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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:
Nov. 11, 2014

Filed:

Aug. 06, 2012
Applicants:

Mark R. Roth, Coloma, MI (US);

Mark D. Bugno, Stevensville, MI (US);

Danny L. Minikey, Jr., Fenwick, MI (US);

David J. Cammenga, Zeeland, MI (US);

William L. Tonar, Holland, MI (US);

Joel A. Stray, Hudsonville, MI (US);

Sandra Lynn Suman, Holland, MI (US);

Inventors:

Mark R. Roth, Coloma, MI (US);

Mark D. Bugno, Stevensville, MI (US);

Danny L. Minikey, Jr., Fenwick, MI (US);

David J. Cammenga, Zeeland, MI (US);

William L. Tonar, Holland, MI (US);

Joel A. Stray, Hudsonville, MI (US);

Danny L. Suman, Holland, MI (US);

Assignee:

Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/153 (2006.01); B60R 1/12 (2006.01); B60R 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/02 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1215 (2013.01); B60R 1/12 (2013.01); G02F 1/153 (2013.01);
Abstract

A rearview assembly for a vehicle includes a housing. A carrier is operably connected with the housing and supports a display. A circuit board is disposed in the housing. A sensing system is disposed proximate the display and is connected with the circuit board. A switching assembly is operably connected with the circuit board. Actuation of the switching assembly when the sensing system has been activated enables a function of the rearview assembly.


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