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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
May. 18, 2012
Todd W. Pastrick, Spring Lake, MI (US);
Michiel P. Van DE Ven, Zeeland, MI (US);
Peter J. Whitehead, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Rick Mousseau, Holland, MI (US);
Niall R. Lynam, Holland, MI (US);
Todd W. Pastrick, Spring Lake, MI (US);
Michiel P. van de Ven, Zeeland, MI (US);
Peter J. Whitehead, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Rick Mousseau, Holland, MI (US);
Niall R. Lynam, Holland, MI (US);
Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A lighted exterior mirror system for a vehicle includes an exterior mirror assembly and a signal light disposed in the exterior mirror assembly. The signal light includes at least one light emitting diode. The signal light is configured to emit a light pattern and the light pattern is defined at least between a forward leading edge and a rearward leading edge. The forward leading edge of the light pattern forms a forward angle that is in the range of about zero degrees to about 45 degrees relative to the side of a vehicle equipped with the lighted exterior mirror system, and the rearward leading edge of the light pattern forms a rearward angle that is in the range of about zero degrees to about 15 degrees relative to the side of the equipped vehicle.