Patents by Inventor Bruce F. Palamountain

Bruce F. Palamountain has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4218037
    Abstract: A self-contained rearview mirror assembly 10 adapted to be mounted at the lower front corner of a vehicle door window opening. The rearview mirror assembly 10 comprises a mirror 21 on a backing plate 22 that has an angularly related hinged flange 23 at one of its ends. A support frame 25 encompasses the backing plate and has an angularly related flange 34 contiguous to the frame flange and having door window frame engageable means for positioning and retaining the mirror assembly on a vehicle door.Coacting ball and socket means 29-32 provide a pivot means about which the mirror is universally adjustable. An adjusting lever 36 directly coupled to the backing plate flange 21 is operable to tilt the mirror about substantially horizontal and vertical axes. Coacting guide means 45 on contiguous flanges prohibit rotation of the mirror in its own plane about the pivot means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1980
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Bruce F. Palamountain