Abstract: An axially operated switch for electrical circuits a switch rod having an axis and arranged to move in an axial direction, the switch rod having one end to be actuated and an opposite end arranged to actuate electrical contacts upon its movement in an axial direction, a key arranged to act on the one end of the rod and to move the rod in the axial direction, and a direction changing device cooperating with the key so that the key being pressed by a user is displaced in direction of y axes substantially perpendicular to the axis of the rod and also in direction of x axes substantially parallel to the axis of the rod and as a result acts on the one end of the rod so as to move the rod in the axial direction.

Abstract: The rearview mirror apparatus includes a mounting base, a body holding a mirror and having an end face fitting a face of the base; and a reversible assembly mounting device for connecting the body to the mounting base including two female connecting elements positioned symmetrically on the end face of the body near respective opposing lateral edges of the end face and two corresponding male connecting elements on the base face of the mounting base positioned and structured for coupling with the female connecting elements; and an attaching device for attaching the body to the mounting base including a fixing screw, a threaded hole provided in the end face of the body near each of the female connecting elements and a hole provided in the base in the vicinity of one of the male connecting elements, so that, when the male connecting element provided with the hole is positioned to engage one of the female elements, the fixing screw can be inserted through the hole and screwed into the threaded hole associated with

Abstract: A support for an external rear view mirror for motor vehicles comprises a support rod having an intermediate vertical portion for supporting the mirror and upper and lower transverse portions extending substantially horizontally from opposite ends of said vertical portion and first and second base elements connected with respective free ends of the upper and lower transverse portions for attaching the support to a vehicle body. One of the first and second base elements includes an arrangement for pivotally attaching a respective free end of one of the upper and lower transverse portions of the support rod with one base element and another one of the first and second base elements include an arrangement for fixedly attaching a respective free end of another one of the upper and lower transverse portions of the support rod to another one base element.

Abstract: A support for an external ear view mirror for motor vehicles which comprises a support rod having an intermediate vertical portion for supporting the mirror and lower and upper transverse portions extending substantially horizontally from opposite ends of the intermediate vertical portion. Two supports are connected with free ends of the lower and upper transverse portions, respectively, for supporting said support rod on a vehicle body. A first support means includes a structure for rigidly connecting the free end of the lower transverse portion of the support rod with the one support, and an element for fixedly connecting the one support with the vehicle body. The second support includes a bracket for pivotally attaching the free end of the upper transverse portion with the second support and an arrangement for pivotally attaching the second support means to the vehicle body.

Abstract: The auxiliary external rear view mirror set has a smaller auxiliary convex mirror mounted on a smooth comparatively larger base mirror so that the smaller auxiliary convex mirror may be tilted to a limited extent to more precisely position the wide angle field of view it provides. The convex mirror is attached to a tilting plate by an adhesive means. The tilting plate has a central projecting member with a cavity. A support plate attached to the smooth base mirror by another adhesive means has a corresponding central bar with a spherical head which engages in the cavity of the tilting plate so that the convex mirror and tilting plate are pivotable. Stop pieces mounted on the support plate spaced from the central bar are positioned to be engagable with offset members attached to the rear side of the tilting plate so that the tilting of the convex mirror is limited to some extent.