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US 6,172,613 B2Granted
Rearview mirror assembly incorporating vehicle information display
AssigneeDonnelly Corporation
InventorsJonathan E. DeLine, Niall R. Lynam
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AssigneeDonnelly Corporation
InventorsJonathan E. DeLine, Niall R. Lynam
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A rearview mirror assembly incorporating one or more vehicle information displays includes an information display area in a portion of the rearview mirror housing which is at an angle to the plane of the reflective mirror element to provide improved visibility of the display by a front seat passenger. The information display can be provided in either the chin or eyebrow area of the rearview mirror housing, in the end of the mirror housing, or, alternately, in the field of view of the reflective mirror element itself or as a combination thereof. Such rearview mirror assemblies can be used in combination with a rearview mirror support and information display assembly including a rigid mirror stay preferably having a mirror support for independently adjustably mounting the rearview mirror assembly, and may also include a breakaway mount which releasably couples the stay and the supported rearview mirror assembly to a windshield mounted button or a header mounted base such that the entire assembly is released upon impact. The information display is especially useful to provide the operational status of the Passenger Side Inflatable Restraint (PSIR) or air bag.
A rearview mirror assembly for vehicles, said assembly comprising a rearview mirror and a support for mounting said assembly on a vehicle;
A rearview mirror assembly for vehicles, said assembly having a driver side end and a passenger side end, said driver side end adapted to be closer to the position of the vehicle driver when said assembly is mounted in a vehicle on a mirror support, said passenger side end adapted to be closer to the position of a front seat passenger in the vehicle when said assembly is mounted in the vehicle, said assembly comprising:
A rearview mirror assembly for vehicles, said assembly having a driver side end and a passenger side end, said driver side end adapted to be closer to the position of the vehicle driver when said assembly is mounted in a vehicle on a mirror support, said passenger side end adapted to be closer to the position of a front seat passenger in the vehicle when said assembly is mounted in the vehicle, said assembly comprising:
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