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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2017
Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Holland, MI (US);
Craig Kendall, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Michael J. Baur, Kentwood, MI (US);
Hans J. Fuchs, Dorfprozelten, DE;
MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC., Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes an electro-optic reflective element, a back plate, and an attaching element having first and second spring-loaded electrical connectors disposed thereat. The attaching element attaches at the back plate such that the first spring-loaded connector contacts and is biased into electrical contact with a first electrically conductive element at a fourth surface of a rear substrate and the second spring-loaded connector contacts and is biased into electrical contact with a second electrically conductive element at the fourth surface of the rear substrate. The first and second spring-loaded connectors are electrically connected to a connector disposed at the back plate and are configured to electrically connect to a connector of a wire harness of the rearview mirror assembly or of the vehicle to electrically connect the first and second spring-loaded connectors to an electrical power source.