Modular pivot arrangement

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG.
1 shows a pivot assembly 10 that is used to connect a mirror head 11 with a mirror 13 to a mirror mounting or vehicle bracket 12.
The vehicle bracket 12 is secured to a motor vehicle, and the pivot assembly 10 is used to connect the mirror head 11 securely in its deployed or operative position while at the same time allowing the mirror head to rotate with respect to the vehicle bracket 12.
This enables the mirror head 11 to be manually moved to a parked position, or to "break away" if it is impacted or hit either while the vehicle is moving or stationary.
The pivot assembly has tabs 15 which engage in apertures 16 and locking clips 18 which engage in recesses 19 to mount the pivot assembly to the mirror bracket 12.
Referring also to FIG.
2, the pivot assembly 10 is mounted to the mirror head 11 by tabs 21 which engage in apertures 22 and tabs 24 which engage in apertures 25 and locking dip 27 which engages in recess 28.
In FIG.
2 it can also been seen the semicircular tracks 30 on the mirror head in which the stop means 31 on the pivot assembly engage.
Each semicircular track 30 terminates in a stop arrangement 32 against which the stop means 31 engages to limit rotation of the mirror head with respect to the mirror bracket.
The pivot assembly 10 is made up of a number of components as shown in FIGS.
3, to 8.
FIGS.
3A and 3B show two views of the first component, a mounting plate which is mounted to the mirror head in this embodiment when in use.
The mounting plate comprises a substantially planar body 35 with an aperture 36 in the middle and surrounding the aperture a plurality of detents 38 spaced apart by recesses 39 in a circular arrangement.
The mounting plate has a turned down edge 40 to give it rigidity and is mounted to the mirror head by means of tabs 21 and 24 which engage in apertures 22 and 25 respectively.
Locking clip 27 engages in recess 28 in the mirror head.
FIG.
4 shows a spigot plate and this again comprises a substantially planar base 40 with an aperture 41 in its middle