US Patent 11518307 Base assembly and rear view device therewith

A base assembly of an exterior rear view device includes a base frame, and a base cover housing the base frame and formed in at least two parts connected to each other, where the base assembly includes a first opening at a first end of the base assembly at which the base frame is configured to be attached to a vehicle and a second opening at a second end of the base assembly at which a head assembly of the exterior rear view device is configured to be attached to the base frame.