Exterior rearview mirror for motor vehicles
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1. An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a motor vehicle, said exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
- a bracket fixedly secured to the motor vehicle;
a mirror casing secured to said bracket, said mirror casing defining a primary opening;
a single mirror support movably secured within said mirror casing disposed adjacent said primary opening;
a primary mirror fixedly secured to said single mirror support and disposed within said primary opening for providing a view rearward of the motor vehicle through a primary field of view; and
a spotting mirror fixedly secured to said single mirror support and disposed adjacent said primary mirror, said spotting mirror defined by a single radius of curvature differing from said primary mirror such that said spotting mirror provides a second field of view rearward of the motor vehicle, such that said first field of view of said primary mirror overlaps said second field of view of said spotting mirror.
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Abstract
An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a motor vehicle is disclosed having a bracket which is fixedly secured to the motor vehicle. A mirror casing is secured to the bracket. The mirror casing defines a primary opening. A primary mirror is disposed within the primary opening and provides a view rearward of the motor vehicle through a primary field of view. A spotting mirror is disposed adjacent the primary mirror. The spotting mirror is defined by a single radius of curvature differing from the primary mirror such that the spotting mirror provides a secondary field of view rearward of the motor vehicle.
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18 Claims
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1. An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a motor vehicle, said exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a bracket fixedly secured to the motor vehicle; a mirror casing secured to said bracket, said mirror casing defining a primary opening; a single mirror support movably secured within said mirror casing disposed adjacent said primary opening; a primary mirror fixedly secured to said single mirror support and disposed within said primary opening for providing a view rearward of the motor vehicle through a primary field of view; and a spotting mirror fixedly secured to said single mirror support and disposed adjacent said primary mirror, said spotting mirror defined by a single radius of curvature differing from said primary mirror such that said spotting mirror provides a second field of view rearward of the motor vehicle, such that said first field of view of said primary mirror overlaps said second field of view of said spotting mirror. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a motor vehicle, said exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a bracket fixedly secured to the motor vehicle; a mirror casing secured to said bracket, said mirror casing defining a primary opening; a primary mirror disposed within said primary mirror for providing a view rearward of the motor vehicle through a primary field of view; a spotting mirror disposed adjacent said primary mirror, said spotting mirror defining a periphery and including a rim flange extending thereabout; and a single mirror support for supporting said primary mirror and said spotting mirror with respect to each other and within said primary opening, said single mirror support including a flange channel for receiving a portion of said rim flange therein. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a motor vehicle, said exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a bracket fixedly secured to the motor vehicle; a mirror casing secured to said bracket, said mirror casing defining a primary opening; a primary mirror disposed within said primary opening for providing a view rearward of the motor vehicle through a primary field of view, said primary mirror defining a primary plane; a spotting mirror spaced apart from said primary mirror, said spotting mirror extending through a secondary plane different from said primary plane; and a divider extending between said primary mirror and said spotting mirror to separate said primary and secondary mirrors visually. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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