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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2003
Applicant:
Inventor:
Matt Starling, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Assignee:
Collins & Aikman Products Co., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 2/504 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 2/504 ;
Abstract
Interior trim components for vehicles include a trim panel configured to be attached to an A-pillar of a vehicle. The trim panel is a multilayer composite and an exposed layer includes one or more reflective elements constructed and arranged to provide a rear view image to a driver of the vehicle. A housing may be provided that is movably mounted to the trim panel and that is rotatable about a first axis. A reflective element is movably mounted to the housing and rotatable about a second axis transverse to the first axis.