Vehicle external rearview mirror with rear facing blinker light
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1. An external rearview mirror for a vehicle, comprising:
- a mirror base for attachment to a vehicle;
a mirror head connected to said mirror base and being provided with a light window and a holder for a mirror glass, wherein said mirror head is provided with a reflector and a housing, wherein a partition is disposed within said housing, and wherein said reflector and said partition are components that are separate from one another; and
a blinker light disposed in said mirror head in front of said reflector, wherein light given off by said blinker light is radiated rearwardly, as viewed in a direction of forward travel of said vehicle, over an angle of at least 55°
relative to a first straight line that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of said vehicle and that substantially extends beyond a contour of said mirror head.
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An external rearview mirror for a vehicle includes a base for attachment to a vehicle, a mirror head connected to the base, and a holder for a mirror glass. A blinker light on the mirror head provides light which is radiated rearwardly, as viewed in the direction of forward travel of the vehicle. The rearward light is radiated at an angle of at least 55 degrees relative to a straight line that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and that substantially extends beyond the contour of the mirror head.
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1. An external rearview mirror for a vehicle, comprising:
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a mirror base for attachment to a vehicle;
a mirror head connected to said mirror base and being provided with a light window and a holder for a mirror glass, wherein said mirror head is provided with a reflector and a housing, wherein a partition is disposed within said housing, and wherein said reflector and said partition are components that are separate from one another; and
a blinker light disposed in said mirror head in front of said reflector, wherein light given off by said blinker light is radiated rearwardly, as viewed in a direction of forward travel of said vehicle, over an angle of at least 55°
relative to a first straight line that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of said vehicle and that substantially extends beyond a contour of said mirror head.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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