MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR THE EXTERIOR OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE HAVING A HAND SET ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM

摘要

An automotive exterior mirror assembly being comprised of a mirror which is held in place and adjusted through a hand set adjustment mechanism which, in turn, is fastened to a bracket; the bracket is attached to an aesthetically pleasing shell. The hand set adjustment mechanism is a low profile assembly, having all of its components mounted from one side. The components are a base (23), a pivot cup (31), a sleeve (45), a retainer (61), a spring (77) and a spring retainer (79). The hand set adjustment mechanism has a partially spherical base (23) with a post (29) centrally extending therefrom for compressibly mounting a pivot cup (31) thereupon. The post (29) extends between the inside of the base and the backside of the mirror casing.