Interior rearview mirror system including a pendent accessory
First Claim
1. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said rearview mirror comprising:
- a casing, said casing including a reflective element;
a storage space; and
a dockable accessory, said dockable accessory being dockable in and removable from said storage space whereby said dockable accessory can be docked in said storage space and accessible to an occupant of the vehicle who can remove said dockable accessory from said storage space and use said dockable accessory independently of said rearview mirror assembly.
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Abstract
An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a casing with a reflective element and a storage space. The storage space provides storage for at least one accessory and for storing the accessory in the location easily accessible by an occupant of the vehicle whereby the accessory can be inserted into and removed from the storage space for use by an occupant of the vehicle. The storage space may take the form of a recess provided in a top wall of the casing, a recessed portion provided in a front wall, back wall, or end wall of the casing. In one form, the recessed portion houses a pendent accessory which is dockable in and removable from the storage space for use by an occupant of the vehicle. For example, the pendent accessory may comprise a light assembly which is useable as a flashlight independently of the interior rearview mirror assembly or useable as a map light when docked in the mirror assembly. The storage space may also be used to hold workpieces or the like.
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66 Claims
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1. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said rearview mirror comprising:
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a casing, said casing including a reflective element;
a storage space; and
a dockable accessory, said dockable accessory being dockable in and removable from said storage space whereby said dockable accessory can be docked in said storage space and accessible to an occupant of the vehicle who can remove said dockable accessory from said storage space and use said dockable accessory independently of said rearview mirror assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a casing having a reflective element;
a storage space providing storage capacity for holding at least one workpiece in a location accessible by an occupant of the vehicle whereby the workpiece can be inserted into or removed from said storage space for use by an occupant of the vehicle; and
said storage space including a variable engagement element for engaging the workpiece whereby said storage space can hold a plurality of workpieces having varying dimensions. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said mirror assembly comprising:
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a reflective element;
a casing, said reflective element located in said casing; and
a casing support, said casing support including a mounting bracket for mounting said casing to a vehicle, one of said casing and said support including a storage space for holding at least one accessory therein, said accessory being movable to and from said storage space by an occupant of the vehicle for use of said accessory. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said mirror assembly comprising:
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a housing having a mirror casing and a support for mounting said mirror casing to a vehicle; and
a retractable cord, said retractable cord for use by an occupant of the vehicle for coupling to an accessory, said retractable cord being adapted to couple an accessory to a vehicle system via said housing to provide a link between the accessory and the vehicle system. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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