fender; wherein the pillars are associated with at least one fastener that extends through the frame member, the fastener being selectively adjustable to clampingly engage the fender between the base inner surface contour and the frame member.