Donald Rawlings

US Patent:

49154931, Apr 10, 1990

Filed:

Jan 4, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/293459

Inventors:

Robert J. Fisher - Livonia MI
Donald S. Rawlings - Livonia MI

Assignee:

Magna International Inc. - Markham

International Classification:

G02B 718
G05G 702

US Classification:

350634

Abstract:

An automotive vehicle rearview mirror assembly comprising a plastic mirror holding member and a plastic support member provided with cooperating integral connecting structures providing for relative pivotal movements about two perpendicular intersecting axes. The connecting structures having a snap-in relation providing large interengaging dual parallel truncated spherical surfaces and smaller interengaging segmental spherical surfaces all having a common centerpoint. The support member connects with a cooperating casing member to form a casing assembly carrying a remotely controlled power operated mechanism for effecting pivotal movements of the mirror holding member. A sensing mechanism is also carried within the casing assembly for enabling the power operated mechanism to be automatically controlled as well as manually controlled. The power operated mechanism includes actuator assemblies each having a pair of actuator members one of which has a snap-in ball and socket connection with the casing member and a lug and notch connection with an associated pinion member. The sensing mechanism includes integral wall portions on the casing member for mounting two spaced sensing members with electrical contacts in cooperating relation with two potentiometer circuits on a single electrical circuit board.

US Patent:

47384239, Apr 19, 1988

Filed:

Jan 20, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/004994

Inventors:

Mike DiFilippo - Roseville MI
Dave N. Grabowski - Rochester Hills MI
James D. Kavanaugh - Dearborn Heights MI
Donald S. Rawlings - Northville MI

Assignee:

Chivas Products Limited - Sterling Heights MI

International Classification:

A47K 109

US Classification:

2483112

Abstract:

A generic beverage container holder for use within a vehicle includes a housing mountable beneath the dashboard and a frame slidably mounted to the housing for movement between retracted and extended positions. An opening is defined within the frame to accommodate beverage containers such as mugs, cans and cups. A U-shaped support is pivotally mounted to and beneath the frame and is spring biased towards a vertical attitude beneath the container opening when the frame is extended. When the frame is retracted the support automatically folds against the frame for storage. The container is centered by three pivotal spring biased centering tabs mounted about the container opening. Containers over a range of sizes are properly positioned within the container opening to keep this container supported by the U-shaped support and prevent the container from moving around within the opening.