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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 23, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bernard Duroux, 78890 Garancieres, FR;
Daniel Dumont, 77250 Veneux-les-Sablons, FR;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 1/112 ; B60R 1/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 1/112 ; B60R 1/12 ;
Abstract
A temperature indicator for a motor vehicle arranged to indicate, to the driver of the vehicle, the ambient temperature either inside or outside the vehicle. The temperature indicator comprises thermochromic material ( ) applied to the reflective member ( ) of a rear view mirror ( ) and arranged in a line, locations along which are arranged to change colour at successively increasing temperatures. The line of thermochromic material ( ) may be positioned to separate zones ( ) of the reflective member which differ in curvature.