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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7712810 | Inner mirror attachment structure To improve a force by which a base holds an inner mirror, a base 4 keeping a base inner 6 for holding an inner mirror 2 is constituted by a first base 30 bonded to a front window 3 and a second base 40 clasped by the base in... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7712809 | Exterior accessory module for vehicular modular door An exterior accessory assembly or module for a vehicle door assembly comprises an exterior rearview mirror and/or door cap assembly, which may further include a cover member, a door handle, window frame, window seal and/or an exterior rearview mirror assembly. The e... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7648185 | Mirror mounting with integral rain gutter A mirror assembly (30) has a housing (32) that houses a mirrored reflecting surface (40) for enabling a person in a driver's compartment of a vehicle cab (10) to look through a side door window opening (20) and see a field of view ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7441821 | System and method for actuation of a head restraint A system and method for remote actuation of a vehicle head restraint includes an actuator arrangement configured to effect movement of a head restraint from a raised position to a lowered position. A sensor defines a first area, and is configured to output signals t... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7419199 | Exterior rearview mirror with turn signal A signal mirror assembly including a convex mirror and a signal indicator. The convex mirror defines a recess or cutout region. The signal indicator fits within the cutout region. The assembly can include a housing, and the convex mirror can include a perimeter exte... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7400235 | Lane departure warning mirror A lane departure warning mirror for a vehicle is disclosed that includes a reflecting member and a supporting member that supports the reflecting member on an area of a vehicle within a driver peripheral vision area, wherein the reflecting member is disposed so that... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399137 | Rear mirror mounting assembly A pivot arrangement between a mirror head and a mirror mounting bracket of a rear vision mirror for a motor vehicle which uses a disc spring with a negative spring rate over part of its travel. The disc spring has a height to thickness ratio of greater than √2(1.4... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7334905 | Rearview mirror for skid steer loader A rear view mirror assembly for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The motor vehicle includes a cab portion and a pair of pivotally movable lift arms that move up and down along the sides of the cab portion. The rear view mirror is disposed between the cab portion and th... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7296903 | Exterior rearview mirror mechanism for a skid loader An exterior rearview mirror mechanism for a skid loader includes a support and a mirror attached to the support. The support is configured to extend from a movable lifting arm of the skid loader, and the mirror is attached to the support opposite the movable lifting... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7267384 | Removable mounting bracket A quickly installed and quickly removable tubular mounting bracket that supports a side view mirror and is connected at a minimum to the upper hinge structure remaining on the side of the vehicle after the door is removed. On two-door 4×4 off road vehicles commonly... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7244912 | Vehicular mirror with heater circuit module A vehicular mirror system includes an exterior mirror assembly having a reflective element for providing a rearward view to an occupant of a vehicle and a power distributor for distributing power from a single electrical power connector to a plurality of functional ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7171726 | Hinge construction and hinge actuator, in particular for a wing mirror of a motor vehicle A hinge construction comprising two hinge members provided with a guide track. The guide tracks of each of the hinge members comprise at least three substantially flat, circular segment-shaped track parts, which each extend between first and second track ends and wh... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7131682 | Vehicle sun visors having mirrors A vehicle sun visor has a bearing disposed at an upper corner portion of a visor body. A sight-through portion is defined in a lower region of the visor body in order to enable observation through the sight-through portion. The sight-through portion extends at least... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7070288 | Vehicle mirror device, method for manufacturing mirror device for vehicle, and vehicle In a vehicle door mirror device (10), an outer side surface (20B), with respect to a vehicle, of a projection (20) of a door mirror stay (16) is made to be flat. Further, an angle of the outer side surface (20B) with respect to a f... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7044676 | Rear mirror mounting assembly A pivot arrangement between a mirror head and a mirror mounting bracket of a rear vision mirror for a motor vehicle which uses a disc spring with a negative spring rate over part of its travel. The disc spring has a height to thickness ratio of greater than √2(1.4... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7028628 | Side mirror structure of small watercraft A side mirror structure of a small watercraft is provided. The small watercraft includes a steering handle, a hatch cover disposed in a deck portion in front of the steering handle, and a side mirror assembly fixed to the deck portion below the hatch cover lower. | 04/18/2006 |
| 6969101 | Exterior accessory module for vehicular modular door An exterior accessory assembly or module for a vehicle door assembly comprises an exterior rearview mirror and/or door cap assembly, which may further include a cover member, a door handle, window frame, window seal and/or an exterior rearview mirror assembly. The v... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6938944 | Water shield with integrated 3-D mirror seal A molded water shield integrated between an exterior panel assembly and a trim panel of a vehicle includes a semi-rigid barrier sheet and a seal integrally molded into the semi-rigid barrier sheet. The seal includes reliefs formed therein and is detachable from the ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929300 | Adaptable door mirror of an automobile An adaptable door mirror of an automobile includes a frame, an attachment element, and a bracket. The frame includes a lens fitted therein, a well facing a body of the automobile, and a threaded fastener extended from the well. The attachment element is optional and... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6793262 | Exterior vehicle ashtray system An ashtray that mounts on the exterior of a vehicle that avoids the undesirable conditions of internal ashtrays. The ashtray can mount on a vehicle window, in a vent, or under a vehicle exterior mirror. The ashtray can also be built-in to the vehicle at the time of ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6758510 | Vehicle A-pillar trim components with integrated rear-view mirrors Interior trim components for vehicles include a trim panel configured to be attached to an A-pillar of a vehicle. The trim panel is a multilayer composite and an exposed layer includes one or more reflective elements constructed and arranged to provide a rear view i... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6712413 | Anti-buffeting vehicle mirror assembly A mirror assembly is provided for use on an external surface of a vehicle having a mirrored surface disposed in an external shell and a mirror flag operably connected to the external shell for attachment to an external surface of a vehicle. The mirror flag includes ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6698815 | Sun visor with mirror assembly The sun visor includes a core formed of first and second foldable halves. A recess is formed in one of the halves and receives a filler member. In one aspect, the filler member has a thickness the same as the depth of the recess. A cover is mountable over... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6595576 | Housing for member disposed at vehicle exterior A housing for a member disposed at a vehicle exterior is formed by assembling a plurality of parts substantially in a vehicle longitudinal direction. At a matching portion when the plurality of parts are assembled together substantially in the vehicle lon... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6345858 | Wide body for an off the highway truck A wide body for an off the highway truck having cab, a canopy extending from the wide body and over the cab, a side rear view mirror disposed on each side of the truck viewable from the cab and movable between a position within the width of the wide body ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 5421628 | Water-repellent shield for automobile side mirror The present invention relates to a water-repellant shield for an automobile side mirror, which includes a water-repellant cover and an extension cover or a collapsible extension cover extending from the water-repellant covering whereby the extension cover... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5165745 | Vehicle rear view mirror rain shield A vehicle rear view mirror rain shield comprising of a plurality of revolving blades attached to a plurality of rotary hubs, which are sleeved on a revolving shaft and inserted with one inside another, and operated by a motor which when opened has the sha... | 11/24/1992 |
| 4824159 | Pivoted rotatable illuminated rear seat vanity mirror A vanity mirror can be extended from the vehicle headliner and upon extension, can be pivoted about a generally vertical axis such that a single vanity mirror can be used by any of the rear seat passengers. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, th... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4776624 | Rearview mirror mounting apparatus for vehicle A rearview mirror mounting apparatus for detachably mounting a rearview mirror onto a side portion of a vehicle body of a vehicle such as automobile, motorcycle and the like. Between a mounting seat formed on the rearview mirror and the vehicle body, ther... | 10/11/1988 |
