Inside rearview mirror assembly
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1. An inside rearview mirror bracket for a windscreen, comprising:
- a pad portion, wherein the pad portion is configured to attach to an interior of the windscreen;
a bridge portion formed as a single piece with the pad portion;
a tunnel defined by the bridge portion and the pad portion; and
a mirror receptacle formed as a single piece with the bridge portion opposite the tunnel, wherein the mirror receptacle is configured to receive a rearview mirror.
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Abstract
An inside rearview mirror bracket for a windscreen includes a pad portion configured to attach to an interior of the windscreen. A bridge portion is formed as a single piece with the pad portion, and a tunnel is defined by the bridge portion and the pad portion. The mirror bracket includes a mirror receptacle formed as a single piece with the bridge portion opposite the tunnel. The mirror receptacle is configured to receive a rearview mirror. A sensor member may be configured to substantially fill the tunnel, such that the sensor member is disposed intermediate the bridge portion and the windscreen.
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1. An inside rearview mirror bracket for a windscreen, comprising:
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a pad portion, wherein the pad portion is configured to attach to an interior of the windscreen; a bridge portion formed as a single piece with the pad portion; a tunnel defined by the bridge portion and the pad portion; and a mirror receptacle formed as a single piece with the bridge portion opposite the tunnel, wherein the mirror receptacle is configured to receive a rearview mirror. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mirror assembly for a windscreen, comprising:
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a rearview mirror, including; a first pivot, a second pivot, and a mirror housing; and a mirror bracket, including; a pad portion, wherein the pad portion is configured to attach to an interior of the windscreen, a bridge portion formed as a single piece with the pad portion, a tunnel defined by the bridge portion and the pad portion, and a mirror receptacle configured to attach to the rearview mirror, wherein the mirror receptacle is formed as a single piece with the bridge portion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An inside rearview mirror bracket configured to receive a rearview mirror for attachment to a windscreen, the mirror bracket comprising:
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a pad portion, wherein the pad portion is configured to attach to an interior of the windscreen; a first bridge portion and a second bridge portion formed as a single piece with the pad portion; a tunnel defined by the first bridge portion, the second bridge portion, and the pad portion; a mirror receptacle formed as a single piece with the first bridge portion and the second bridge portion and configured to receive the rearview mirror, wherein the mirror receptacle is opposite the tunnel such that a portion of the tunnel is fully enclosed by the first bridge portion, the second bridge portion, and the mirror receptacle; and a sensor member configured to substantially fill the tunnel, such that the sensor member is disposed intermediate the windscreen and the mirror receptacle, and a portion of the sensor member is enclosed by the first bridge portion, the second bridge portion, the windscreen, and the mirror receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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