Rearview assembly with applique
First Claim
1. A rearview assembly for use in a vehicle, the rearview assembly comprising:
- a rearview device operably coupled with a carrier, the rearview device including a first substrate and a second substrate, wherein the first substrate is disposed in front of the second substrate and includes a first surface and a second surface, and wherein the second substrate includes a third surface and a fourth surface;
a display disposed proximate the rearview device;
a bezel extending around a peripheral edge of the rearview device;
a printed graphic applique disposed over a front surface of the rearview device; and
a protective layer disposed over the printed graphic applique.
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Abstract
A rearview assembly for use in a vehicle. The rearview assembly includes a rearview device operably coupled with a carrier. The rearview device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate is disposed in front of the second substrate and includes a first surface and a second surface. The second substrate includes a third surface and a fourth surface. A bezel extends around a peripheral edge of the rearview device. A portion of the bezel extends behind the fourth surface of the second substrate. An applique is disposed over a front surface of the rearview device proximate the peripheral edge thereof. The applique includes an aesthetic design configured to closely match trim styling of an interior of the vehicle. A protective layer is disposed over the applique.
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19 Claims
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1. A rearview assembly for use in a vehicle, the rearview assembly comprising:
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a rearview device operably coupled with a carrier, the rearview device including a first substrate and a second substrate, wherein the first substrate is disposed in front of the second substrate and includes a first surface and a second surface, and wherein the second substrate includes a third surface and a fourth surface; a display disposed proximate the rearview device; a bezel extending around a peripheral edge of the rearview device; a printed graphic applique disposed over a front surface of the rearview device; and a protective layer disposed over the printed graphic applique. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A rearview assembly for use in a vehicle, the rearview assembly comprising:
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a rearview device operably coupled with a carrier, the rearview device including an electro-optic element having partially reflective and partially transmissive properties, the electro-optic element including a first substrate and a second substrate, wherein the first substrate is disposed in front of the second substrate and includes a first surface and a second surface, and wherein the second substrate includes a third surface and a fourth surface; an electro-optic medium disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a graphic applique disposed over a front surface of the rearview device, the graphic applique including a hiding layer over the electro-optic element; and a protective layer disposed over the graphic applique. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A rearview assembly for use in a vehicle, the rearview assembly comprising:
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a housing; a carrier operably coupled with the housing and supporting a display; a circuit board disposed in the housing and operably coupled with the display; a rearview device operably coupled with the carrier, the rearview device disposed forward of the display; and an at least partially translucent applique disposed on a forward surface of the rearview device, the at least partially translucent applique defining a hiding layer over the display. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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Specification