ACCESSORY MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An accessory mounting system suitable for use in a vehicle, said accessory mounting system comprising:
- a structure adhesively attached at a region of an interior surface of a windshield of a vehicle;
said structure configured to accommodate an accessory;
a light absorbing layer at the region of the interior surface of the windshield of the vehicle, said light absorbing layer at least partially hiding said structure from view by a viewer, who is external the vehicle, viewing through the windshield with said structure attached at the region of the interior surface of the windshield;
wherein said light absorbing layer includes a light transmitting portion;
said accessory viewing through said light transmitting portion of said light absorbing layer and through the windshield to the exterior of the vehicle when said structure is attached at the region of the interior surface of the windshield and when said accessory is accommodated thereat; and
said structure further comprising a mirror assembly mount button and wherein said mirror assembly mount button is configured to be received by a mirror mount of an interior rearview mirror assembly.
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Abstract
A vehicular accessory mounting system includes a structure adhesively attached at a region of an interior surface of the vehicle windshield. The structure is configured to accommodate an accessory. A light absorbing layer at the region of the interior surface of the vehicle windshield at least partially hides the structure from view by a viewer, who is external the vehicle, viewing through the windshield. The accessory views through a light transmitting portion of the light absorbing layer and through the windshield to the exterior of the vehicle when the structure is attached at the region of the interior surface of the windshield and when the accessory is accommodated thereat. The structure may include a mirror assembly mount button and the mirror assembly mount button may be configured to be received by a mirror mount of an interior rearview mirror assembly.
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Citations
86 Claims
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1. An accessory mounting system suitable for use in a vehicle, said accessory mounting system comprising:
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a structure adhesively attached at a region of an interior surface of a windshield of a vehicle; said structure configured to accommodate an accessory; a light absorbing layer at the region of the interior surface of the windshield of the vehicle, said light absorbing layer at least partially hiding said structure from view by a viewer, who is external the vehicle, viewing through the windshield with said structure attached at the region of the interior surface of the windshield; wherein said light absorbing layer includes a light transmitting portion; said accessory viewing through said light transmitting portion of said light absorbing layer and through the windshield to the exterior of the vehicle when said structure is attached at the region of the interior surface of the windshield and when said accessory is accommodated thereat; and said structure further comprising a mirror assembly mount button and wherein said mirror assembly mount button is configured to be received by a mirror mount of an interior rearview mirror assembly. - 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, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. An accessory mounting system suitable for use in a vehicle, said accessory mounting system comprising:
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a structure adhesively attached at a region of an interior surface of a windshield of a vehicle; said structure configured to accommodate an accessory; wherein said accessory comprises a camera; a light absorbing layer at the region of the interior surface of the windshield of the vehicle, said light absorbing layer at least partially hiding said structure from view by a viewer, who is external the vehicle, viewing through the windshield with said structure attached at the region of the interior surface of the windshield; wherein said light absorbing layer includes a light transmitting portion; said camera viewing through said light transmitting portion of said light absorbing layer and through the windshield to the exterior of the vehicle when said structure is attached at the region of the interior surface of the windshield and when said accessory is accommodated thereat; wherein said light transmitting portion of said light absorbing layer comprises a light transmitting aperture through said light absorbing layer; and wherein said structure is fabricated of one of (i) metal and (ii) a polymer material. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. An accessory mounting system suitable for use in a vehicle, said accessory mounting system comprising:
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a structure adhesively attached at a region of an interior surface of a windshield of a vehicle; said structure configured to accommodate an accessory; wherein said accessory comprises a camera; a light absorbing layer at the region of the interior surface of the windshield of the vehicle, said light absorbing layer at least partially hiding said structure from view by a viewer, who is external the vehicle, viewing through the windshield with said structure attached at the region of the interior surface of the windshield; wherein said light absorbing layer includes a light transmitting portion; said camera viewing through said light transmitting portion of said light absorbing layer and through the windshield to the exterior of the vehicle when said structure is attached at the region of the interior surface of the windshield and when said accessory is accommodated thereat; wherein said light transmitting portion of said light absorbing layer comprises a light transmitting aperture through said light absorbing layer; and wherein said accessory comprises circuitry and wherein said circuitry at least one of (a) receives an input via a bus communication and (b) delivers an output via a bus communication. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. An accessory mounting system suitable for use in a vehicle, said accessory mounting system comprising:
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a structure adhesively attached at a region of an interior surface of a windshield of a vehicle; said structure configured to accommodate an accessory; wherein said accessory comprises a camera; a light absorbing layer at the region of the interior surface of the windshield of the vehicle, said light absorbing layer at least partially hiding said structure from view by a viewer, who is external the vehicle, viewing through the windshield with said structure attached at the region of the interior surface of the windshield; wherein said light absorbing layer includes a light transmitting portion; said camera viewing through said light transmitting portion of said light absorbing layer and through the windshield to the exterior of the vehicle when said structure is attached at the region of the interior surface of the windshield and when said accessory is accommodated thereat; wherein said light transmitting portion of said light absorbing layer comprises a light transmitting aperture through said light absorbing layer; wherein said accessory comprises circuitry and wherein said circuitry at least one of (a) receives an input via a bus communication and (b) delivers an output via a bus communication; wherein said accessory is removable from said structure; wherein said accessory comprises a body having a shape; and wherein said accessory mounting system comprises a removable cover. - View Dependent Claims (80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86)
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