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US 2006/0050415 A1Published application
Plastic mirror assembly
AssigneeMirror Lite
InventorWilliam Schmidt
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Abstract
A mirror assembly particularly adapted for use with an exterior automotive fender includes a plastic housing and plastic reflective surface element or lens. The housing has a slot formed therein which receives a tab formed on the lens to enable the housing and the lens to be snap-fitted together.
Claims9
A mirror head assembly comprising:
- (a) a housing, the housing having a peripheral wall into which is mountable a mirror lens, the peripheral wall having at least one slot formed therein;
- (b) a mirror lens, the lens having a peripheral edge;
- (c) at least one tab formed on the peripheral edge of the lens and outwardly projecting therefrom;
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- wherein the tab fits into the slot to attach the ledge to the housing.
2 more elements
A method of manufacturing a mirror head assembly which comprises:
- (a) providing a mirror lens housing, the mirror housing having a peripheral wall;
- (b) forming at least one slot in the peripheral wall;
- (c) providing a mirror lens, the lens having a peripheral edge;
- (d) forming at least one tab, the tab extending outwardly from the peripheral edge of the lens, the tab being dimensioned to fit into the slot;
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- (e) snap fitting the tab into the slot to secure the lens to the housing.
3 more elements
The method of claim 8, wherein the peripheral wall of the housing has a height greater than the thickness of the reflective lens.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.