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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2016
Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Holland, MI (US);
John T. Uken, Jenison, MI (US);
Michael J. Baur, Kentwood, MI (US);
Ian A. McCabe, Holland, MI (US);
Hamid Habibi, Holland, MI (US);
MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC., Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for making electrical connection to a mirror reflective element for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes providing a mirror reflective element having a front substrate and a rear substrate with an electro-optic medium disposed therebetween and in contact with a transparent conductive coating and a third surface reflector. A metallic electrical connector is provided that includes an attachment portion and a wire receiving portion. An electrical wire is inserted in the wire receiving portion such that at least one tang of the wire receiving portion engages the electrical wire to secure the electrical wire in the wire receiving portion and to make electrically-conductive connection with the electrical wire. The attachment portion is attached at the front or rear substrate to attach the electrical connector at the mirror reflective element such that the attachment portion electrically conductively connects to the transparent conductive coating or the third surface reflector.