Abstract: A jewelry display device includes a frame, a support for the frame and a plate pivotally carried on the frame for movement about an essentially horizontal axis. The plate carries, on one side thereof, an outline shape simulating at least the head and a part of the upper body of a human being and on the reverse side carries a reflective surface or mirror. The outline shape is capable of having pieces of jewelry displayed in a realistic environment so as to assist a potential purchaser in evaluating the desirability of the jewelry. A modified form of the invention includes a display pad to which the basic display unit just described is pivotally attached so that the display unit per se can be moved from a stored position to an elevated display position. In this form of the invention, the frame support is pivotally mounted to the supporting base or display pad and the frame is then pivotally mounted itself so that it can swing out for display purposes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for a vehicle rearview mirror, in which a mirror, mounted for pivoting inside a casing, is controllable from inside the vehicle. The casing is pivotally mounted on a support member integral with the bodywork of the vehicle, about a substantially vertical axis, the said support member comprising a pivoting bearing inside which is slidably and rotatably mounted a handle of which one end is provided with an operating lever, whereas the other end is connected via a connection with two orthogonal pivoting axles, to an arm of the mirror support.

Abstract: The problem of focusing the radiant energy collected by a heliostat at a fixed point as the collector tracks the sun is resolved by mounting the reflector on a circular frame such that its focal point is located along the axis of symmetry of the frame. Means are provided for pivoting the reflector axis about its focal point. This includes a plurality of parallel, curved tracks, each of which is a portion of a circle that intersects the circular frame, and means for rotating said tracks about the frame. With the plane of the frame inclined at an angle to the surface of the earth that is the complement of the site's latitude location, the focal point is advantageously positioned between the plane of the frame and the surface of the earth.

Abstract: An electrically actuated rearview mirror comprises a mirror, a support housing and means for pivotally mounting the mirror on the support housing. The mirror is pivotal about mutually orthogonal X and Y axes. A sphere is mounted on the back of the mirror and is disposed inwardly of the housing on a rod extending through an aperture in the housing. The X and Y drive means are disposed within the housing and arranged to engage the sphere for pivoting the mirror about the X and Y axes, when electrical power is applied to the drive means. The X drive means comprises a first surface, slidably engaging and partially encompassing the sphere and the Y drive means comprises a second surface slidably engaging and partially encompassing the sphere. The first and second surfaces extend in mutually orthogonal directions. The first and second cylindrical surfaces of the X and Y drive means are disposed on slides which are reciprocally mounted for displacement in mutually orthogonal directions in the housing.

Abstract: An electric device for adjusting the angle of reflection of a mirror mounted on a motor vehicle. The mirror is pivotally connected to a housing containing a reversible motor and driving mechanism. One end each of a pair of adjusting members is attached to the back side of the mirror pivotally and unrotatably. The adjusting members may be adapted to swing conically on their roots. Each adjusting member is provided with a worm wheel which, in turn, is in meshing contact with a worm gear. The worm gears are mounted on an axially slidable slide shaft or slide cylinder which is connected with the output shaft of the reversible motor. The slide shaft or slide cylinder is adapted to transmit the driving force of the reversible motor selectively to either of the worm gears. Thus, the driving force of the reversible motor is transmitted selectively through either of the worm gears and its respective worm wheel to either of the adjusting members which is now axially moved thereby and pushes or pulls the mirror.

Abstract: Apparatus for mounting and aligning an optical element on a support structure comprises pivot means for mounting the element so that it can rotate about axes in two orthogonal directions and a pair of alignment means, each comprising a plunger and an inclined guide groove, for rotating the element about the two respective axes. Adjustment means, such as threaded screws, are provided for urging the plunger along the inclined grooves. The grooves are inclined at a sufficiently small angle to permit precision alignment. In order to reduce temperature sensitivity, the path of plunger motion is directed towards the pivotal centers and axes of the mount, and the optical element is placed on the axis between the pivot and the plunger.

Abstract: An electrically actuated rearview mirror comprises a mirror, a support housing for the mirror and means for pivotally mounting the mirror in the support housing, the mirror being pivotable about mutually orthogonal X and Y axes. A spherical gear is disposed on the back of the mirror, the spherical gear including an X gear section and a Y gear section. The X and Y gear sections are provided with spherical pitch lines. X and Y drive means mesh with the X and Y gear sections for pivoting the mirror about the X and Y axes, respectively. The X and Y gear sections and the X and Y drive means are provided with gear teeth having a roughly triangular cross section and the X and Y drive means are spring biased into engagement with the X and Y gear sections, respectively, to provide for ratchet-like adjustment of the mirror relative to the support housing in the event of a power failure.

Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustable mount for optical components particularly for use in laser arrangements. In order to obtain an adjustable mount for a tightly sealed optical component, which eliminates any oscillation of and shock effects upon said component, an outer tube includes a coaxial interior tube within which the optical component is non-displaceably mounted. Two wedges, staggered relative to each other by about 90.degree. are arranged between the two tubes and are displaceable along the optical axis of the device by means of two drive spindles thus effecting an angular displacement of the interior tube with the optical component relative to the outer tube. The wedges are frictionally connected to the interior tube wall via guide springs supporting said wedges and to the interior wall of the outer tube via their other faces. The interior tube is pivotally seated in and relative to said outer tube by a spring disc.

Abstract: An improved vehicle rear-view mirror assembly of the type in which the mirror support arm is carried by means of at least one movable joint from the mounting part of the mirror assembly which is adapted to be secured to the bodywork of the vehicle includes a shroud of a resilient and flexible material mounted on the back of the mirror, and an extension having at least one movable joint with the end region of the extension in sealing relation with the mounting part, the extension enshrouded by a bellows-like tubular gaiter of flexible material. The shroud and the extension reduce the risk of injury to a person who may be accidentally hit by, or hit, the mirror assembly and the bellows-like gaiter also protects the movable joint or joints from dirt and moisture while readily flexing to allow the joint or joints to move or to be adjusted.

Abstract: An improvement to vehicle rearview mirrors, comprising a mirror fitted on a support member pivotally mounted in the center of the back of a casing.At the back of the mirror-supporting member is fitted at least one elastic member, the two ends of which are resting against the opposed side faces of the casing, the said elastic member being engaged in at least two guiding members fast with the mirror-supporting member.The invention finds an application in remotely-adjustable rearview mirrors.

Abstract: Apparatus for reflecting light including a head carrying a reflecting panel and mounted for rotation on a column, said head including a mechanism for rotating said panel about a horizontal axis between a first range of positions for following the sun and an inverted position, said mechanism including an articulated quadrilateral controlled by a linear actuator.

Abstract: A remotely controlled rearview mirror assembly has a tiltable reflective member mounted on a fixed base in a casing, the reflective member being tilted by means of a remote control. Two or three-wire cable systems are the preferred linkage but electrical or fluidic linkages may be used. The reflective member is anchored to the base by a forked member to prevent rotation of the reflective member, in its own plane, which would otherwise cause jamming or juddering by contact with the sides of the casing. The preferred forked member is a V-shaped wire strut with arms pivotally attached to the reflective member and a necked junction part as a frictional pivot to provide damping. The reflective member is tiltably mounted by an arcuate knife edge received in a linear groove, the included angle of the groove being greater than that of the knife edge. This provides a substantially common elevational and azimuthal pivot point closer to the surface of the reflective member.

Abstract: With a remote controllable rearview mirror for vehicles or the like, the mirror plate is suspended without play by means of pivotally-moveable articulations on at least two, preferably three points, which points are arranged spaced from one another, whereby one suspension point is stationary and connected rigidly with the mirror housing, while one or the other suspension points is fastened respectively on one swingable arm, which arm simultaneously can be formed as a transmission member of the control device, and is constrained for guidance in the plane of pivoting under friction such that there is present a quasi-rigid connection of the mirror plate with the mirror housing.

Abstract: A mirror connector is provided which enables a rectangular rear view mirror of the type customarily used on pick-up trucks and the like to be realigned from its normally vertically aligned longitudinal axis position to a horizontally aligned longitudinal axis mounting. The connector can be used with the original frame to which the mirror was originally mounted. Such a realignment permits the driver of the vehicle a wider view of the area behind the vehicle such that more lanes of roadway are visible than in the original mounting position of the mirror.

Abstract: A device for manually adjusting the setting of an outside vehicle rear view mirror by manually operating a grip member provided in the interior of the vehicle. The device comprises a generally cylindrical holder body rotatably but axially non-displaceably mounted in a through-hole in a front door of the vehicle. In a cavity within the holder body there is pivotally disposed an adjustment arm having a first end portion situated on the outside of the door and carrying the mirror, and a second end portion protruding through a slot in an end cover being biased towards the inside end of the holder body and against the inner surface of the door. On said second end portion the arm carries a grip member on the inside of the door, this member being manually displaceable over the surface of end cover for pivoting the arm horizontally and thereby adjusting the mirror horizontally.

Abstract: A side view mirror system, including method and apparatus, the apparatus comprising at least two juxtaposed mirror segments respectively contained in planes disposed at a slight angle in respect to each other to be mounted together upon a vehicle as a side view mirror assembly whereby other vehicles to the rear may be readily viewed by the vehicle driver in one mirror segment and other vehicles in what would otherwise be the "blind spot" may be readily viewed in the other mirror segment.

Abstract: This specification discloses a vehicular mirror assembly adapted for exterior use on vehicles and is corrosion resistant, has low vibration, resists unintentional adjustment and may be adjusted when desired to a full range of positions. A mirror head housing is attached to a vehicular body housing by a support shaft pivotally secured to each housing by a pivot assembly. Each pivot assembly includes two coacting journal bearing members with a frictional member therebetween to provide a constant biasing force continuously over the life of the assembly which resists rotation of the shaft with respect to the housings. In the preferred embodiment, one of the journal bearing members is a serpentine spring.

Abstract: Vertically bored for horizontally swingable mounting on a vertical pivot pin fixed in a base is an upstanding mirror holder support post containing a horizontal partly-cylindrical recess thereacross, the horizontal axis of which intersects the vertical axis of the pivot pin. Mating with the partly-cylindrical recess and coaxial therewith is a horizontal partly-cylindrical convex mirror holder with a flat front mirror mounting face thereon. A first set screw locks the post in its horizontally-adjustable position relatively to the pivot pin, whereas a second set screw locks the mirror holder in its vertically-adjusted position relatively to the mirror holder support post.

Abstract: In an automatically swingable compact rear view mirror carried by a universal pivotal center support within a hood, a drive motor electrically connected to a given remote control equipment for the driver includes an output shaft which extends, on the side opposite to the end opening of said hood which said mirror faces, substantially parallel to the axial direction of a mechanism for moving a universal pivot coupled to the mirror for free swinging of the latter about the center support. Preferably a pair of universal pivots may be provided on the mirror defining a center angle of approximately 90.degree. with respect to the center support.

Abstract: Positioning of a mirror mount plate is achieved by driving four differential screw actuators by geared stepping motors providing tip and tilt as well as translation. The plate on which the mirror is mounted is suspended by four specially designed flexure assemblies.

Abstract: Three equidistantly spaced actuators are utilized to provide both tip and tilt positioning of a mirror mount backup plate to which a mirror is mounted. Two of the three actuators are preloaded differential ball-bearing screws driven by geared stepping motors. The third actuator is fixed thus providing a two axes mirror adjustment capability. The backup plate is suspended from the mirror mount base by specially designed flexures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an outside rear view mirror assembly adapted to be mounted to a body portion of a vehicle wherein the bracket or support structure through which the mirror is mounted to the vehicle body is disposed within the interior of said body portion so as to eliminate such bracket or support structure from the exterior of the vehicle.

Abstract: An outside rear view mirror assembly adapted to be mounted to the body portion of a vehicle, said assembly comprising a mirror head, a support arm including first and second leg portions, and means for adjustably mounting the mirror head upon said first leg portion, a monolithic housing structure integrally associated with said vehicle body portion and projecting exteriorly therefrom, and bracket means mounted interiorly of said housing such that the second leg portion of said support arm projects through a housing opening and is secured to said bracket means.

Abstract: An adjustable mirror assembly comprising a mirror head having an open shell on one side and a mirror member mounted within the open side of said shell, said shell and said mirror member cooperating to define an open space therebetween, a mirror head support arm extending through an opening in said shell and terminating in an end disposed within said open space, and means for frictionally mounting the shell upon the support arm to enable the mirror head to be tilted so that the distance between said support arm end and said mirror member can be varied to adjust the rearward field of view of the mirror member.

Abstract: An improved compression pivot and support combination as for remote control rearview mirrors and the like, having an arcuate lobe integrally depending from a bar and the bar including integral spherical extensions at the ends thereof and wherein the connecting bar has a triangular cross section configuration intersecting the spherical profiles of the spherical extensions. The support sockets or dimples into which the spherical extensions are inserted are spaced apart in the support face and one of such dimples is elongate.

Abstract: A mount suspension system comprising a housing, a flexible planar diaphragm and a flexible strut is arranged to respond to a force to provide substantially frictionless angular steering for the mount about desired axes in the plane of the diaphragm while restraining substantially all other angular mount displacements as well as restraining substantially all linear displacement.