Exterior rearview mirror assembly
DC CAFCFirst Claim
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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An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a bracket fixedly secured to the vehicle, a mirror casing secured to the bracket and defining a primary opening, and a single mirror support movably secured within the mirror casing disposed adjacent the primary opening. A primary mirror is fixedly secured to the single mirror support and disposed within the primary opening for providing a view rearward of the vehicle through a primary field of view, and a spotting mirror is fixedly secured to the single mirror support and 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 second field of view rearward of the vehicle, such that the first field of view of the primary mirror overlaps the second field of view of the spotting mirror.
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20 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 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; 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 primary field of view of said primary mirror overlaps said second field of view of said spotting mirror; and wherein said primary mirror comprises one of (a) a generally flat glass substrate having a surface coated with a metallic reflector coating and (b) a generally flat polymeric substrate having a thin glass element applied to a surface thereof and with an opposing surface thereof having a reflecting layer applied thereto. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. 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; 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 primary field of view of said primary mirror overlaps said second field of view of said spotting mirror; wherein said spotting mirror is at an angle relative to said primary mirror; and wherein said primary mirror comprises one of (a) a generally flat glass substrate having a surface coated with a metallic reflector coating and (b) a generally flat polymeric substrate having a thin glass element applied to a surface thereof and with an opposing surface thereof having a reflecting layer applied thereto. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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