Exterior mirror plano-auxiliary reflective element assembly
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Abstract
An automobile exterior sideview mirror system includes an exterior sideview mirror assembly, which includes a reflective element assembly. The reflective element assembly includes a first reflective element having a unit magnification and a second reflective element having a curvature. The first reflective element and the second reflective element are supported at a support element. The mirror system preferably further includes an actuator, which is operable to adjust the orientation of the reflective element assembly. The second reflective element is disposed adjacent to and separate from the first reflective element when it is included in the exterior sideview mirror assembly. Further, a demarcation element is provided between the first reflective element and the second reflective element. A portion of the second reflective element adjacent the demarcation element has a front surface that is generally coplanar with the front surface of the first reflective element.
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117 Claims
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60. An automobile exterior sideview mirror system comprising:
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an exterior sideview mirror assembly adapted for attachment to a side of an automobile;
said exterior sideview mirror assembly including a reflective element assembly;
said reflective element assembly including a first reflective element having unit magnification and a second reflective element having a curvature;
said first reflective element and said second reflective element supported at a support element;
said second reflective element disposed at an outer, upper portion of said reflective element assembly when said reflective element assembly is included in said exterior sideview mirror assembly and when said exterior sideview mirror assembly is attached to the side of an automobile;
said second reflective element supported on said support element adjacent to and separate from said first reflective element;
a demarcation element between said first reflective element and said second reflective element; and
wherein the portion of said second reflective element adjacent said demarcation element has a front surface generally coplanar with the front surface of said first reflective element. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96)
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97. An automobile exterior sideview mirror system comprising:
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an exterior sideview mirror assembly adapted for attachment to a side of an automobile;
said exterior sideview mirror assembly including a reflective element assembly;
said reflective element assembly including a first reflective element having unit magnification and a second reflective element having a curvature;
said second reflective element disposed at an outer, upper portion of said reflective element assembly when said reflective element assembly is included in said exterior sideview mirror assembly and when said exterior sideview mirror assembly is attached to the side of an automobile;
said second reflective element disposed adjacent to and separate from said first reflective element;
said first reflective element including a rearward field of view having a principal axis different from a principal axis of the rearward field of view of said second reflective element when mounted in said exterior sideview mirror assembly;
a demarcation element between said first reflective element and said second reflective element; and
wherein the portion of said second reflective element adjacent said demarcation element has a front surface generally coplanar with the front surface of said first reflective element. - View Dependent Claims (98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107)
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108. An automobile exterior sideview mirror system comprising:
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an exterior sideview mirror assembly adapted for attachment to a side of an automobile;
said exterior sideview mirror assembly including a reflective element assembly;
said reflective element assembly including a first reflective element having unit magnification and a second reflective element having a curvature;
an actuator operable to adjust the orientation of said reflective element assembly;
said second reflective element disposed at an outer, upper portion of said reflective element assembly when said reflective element assembly is included in said exterior sideview mirror assembly and when said exterior sideview mirror assembly is attached to the side of an automobile;
said second reflective element disposed adjacent to and separate from said first reflective element;
a demarcation element between said first reflective element and said second reflective element; and
wherein the portion of said second reflective element adjacent said demarcation element has a front surface generally coplanar with the front surface of said first reflective element. - View Dependent Claims (109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117)
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