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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 14, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Niel Mazurek, Huntingdon Valley, PA (US);
Theodore J Zammit, Ambler, PA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ; G02B / ; G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
359872 ; 359873 ; 359875 ; 359877 ; 359603 ; 359604 ; 359605 ; 359608 ; 359609 ; 248474 ; 2484751 ; 248476 ;
Abstract
A dual state mirror assembly for use with motor vehicles includes a housing having an open front for receiving an outer substrate to form an enclosure. The outer substrate has a surface coated with a thin metal film to act as a beam splitter. An inner substrate having a reflective front surface is mounted within the enclosure so that in a first position, the inner substrate is in direct contact with the outer substrate, to produce a single bright reflected image, and so that in a second position, the inner substrate is placed at an angle with respect to the outer substrate, to provide a dimmed image and to minimize glare.