Illuminated visor mirror assembly
AssigneePrince Corporation
InventorKonrad H. Marcus
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Abstract
A visor for a vehicle includes a covered and illuminated visor mirror integrally mounted therein which cover is pivotally mounted to a mirror frame and includes a detent for holding the visor in a partially opened position. In this position, a switch cooperating with the cover applies power to lights associated with the mirror in the assembly for providing a first level of illumination. The visor cover can be fully opened to a second position in which a switch cooperating between the cover and the mirror frame applies power to the lights to provide a second level of illumination from the lights.
Claims15
A lighted and covered mirror assembly for a visor comprising:
- a mirror frame including a mirror mounted therein;
- lamp means and means for mounting said lamp means adjacent said mirror for directing illumination outwardly therefrom;
- cover means movably attached to said mirror frame for movement between a closed position covering said mirror and an opened position exposing said mirror and including first and second opened positions;
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- means for applying electrical power to said lamp means including switch means actuated by said cover means when moved from said closed position to said first opened position for providing a first level of illumination from said lamp means and for providing a second level of illumination from said lamp means when said cover is moved toward the second, opened position.
A lighted and covered mirror assembly for a visor comprising:
- a mirror frame for receiving a mirror therein;
- lamp means associated with said mirror frame for directing illumination outwardly therefrom;
- cover means movably attached to said mirror frame for movement between a closed position and one or more opened positions;
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- an electrical control circuit including actuating means, said actuating means actuated by the movement of said cover means to activate said lamp means and to increase the illumination from said lamp means as said cover is moved from a closed position toward progressively greater opened positions.
A covered, illuminated mirror assembly for installation in a vehicle comprising:
- a mirror frame adapted to be mounted to a vehicle for supporting a mirror therein;
- a cover pivotally mounted to said mirror frame for movement between a closed position covering a mirror mounted within said frame and to one or more opened positions;
- lamp means supported by said mirror frame for directing illumination outwardly therefrom;
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- means coupled between said frame and cover for applying electrical power to said lamp means in an increasing amount as said cover is moved from a closed position to opened positions such that the illumination from said lamp means increases as the cover is progressively opened.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.