US 11,077,789 B2 · Lighted auto visor mirror

Abstract

A visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The visor comprises a pivot rod and a first and second shell being engagable to form a visor body. The visor also comprises a vanity and a mirror having at least one clear portion arranged at or near an end thereof. The visor also comprises a circuit board secured to the first shell and a light emitting diode secured to a surface of the circuit board. The visor also comprises a ramp arranged in a back surface of the mirror wherein the ramp is aligned with at least one clear portion of the mirror. The visor mirror having a ramp arranged therein may allow for light to be redirected towards the user of the mirror from the LED.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A mirror, said mirror comprising:

a predetermined shape body having a first end and a second end, said body having total internal reflection, said body having a transition area with a single triangular shape at one of said ends, said transition area having an included angle between approximately forty eight degrees and approximately one hundred twenty degrees;
a light emitting portion arranged at or near said first end of said body;
and
a ramp arranged in a back surface of said body, said ramp aligned with said light emitting portion.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

16/553,719Filed 28 Aug 2019 · continuation

Priority

31 Jan 2017

Published

US 2019/0389371 A126 Dec 2019

Granted

3 Aug 2021

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

B60Q 3/252
For lighting specific fittings of passenger or driving compartments; mounted on specific fittings of passenger or driving compartments: sun visors
B60J 3/0282
Structure of the body: specially adapted for a courtesy mirror
B60Q 3/51
Mounting arrangements: for mounting lighting devices onto vehicle interior, e.g. onto ceiling or floor
B60Q 3/60
Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors: characterised by optical aspects

Family

Application15/420,176Parent of this continuation · filed 31 Jan 2017

US 2019/0389371 A1Pre-grant publication · published 26 Dec 2019

US 10,406,973 B2Parent of this continuation

US 2017/0217365 A1Published application

US 11,077,789 B2This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.

Lighted auto visor mirror

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Lighted auto visor mirror

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Abstract

Claims20