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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2012
Simon Belcher, Lonsdale, AU;
Christopher Moase, South Brighton, AU;
Simon Belcher, Lonsdale, AU;
Christopher Moase, South Brighton, AU;
SMR Patents S.a.r.l., Luxembourg, LU;
Abstract
An exterior rear view mirror assembly () for a motor vehicle () with a blind spot indicator for visually alerting a driver () to the presence of an object () in the blind spot () of the motor vehicle (). The mirror assembly () includes a first mirror surface () and a second mirror surface (). The mirror assembly () further includes a transition surface () disposed between the first and second mirror surfaces () for displaying a blind spot indicator to the driver () when an object () is detected in the vehicle's blind spot (). The transition surface () for displaying the blind spot indicator is oriented generally towards the driver of the vehicle and away from other road users. Preferably, the transition surface () forms a discrete step or discontinuity between the first and second mirror surfaces ().