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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 18, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Werner Zimmermann, Ottenbach, DE;
Bernd Waldmann, Nuertingen, DE;
Helmut Eberspacher, Esslingen, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
362494 ; 362511 ; 362545 ;
Abstract
An exterior rearview mirror for motor vehicles has a housing and a mirror pane pivotably supported in the housing. A light source is mounted in the housing. The housing has an outlet opening through which light emitted by the light source exits the housing. A light guide at least partially fills the outlet opening and is connected within the interior of the housing to the light source.