Exterior rear view mirror integral warning light
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1. An exterior rear view mirror assembly comprising:
- a housing having an opening, said housing adapted to be secured to an outer surface of a motor vehicle;
a mirror having a reflective surface disposed within said opening;
a first decorative cover member having a lens member, said first decorative cover member secured in overlying relationship to an outer surface portion of said housing;
a light assembly having a light source therein, said light source being operable to provide a signal visible through said lens member to an adjacent motor vehicle when actuated, said lens member being designed to direct light emitted from said light source outwardly from the mirror housing.
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Abstract
An exterior rear view mirror assembly is disclosed which incorporates a warning light actuatable in conjunction with the vehicle turn signals to alert adjacent motor vehicles of an anticipated turn. The warning light is integrated into a first decorative cover member and may be connected to the vehicle turn signal circuit by way of connectable electrical leads or by an integrally formed plug and outlet arrangement. A second decorative cover member may be substituted for the first decorative cover member when it is not desired to incorporate the warning light.
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19 Claims
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1. An exterior rear view mirror assembly comprising:
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a housing having an opening, said housing adapted to be secured to an outer surface of a motor vehicle; a mirror having a reflective surface disposed within said opening; a first decorative cover member having a lens member, said first decorative cover member secured in overlying relationship to an outer surface portion of said housing; a light assembly having a light source therein, said light source being operable to provide a signal visible through said lens member to an adjacent motor vehicle when actuated, said lens member being designed to direct light emitted from said light source outwardly from the mirror housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An exterior rear view mirror assembly for mounting on a mirror vehicle, said mirror assembly comprising:
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a housing open at a rearwardly facing portion, said rearwardly facing portion defined by an upper wall portion, a lower wall portion, a forwardly facing wall portion and inner and outer wall portion cooperating to define a generally enclosed area said housing also including a recessed portion, said recessed portion extending over at least a part of said upper, forwardly facing and outer wall portions; a mirror movably positioned within said open rearwardly facing portion thereof; a wiring harness disposed in an interior of said housing being adapted to be connected to a turn signal circuit of said motor vehicle; an opening provided in said recessed portion of said outer wall portion, said connector being accessible through said opening; a decorative cover member received within and substantially covering said recessed portion, said cover member including; a light housing, said light housing including a lens forming a continuation of the outer surface of said decorative cover member; a light source supported within said light housing, said light source being coupled to said wiring harness by way of a pigtail whereby said light may be actuated in response to actuation of said turn signal circuit of said motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An exterior rear view mirror assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:
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a housing having interconnected upper wall, lower wall, forwardly facing wall, inner wall and outer wall portions said housing further having a recess extending across at least a part of said upper wall, forwardly facing wall and outer wall portions; a wiring harness adapted to be connected to the turn signal circuit of said motor vehicle, disposed within said interconnected upper wall, lower wall, forwardly facing wall, inner wall and outer wall portions of said housing; a connector provided in said recess of said outer wall portion; a group of decorative cover members adapted to be received within and substantially cover said recess portion, said group of decorative cover members including at least one decorative cover member including a light source having a pigtail in said recess of said wall portion, a first decorative cover member adapted to be received within and substantially cover said recess portion; a second decorative cover member adapted to be received within and substantially cover said recess portion, said second cover member including a light source provided thereon and said pigtail adapted for connecting to said wiring harness in said recess of said outer wall portion; one of said group of said decorative cover members being disposed within said recess. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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