Modular vehicle mirror assembly
AssigneeSuper ATV, LLC
InventorMarcelo Danze
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Abstract
A modular vehicle mirror assembly includes a mirror module and an accessory module. The mirror module includes a mirror mounting plate having attachment points to allow a mirror to be removably mounted to the mirror module in a rearward-facing position. The accessory module includes an accessory mounting plate having accessory attachment points to allow an accessory to be removably mounted to the accessory module in a forward-facing position. The mirror module and the accessory module are releasably held together. The assembly allows the user to temporarily, releasably, and interchangeably mount a selected member of a group of accessories, such as headlights, fog lights, driving lights, pencil beam headlights, and cameras.
Claims17
A modular vehicle mirror assembly comprising:
- a) a mirror module comprising:
- i) a mirror mounting plate have a front and a rear, and including mirror attachment points on the rear and effective to allow a mirror to be removably mounted to the mirror module in a rearward-facing position, wherein the mirror mounting plate is planar in shape,
- ii) a mirror removably mounted to the mirror module, wherein the mirror is planar in shape;
- b) a modular adapter configured to mount the modular vehicle mirror assembly outside of a vehicle, wherein the mirror module is removable coupled to the modular adapter, and wherein the mirror mounting plate overhangs the modular adapter when the mirror mounting plate is received on the rear side of the modular adapter;
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- c) an accessory module comprising:
- i) an accessory mounting plate having a front and a rear, and including one or more accessory attachment points on the front and effective to allow one or more accessories to be removably mounted to the accessory module in a forward-facing position, wherein the accessory mounting plate is positioned between the mirror mounting plate and the modular adapter, and wherein the mirror mounting plate overhangs the accessory mounting plate when the mirror mounting plate is received on the rear side of the modular adapter;
- wherein the mirror module and the accessory module are releasably attached together.
A modular vehicle mirror assembly comprising:
- a mirror mounting plate having a front and a rear, and including mirror attachment points on the rear adapted to receive a removably mounted mirror in a rearward-facing position;
- a mirror removably mounted to the mirror mounting plate in the rearward-facing position;
- a modular assembly comprising a mounting adapter configured to mount the modular assembly outside of a vehicle, the modular assembly further comprising a front side, a light source on the front side and a rear side, wherein the modular assembly is adapted to removably receive the mirror mounting plate on the rear side, wherein the mirror mounting plate overhangs the modular assembly when the mirror mounting plate is received on the rear side of the modular assembly;
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- a bezel plate positioned between the mirror mounting plate and the modular assembly, wherein the bezel plate is visible when the mirror mounting plate is received on the rear side of the modular assembly.
A modular vehicle mirror assembly comprising:
- a mirror mounting plate having a front and a rear, and including mirror attachment points on the rear adapted to receive a removably mounted mirror in a rearward-facing position, wherein the mirror mounting plate is planar in shape;
- a mirror removably mounted to the mirror mounting plate in the rearward-facing position, wherein the mirror is planar in shape;
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- a modular assembly comprising a mounting adapter configured to mount the modular assembly outside of a vehicle, the modular assembly further comprising a front side, a light source on the front side and a rear side, wherein the modular assembly is adapted to removably receive the mirror mounting plate on the rear side, wherein the mirror mounting plate overhangs the modular assembly when the mirror mounting plate is received on the rear side of the modular assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.