Electrically activatable light blocking cover for vehicle mirrors and method

A mirror cover kit comprising:

• a bezel substantially sized and shaped to fit over a mirror mounted on a vehicle;
• a lens having an electrically activatable material that blocks visible light directed towards the mirror such that the electrically activatable material prevents the visible light from being reflected off of the mirror when the electrically activatable material is set to a light inhibiting state to reduce observability of the vehicle mirror, wherein the electrically activatable material comprises at least one layer of electrochromatic film and wherein the electrochromatic film is disposed between layers of transparent material of the lens;
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• a mounting device configured to mount and affix the bezel over a housing of the mirror of the vehicle.

A method of utilizing a cover to reduce the observability of a mirror of a vehicle, comprising:

• positioning a lens adjacent to the vehicle mirror, the lens having an electrically activatable material in which the electrically activatable material blocks visible light directed towards the vehicle mirror such that the electrically activatable material prevents the visible light from being reflected off of the vehicle mirror when the electrically activatable material is set to a light inhibiting state, wherein the electrically activatable material comprises at least one layer of electrochromatic film;
• electrically coupling the electrically activatable material with an electrical power source, wherein the electrical power source comprises at least one of vehicle power, a vehicle battery, and an accessory battery coupled to the vehicle battery;
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• switching the electrically activatable material of the lens from a light passing state to the light inhibiting state such that, in the light inhibiting state, the lens prevents reflection of the visible light off of the vehicle mirror to reduce observability of the vehicle mirror.