Rearview mirror assembly with utility functions
First Claim
1. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said mirror assembly comprising:
- a casing;
a reflective element positioned in said casing; and
said casing including a storage space, said storage space providing storage capacity for at least one accessory and for storing the accessory in a location accessible by an occupant of the vehicle whereby the accessory can be inserted into or removed from said storage space for use by an occupant of the vehicle.
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Abstract
An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a reflective element, a housing or casing supporting the reflective element, and the casing including 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 movable between a retracted position within the recess to an extended position for viewing by an occupant of the vehicle. For example, the pendent accessory may include a reflective element or a display element, for displaying information to an occupant of the vehicle.
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109 Claims
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1. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said mirror assembly comprising:
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a casing;
a reflective element positioned in said casing; and
said casing including a storage space, said storage space providing storage capacity for at least one accessory and for storing the accessory in a location accessible by an occupant of the vehicle whereby the accessory can be inserted into or removed from said storage space for use by an occupant of the vehicle. - 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, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said mirror assembly comprising:
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a reflective element;
a casing, said reflective element being located in said casing; and
said casing including a casing wall, said casing wall having a recess formed therein, said recess defining a storage space for storing one or more accessories wherein the accessory is accessible and insertable and removable from said casing by an occupant of the vehicle for use thereof independent of the mirror assembly. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. An interior rearview mirror assembly for vehicles, said mirror assembly comprising:
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a reflective element;
a casing, said reflective element located in said housing; and
a support for mounting said casing to a windshield, said support including a mounting bracket, one of said casing and said mounting bracket including a storage space for supporting at least one accessory thereby. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86)
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87. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said mirror assembly comprising:
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a reflective element;
a casing having a casing wall, said reflective element being located in said casing, said casing wall defining a rearward facing opening and a cavity therein; and
said casing including a storage space in said cavity, said storage space for providing storage for at least one accessory and for storing the accessory in a location easily accessible by an occupant of the vehicle whereby the accessory can be inserted in or removed from said storage space for use by an occupant of the vehicle independent of said mirror assembly. - View Dependent Claims (88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101)
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102. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said mirror assembly comprising:
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a casing;
a reflective element positioned in said casing; and
said casing including a storage space, said storage space providing storage capacity for at least one accessory and for storing the accessory in a location accessible by an occupant of the vehicle, whereby the accessory can be stored in said storage space or moved from said storage space for use by an occupant of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109)
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