Communications: radio wave antennas – Antennas – With vehicle
Reexamination Certificate
2001-04-26
2002-04-30
Wong, Don (Department: 2821)
Communications: radio wave antennas
Antennas
With vehicle
C343S711000, C343S712000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06380902
ABSTRACT:
FIELD
This invention relates to an exterior rear view mirror for a motor vehicle comprising a case containing a mirror glass or other reflective member and an antenna for transmitting and/or receiving radio frequency electromagnetic radiation comprising an electrically conductive layer on a surface of the case.
RELATED ART
An exterior mirror of this type is disclosed in GB-A-1590824. The case comprises a body moulded from plastics material having a bright copper layer deposited on substantially the whole of its outer surface for receiving a chromium-plated outer layer. The bright copper layer also serves as an antenna.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to the invention, in a rear-view mirror assembly of the type described above, the antenna comprises an electrically conductive layer on a surface of a rigid member forming part of the mirror assembly.
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Chen Shih-Chao
Jones Day Reavis & Pogue
Wong Don
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