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FUNCTIONAL FIELD OF VIEW FOR BLIND SPOT MIRRORS

  • US 20100195228A1
  • Filed: 02/01/2010
  • Published: 08/05/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An exterior rearview mirror assembly 10 assembly for a motor vehicle having a forward end, a back end and a lateral side, said exterior rearview mirror assembly 10 assembly comprising:

  • a mounting bracket fixedly securable to the lateral side of the motor vehicle;

    a mirror case secured to said mirror bracket, said mirror case defining a housing having a closed side facing the forward end of the motor vehicle and a primary opening facing the back end;

    a backing plate movably secured within said mirror case, said backing plate including a primary portion and a secondary portion;

    a primary reflector fixedly secured to said primary portion of said backing plate, said primary reflector defining a primary field of view extending laterally away from the lateral side of the motor vehicle; and

    a secondary reflector fixedly secured to said secondary portion of said backing plate, said secondary reflector defining a secondary field of view extending laterally in space disposed adjacent the lateral side of the motor vehicle wherein said secondary field of view overlaps said primary field of view in a range of 20% to 80%.

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