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Deployable deflector for outside mirror

  • US 7,621,588 B2
  • Filed: 01/10/2006
  • Issued: 11/24/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An exterior mirror system for a motor vehicle comprising:

  • a housing;

    a coupling arm adapted to couple the housing to a body of the motor vehicle;

    a deployable panel substantially resident in the housing in a stowed position and extending toward the body in a deployed position;

    at least one pressure sensor disposed within the motor vehicle, the at least one pressure sensor adapted to be responsive to a pressure in the motor vehicle to generate an input signal;

    a controller responsive to the input signal to generate a drive signal; and

    a motor configured to deploy the deployable panel upon receipt of the drive signal.

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