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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2018
Ford Global Technologies Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Satyanarayana Raju Vemulapati, Westland, MI (US);
Wei Xu, Nanjing, CN;
Brent Dalton, Dearborn, MI (US);
Derek Kang, Nanjing, CN;
Alana Nisbett, Southgate, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A conversation mirror assembly comprises a first housing, a second housing pivotably connected to the first housing via a shaft, a conversation mirror connected to the second housing, a lock device, and a damping device. The conversation mirror is received in a space defined by the first housing and second housing at a stowed position; and is pivotable to a use position with the second housing. The lock device includes a first lock member connected to the first housing and a second lock member connected to the second housing, and is substantially located at a middle portion of the conversation mirror along a lengthwise direction. The damping device is located at the middle portion of the conversation mirror at the lengthwise direction, spaced apart from the lock device along the lengthwise direction and offset from the shaft.