SIDE MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
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1. A side mirror assembly for a motor vehicle, said side mirror assembly comprising:
- a base fixedly secured to the motor vehicle;
a structural member secured to said base, said structural member extending between a base end and a distal end;
a mirror housing defining a mirror opening, said mirror housing secured to said distal end;
a mirror mounted within said mirror housing and exposed through said mirror opening for an operator of the motor vehicle to view rearward of the motor vehicle without turning completely around; and
an approach light secured in relation to said structural member to emit visible light downwardly.
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A side mirror assembly for a motor vehicle includes a base that is fixedly secured to the motor vehicle. A structural member is secured to the base. The structural member extends between a base end and a distal end. A mirror housing defining a mirror opening is operatively connected to the structural member. A mirror is mounted within the mirror housing and exposed through the mirror opening for an operator of a motor vehicle to view rearward of the motor vehicle without turning completely around. An approach light is fixedly secured to the structural member to emit visible light downwardly therefrom.
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1. A side mirror assembly for a motor vehicle, said side mirror assembly comprising:
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a base fixedly secured to the motor vehicle; a structural member secured to said base, said structural member extending between a base end and a distal end; a mirror housing defining a mirror opening, said mirror housing secured to said distal end; a mirror mounted within said mirror housing and exposed through said mirror opening for an operator of the motor vehicle to view rearward of the motor vehicle without turning completely around; and an approach light secured in relation to said structural member to emit visible light downwardly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A side mirror assembly for a motor vehicle, said side mirror assembly comprising:
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a base fixedly secured to the motor vehicle; a tube secured to said base, said tube extending between a base end and a distal end; a mirror housing defining a mirror opening and a tube opening, said mirror housing receiving said distal end and a portion of said tube adjacent said distal end through said tube opening; a mirror mounted within said mirror housing and exposed through said mirror opening for an operator of the motor vehicle to view rearward of the motor vehicle without turning completely around; and an approach light secured to said tube to emit visible light downwardly, said approach light including a housing having a plurality of planar reflectors. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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