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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020

Filed:

Mar. 20, 2015
Applicant:

Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);

Inventors:

John A. VanderPloeg, Zeeland, MI (US);

Mark A. VanVuuren, Dorr, MI (US);

Ethan J. Lee, Byron Center, MI (US);

Assignee:

GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/01 (2006.01); B60R 1/12 (2006.01); B60R 1/08 (2006.01); B60R 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/01 (2013.01); B60R 1/04 (2013.01); B60R 1/086 (2013.01); B60R 1/12 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1253 (2013.01); G02B 27/0149 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0159 (2013.01);
Abstract

A display mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a housing configured for attachment to the vehicle; a prismatic element positioned in the housing; a partially reflective, partially transmissive coating provided on a rear surface of the prismatic element; a display mounted behind the prismatic element within the housing; and an actuator device for moving the prismatic element between three distinct viewing positions including a first viewing position, a second viewing position wherein the prismatic element is tilted higher than in the first viewing position, and a third viewing position wherein the prismatic element is tilted higher than in the second viewing position.


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