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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 29, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark J Brow, Allen Park, MI (US);
David S Perry, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Lear Automative Dearborn, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47F / ; B29D / ; G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2484751 ; 264572 ; 359872 ; 359877 ;
Abstract
A mirror assembly includes a mirror bracket formed integrally on the interior surface of the mirror shell utilizing gas assist to eliminate sink marks on the outer surface of the shell. The mirror bracket preferably comprises a wall extending from the interior surface of the mirror shell. The wall includes a base portion of increased thickness. A channel is formed by gas assist in the base portion, thereby creating a pair of spaced walls in the base portion of the wall of the mirror bracket.