Truck rearview mirror assembly having a display for displaying trailer coupling status information
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1. A rearview mirror assembly for a truck having a coupling status system for sensing trailer coupling status, said rearview mirror assembly comprising:
- a mirror housing adapted for mounting to a truck;
a mirror disposed within said mirror housing; and
a display carried by said housing, said display is coupled to the coupling status system for displaying trailer coupling status information to a driver of the truck.
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Abstract
The truck rearview mirror assembly of the present invention is used on a truck having a coupling status system for sensing trailer coupling status. The rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror housing adapted for mounting to a truck, a mirror disposed within the mirror housing, and a display carried by the housing. The display is coupled to the coupling status system for displaying trailer coupling status information to a driver of the truck.
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1. A rearview mirror assembly for a truck having a coupling status system for sensing trailer coupling status, said rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror housing adapted for mounting to a truck;
a mirror disposed within said mirror housing; and
a display carried by said housing, said display is coupled to the coupling status system for displaying trailer coupling status information to a driver of the truck. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A fifth wheel hitch coupling status sensing system for a truck equipped a fifth wheel hitch and at least one sensor for sensing whether a trailer kingpin is properly locked into the fifth wheel hitch, said system comprising:
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a rearview mirror assembly including a mirror housing, a mirror mounted in said mirror housing, and a support structure adapted for attachment to the exterior of the truck;
a display carried on said mirror housing; and
a control circuit disposed in said mirror housing and coupled to said display for receiving signals from said at least one sensor and for controlling said display in response to the signals from said at least one sensor to display coupling status information to a driver of the truck. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An alignment warning system for coupling a towed unit to a towing unit comprising:
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a light source for emitting a beam of light, said light source being attached to the towing unit;
at least one sensor attached to the towing unit for receiving light and for generating a detection signal;
a control circuit that receives the detection signal and generates an indicator signal in response to the detection signal; and
a display mounted in a rearview mirror assembly and responsive to said indicator signal for displaying whether the towing unit is aligned with the towed unit. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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