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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2008
Edmund Fehn, Bad Überkingen, DE;
David J. Cammenga, Zeeland, MI (US);
Richard T. Fish, Jr., Jenison, MI (US);
Darin D. Tuttle, Byron Center, MI (US);
Mark A. Snyder, Zeeland, MI (US);
Edmund Fehn, Bad Überkingen, DE;
David J. Cammenga, Zeeland, MI (US);
Richard T. Fish, Jr., Jenison, MI (US);
Darin D. Tuttle, Byron Center, MI (US);
Mark A. Snyder, Zeeland, MI (US);
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
An outside mirror lighting assembly () and method includes a housing () and a first glass panel () where one or more light emitting devices () are positioned at an edge of the first glass panel (). Light rays from the at least one light emitting device () propagate within the glass panel for illumining its outer periphery. Words, logos, or other indicia () may be also be illuminated by direct or indirect light emitted into an etched area of the glass. The mirror assembly supplies a soft illuminated glow around the outer periphery and/or the indicia for proving a unique and pleasing appearance to the user.