Heatable external mirror for motor vehicles

Details Heatable external mirror for motor vehicles Heatable external mirror for motor vehicles

2007-06-12

2007-06-12

Patel, Vinod D. (Department: 3742)

Electric heating

Heating devices

Combined with diverse-type art device

C219S202000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11105758

ABSTRACT:
A heatable external rearview mirror including a mirror housing for attachment to the vehicle and a mirror pane with a reflecting surface carried in the housing. A heating element is located adjacent the mirror pane for heating the pane to remove precipitation. A thermochromic heating indicator is provided in heat conducting contact with at least one of the heating element and the mirror pane that reacts to temperature changes for detecting heating of the mirror pane by the heating element and providing a visual indication of the operation of the heating element.

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