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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. 24, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert W. MacFarland, Rochester, MI (US);
Richard T. Young, Lowell, MI (US);
Assignee:
Adac Plastics, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/182 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/182 ;
Abstract
An outside rearview mirror assembly for a motor vehicle of the type in which the mirror glass is selectively movably relative to the mirror housing to achieve the desired rearview image. A viscous damper device is positioned within the mirror housing, interconnects the mirror housing and the mirror glass, and is operative to damp vibrational movement of the mirror glass relative to the mirror housing so as to present a steady mirror image to the operator.