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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.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2007

Filed:

Feb. 25, 2005
Applicants:

Daniel J. Danek, Berwyn, IL (US);

Robert L. Spike, Park Ridge, IL (US);

Inventors:

Daniel J. Danek, Berwyn, IL (US);

Robert L. Spike, Park Ridge, IL (US);

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc, Glenview, IL (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 5/08 (2006.01); G02B 7/182 (2006.01); B60R 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A mirror switch assembly that may be incorporated with a mirror unit for tilting a mirror. A set of contacts rotates when the mirror unit is rotated between a horizontal orientation and a vertical orientation. The set of contacts is electrically coupled to two motors and to a set of terminals. The set of terminals is electrically coupled to at least one mirror adjustment switch that is located in the interior of the vehicle. When the set of contacts rotate, the connections between the terminals and the motors are reconfigured to compensate for a change in orientation of the mirror.


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