Vehicle information display

An information display for an interior rearview mirror assembly for vehicles, the vehicle being of the type including a front windshield, said display comprising:

• a rearview mirror assembly including a housing holding a reflective mirror element;
• a support adapted to extend from a position adjacent the vehicle front windshield to said housing, said housing having a peripheral edge;
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• a module and an associated display element, said module being removably attached to said support for said rearview mirror assembly;
• said module being separate from and located behind said housing for said reflective mirror element such that at least said display element is exposed by said peripheral edge of said housing and is observable by an occupant of the vehicle;
• said support including a mount adapted to engage a button secured to the inside surface of said windshield;
• said module including a coupler engaging said mount;
• said coupler including a first member engaging said mount and a second member engaging a portion of said support spaced from said mount;
• said first member being a tab on one end of said coupler for catching said mount and said second member being a clip for snapping over a neck on said support.

An information display for an interior rearview mirror assembly for vehicles, the vehicle being of the type including a front windshield, said display comprising:

• a rearview mirror assembly including a housing holding a reflective mirror element;
• a support adapted to extend from a position adjacent the vehicle front windshield to said housing, said housing having a peripheral edge;
• a module and an associated display element, said module being removably attached to said support for said rearview mirror assembly;
• said module being separate from and located behind said housing for said reflective mirror element such that at least said display element is exposed by said peripheral edge of said housing and is observable by an occupant of the vehicle;
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• said support including a mount adapted to engage a button secured to the inside surface of said windshield;
• said module including a coupler engaging said mount;
• said coupler including an attachment member for snapping said module onto said mount.

An information display for an interior rearview mirror assembly for vehicles, the vehicle being of the type including a front windshield, said display comprising:

• a rearview mirror assembly including a housing holding a reflective mirror element:
• a support adapted to extend from a position adjacent the vehicle front windshield to said housing, said housing having a peripheral edge;
• a module and an associated display element, said module being removably attached to said support for said rearview mirror assembly;
• said module being separate from and located behind said housing for said reflective mirror element such that at least said display element is exposed by said peripheral edge of said housing and is observable by an occupant of the vehicle;
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• said support including a mount adapted to engage a button secured to the inside surface of said windshield;
• said module including a coupler engaging said mount;
• said support also including a support arm having two ends and pivotally connected to said mount at one of said ends and pivotally connected to said housing for said reflective mirror element at the second of said two ends whereby said rearview mirror assembly including said housing for said reflective mirror element and said reflective mirror element is adjustable independent of the location of said module and display.