Mirror assembly with single heating element for multiple surfaces
First Claim
1. A rearview mirror assembly for a motor vehicle, said rearview mirror assembly comprising:
- a mirror bracket fixedly secured to the motor vehicle;
a mirror case secured to said mirror bracket, said mirror case defining a mirror opening;
a backing plate operatively connected to said mirror case;
a mirror fixedly secured to said backing plate, said mirror defining a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, said second surface defining a primary mirror surface and a spot mirror surface formed within said second surface; and
a heating element fixedly secured to said second surface of said mirror between said second surface and said backing plate, said heating element heats said mirror, said heating element including a primary portion fixedly secured to said primary mirror surface and a secondary portion fixedly secured to said spot mirror surface.
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Abstract
A rearview mirror assembly for a motor vehicle includes a mirror bracket fixedly secured to the motor vehicle. A mirror case is secured to the mirror bracket. The mirror case defines a primary opening. A backing plate is operatively connected to the mirror case. A mirror is fixedly secured to the backing plate. The mirror defines a substrate having a first surface and a second surface. The second surface defines a primary mirror surface and a spot mirror surface formed within the second surface. The rearview mirror assembly also includes a heating element fixedly secured to the second surface of the mirror for heating the mirror. The heating element includes a primary portion fixedly secured to the primary surface and a secondary portion fixedly secured to the spot mirror surface.
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Citations
13 Claims
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1. A rearview mirror assembly for a motor vehicle, said rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror bracket fixedly secured to the motor vehicle; a mirror case secured to said mirror bracket, said mirror case defining a mirror opening; a backing plate operatively connected to said mirror case; a mirror fixedly secured to said backing plate, said mirror defining a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, said second surface defining a primary mirror surface and a spot mirror surface formed within said second surface; and a heating element fixedly secured to said second surface of said mirror between said second surface and said backing plate, said heating element heats said mirror, said heating element including a primary portion fixedly secured to said primary mirror surface and a secondary portion fixedly secured to said spot mirror surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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