Illumination – Supported by vehicle structure – Automobile
Reexamination Certificate
2009-12-07
2010-12-14
Sember, Thomas M (Department: 2885)
Illumination
Supported by vehicle structure
Automobile
C362S540000, C362S511000, C362S551000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07850351
ABSTRACT:
A lighted exterior mirror system for a vehicle includes an exterior mirror assembly having a mountain portion, an exterior mirror housing and a reflective element. A signal light assembly is disposed at the exterior mirror housing and includes at least one light emitting source and a light conduiting element, which has a body portion having a plurality of light conduiting portions established therein. Each of the light conduiting portions has a light receiving end and a light emitting end. The light conduiting members are arranged in a generally radial fashion so that the light emitting ends are arranged to follow an exterior contour of the exterior mirror housing. The light emitted by the light emitting source is received at the light receiving ends and is emitted from the light emitting ends along the exterior contour of the exterior mirror housing at which the light conduiting element is disposed.
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Lynam Niall R.
Mousseau Rick
Pastrick Todd W.
van de Ven Michiel P.
Whitehead Peter J.
Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Sember Thomas M
Van Dyke Gardner, Linn & Burkhart, LLP
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