Mirror assembly for vehicle
First Claim
1. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
- a mirror casing; and
a prismatic reflective element;
wherein said mirror casing comprises a unitarily molded mirror casing having at least one attachment surface;
wherein said prismatic reflective element comprises a glass substrate having a front surface and a rear surface and a perimeter edge about a periphery of said glass substrate of said prismatic reflective element and extending between said front and rear surfaces of said glass substrate, wherein a mirror reflector is established at said rear surface of said glass substrate, and wherein said front surface generally faces a driver of a vehicle when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in a vehicle equipped with said interior rearview mirror assembly;
wherein said perimeter edge of said glass substrate comprises a generally rounded surface disposed between said front surface and said mirror casing;
wherein said perimeter edge of said glass substrate is edge-ground to provide said rounded surface;
wherein said prismatic reflective element is attached at said attachment surface of said mirror casing; and
wherein said perimeter edge of said glass substrate of said reflective element is exposed to and is viewable by the driver of the equipped vehicle when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the equipped vehicle.
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Abstract
An interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror casing and a prismatic reflective element. The mirror casing is a unitarily molded mirror casing having at least one attachment surface. The prismatic reflective element includes a glass substrate having a front surface and a rear surface and a perimeter edge about a periphery of the glass substrate. A mirror reflector is established at the rear surface of the glass substrate. The perimeter edge of said glass substrate has a generally rounded surface disposed between the front surface and the mirror casing. The prismatic reflective element is attached at the attachment surface of the mirror casing. The perimeter edge of the glass substrate is exposed to and is viewable by the driver of the vehicle when the interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror casing; and a prismatic reflective element; wherein said mirror casing comprises a unitarily molded mirror casing having at least one attachment surface; wherein said prismatic reflective element comprises a glass substrate having a front surface and a rear surface and a perimeter edge about a periphery of said glass substrate of said prismatic reflective element and extending between said front and rear surfaces of said glass substrate, wherein a mirror reflector is established at said rear surface of said glass substrate, and wherein said front surface generally faces a driver of a vehicle when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in a vehicle equipped with said interior rearview mirror assembly; wherein said perimeter edge of said glass substrate comprises a generally rounded surface disposed between said front surface and said mirror casing; wherein said perimeter edge of said glass substrate is edge-ground to provide said rounded surface; wherein said prismatic reflective element is attached at said attachment surface of said mirror casing; and wherein said perimeter edge of said glass substrate of said reflective element is exposed to and is viewable by the driver of the equipped vehicle when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror casing; a prismatic reflective element; and a toggle device for adjusting said prismatic reflective element; wherein said mirror casing comprises a unitarily molded mirror casing having a pair of spaced apart attachment surfaces; wherein said prismatic reflective element comprises a glass substrate having a front surface and a rear surface and a perimeter edge about a periphery of said glass substrate of said prismatic reflective element and extending between said front and rear surfaces of said glass substrate, wherein a mirror reflector is established at said rear surface of said glass substrate, and wherein said front surface generally faces a driver of a vehicle when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in a vehicle equipped with said interior rearview mirror assembly; wherein said perimeter edge of said glass substrate comprises a generally rounded surface disposed between said front surface and said mirror casing; wherein said perimeter edge of said glass substrate is edge-ground to provide said rounded surface; wherein said prismatic reflective element is adhered at said attachment surfaces of said mirror casing; and wherein said perimeter edge of said glass substrate of said reflective element is exposed to and is viewable by the driver of the equipped vehicle when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror casing; a prismatic reflective element; and a toggle device for adjusting said prismatic reflective element; wherein said mirror casing comprises a unitarily molded mirror casing having at least one attachment surface; wherein said mirror casing comprises a perimeter lip that circumscribes said at least one attachment surface; wherein said prismatic reflective element comprises a glass substrate having a front surface and a rear surface and a perimeter edge about a periphery of said glass substrate of said prismatic reflective element and extending between said front and rear surfaces of said glass substrate, wherein a mirror reflector is established at said rear surface of said glass substrate, and wherein said front surface generally faces a driver of a vehicle when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in a vehicle equipped with said interior rearview mirror assembly; wherein said perimeter edge of said glass substrate comprises a generally rounded surface disposed between said front surface and said mirror casing; wherein said perimeter edge of said glass substrate is edge-ground to provide said rounded surface; wherein said prismatic reflective element is attached at said attachment surface of said mirror casing; and wherein said perimeter edge of said glass substrate of said reflective element is exposed to and is viewable by the driver of the equipped vehicle when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification