INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY
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1. An inside rearview mirror bracket for a windscreen, comprising:
- a pad portion, wherein the pad portion is configured to attach to an interior of the windscreen;
a bridge portion formed as a single piece with the pad portion;
a tunnel defined by the bridge portion and the pad portion; and
a mirror receptacle formed as a single piece with the bridge portion opposite the tunnel, wherein the mirror receptacle is configured to receive a rearview mirror.
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Abstract
An inside rearview mirror bracket for a windscreen includes a pad portion configured to attach to an interior of the windscreen. A bridge portion is formed as a single piece with the pad portion, and a tunnel is defined by the bridge portion and the pad portion. The mirror bracket includes a mirror receptacle formed as a single piece with the bridge portion opposite the tunnel. The mirror receptacle is configured to receive a rearview mirror. A sensor member may be configured to substantially fill the tunnel, such that the sensor member is disposed intermediate the bridge portion and the windscreen.
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14 Claims
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1. An inside rearview mirror bracket for a windscreen, comprising:
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a pad portion, wherein the pad portion is configured to attach to an interior of the windscreen; a bridge portion formed as a single piece with the pad portion; a tunnel defined by the bridge portion and the pad portion; and a mirror receptacle formed as a single piece with the bridge portion opposite the tunnel, wherein the mirror receptacle is configured to receive a rearview mirror. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mirror assembly for a windscreen, comprising:
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a rearview mirror, including; a first pivot, a second pivot, and a mirror housing; and a mirror bracket, including; a pad portion, wherein the pad portion is configured to attach to an interior of the windscreen, a bridge portion formed as a single piece with the pad portion, a tunnel defined by the bridge portion and the pad portion, and a mirror receptacle configured to attach to the rearview mirror, wherein the mirror receptacle is formed as a single piece with the bridge portion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A mirror assembly for a windscreen, comprising:
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a rearview mirror, including; a first pivot, a second pivot, and a mirror housing; a sensor member; and a mirror bracket, configured to route a wiring harness for the sensor member, including; a pad portion, wherein the pad portion is configured to attach to an interior of the windscreen, a bridge portion formed as a single piece with the pad portion, a tunnel defined by the bridge portion and the pad portion, wherein the sensor member is configured to substantially fill the tunnel, such that the sensor member is disposed intermediate the bridge portion and the windscreen, a mirror receptacle configured to attach to the rearview mirror, wherein the mirror receptacle is formed as a single piece with the bridge portion, a wiring channel formed in line with the tunnel, a first wiring hook disposed on a first side of the bridge portion, wherein an open portion of the first wiring hook faces the windscreen, a second wiring hook disposed on a second side of the bridge portion opposite the first side of the bridge portion, wherein an open portion of the second wiring hook faces the windscreen, wherein the wiring harness is configured to pass through one of a first route for a right-hand drive vehicle and a second route for a left-hand drive vehicle, and wherein the first route passes the wiring harness through the wiring channel, then the first wiring hook, and then through the second wiring hook, and wherein the second route passes the wiring harness through the wiring channel, then the second wiring hook, and then through the first wiring hook.
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