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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
May. 06, 2019
Applicant:
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Inventors:
Bradley A. Bosma, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Michael F. Lisowski, Holland, MI (US);
Assignee:
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/12 (2006.01); B60R 1/02 (2006.01); B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); G02F 1/157 (2006.01); B60R 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/1207 (2013.01); B60Q 1/2665 (2013.01); B60R 1/025 (2013.01); B60R 1/081 (2013.01); G02F 1/157 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1215 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1223 (2013.01);
Abstract
An edge-lit rearview assembly comprising a housing; a mirror element having a perimeter and disposed within the housing; a bezel extending around at least a portion of the perimeter of the mirror element; at least one circuit board; at least one light source in electrical communication with the circuit board; wherein the at least one light source is in optical communication with at least a portion of the bezel.