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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Leo W. Pavao, Holland, MI (US);
Tun-Jen Chu, Holland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Donnelly Corporation, Holland, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/06 ;
Abstract
A vehicular sideview exterior mirror assembly includes a body, which is adapted for mounting to a vehicle, and a reflective element supported in the body' cavity and positioned in an opening of the body which faces rearward of a vehicle when the mirror assembly is mounted to a vehicle. The body has a forward facing side, with at least a portion of the forward facing side including decorative film molded therewith. The portion of the forward facing side includes a surface discontinuity formed therein to reduce the wind noise of the sideview exterior mirror assembly when mounted to a vehicle.