Andreas Herrmann, Stuttgart (DE); Andrew Lettis, Portchester (GB); Callum Scott-Collins, Portchester (GB); Gary Smith, Portchester (GB); Graham Rehill, Portchester (GB); Andrew Brian Little, Portchester (GB); and Ian Robert Toone, Portchester (GB)
Assigned to Motherson Innovations Company Limited, London (GB)
Filed by Motherson Innovations Company Limited, London (GB)
Filed on Aug. 20, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/809,637.
Application 18/809,637 is a continuation of application No. 18/485,365, filed on Oct. 12, 2023, granted, now 12,090,927.
Application 18/485,365 is a continuation of application No. 18/166,749, filed on Feb. 9, 2023, granted, now 11,878,629, issued on Jan. 23, 2024.
Application 18/166,749 is a continuation of application No. 17/672,436, filed on Feb. 15, 2022, granted, now 11,603,044, issued on Mar. 14, 2023.
Application 17/672,436 is a continuation of application No. 16/993,635, filed on Aug. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,273,766, issued on Mar. 15, 2022.
Application 16/993,635 is a continuation of application No. 16/569,270, filed on Sep. 12, 2019, granted, now 10,766,423, issued on Sep. 8, 2020.
Application 16/569,270 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2018/056299, filed on Mar. 13, 2018.
Application 16/993,635 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/273,664, filed on Feb. 12, 2019, granted, now 10,723,293, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Application 16/273,664 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/256,532, filed on Sep. 3, 2016, granted, now 10,202,079, issued on Feb. 12, 2019.
Application 16/993,635 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/256,540, filed on Sep. 3, 2016, granted, now 10,836,320, issued on Nov. 17, 2020.
Application 16/993,635 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/180,857, filed on Nov. 5, 2018, granted, now 11,325,534, issued on May 10, 2022.
Application 15/256,540 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/922,366, filed on Mar. 15, 2018, granted, now 10,661,714, issued on May 26, 2020.
Application 15/922,366 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/800,413, filed on Nov. 1, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/800,413 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/603,751, filed on May 24, 2017, granted, now 10,759,345, issued on Sep. 1, 2020.
Application 16/993,635 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/533,118, granted, now 10,457,345, issued on Oct. 29, 2019, previously published as PCT/IB2015/059419, filed on Dec. 7, 2015.
Application 16/993,635 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/607,894, filed on May 30, 2017, granted, now 10,744,947, issued on Aug. 18, 2020.
Application 15/607,894 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/000,754, filed on Jan. 19, 2016, granted, now 9,796,333, issued on Oct. 24, 2017.
Application 15/000,754 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/022,896, filed on Sep. 10, 2013, abandoned.
Application 16/993,635 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/439,188, filed on Feb. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,703,281, issued on Jul. 7, 2020.
Application 15/439,188 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/936,024, filed on Nov. 9, 2015, granted, now 9,656,601, issued on May 23, 2017.
Application 14/936,024 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/374,376, granted, now 9,181,616, issued on Nov. 10, 2015, previously published as PCT/AU2013/000047, filed on Jan. 24, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/470,658, filed on Mar. 13, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 2012900267 (AU), filed on Jan. 24, 2012; application No. 102012108480.7 (DE), filed on Sep. 11, 2012; application No. 14196582 (EP), filed on Dec. 5, 2014; application No. 15162850 (EP), filed on Apr. 8, 2015; application No. 15183748 (EP), filed on Sep. 3, 2015; application No. 15183758 (EP), filed on Sep. 3, 2015; and application No. 16198759 (EP), filed on Nov. 14, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0409031 A1, Dec. 12, 2024
1. An external rearview device for a vehicle, comprising:
a rearview element comprising at least one of a reflective element, a camera, or a display element;
a housing configured to be attached to the vehicle and configured to be moveable relative to the vehicle;
a bezel affixed to an opening defined by the housing and surrounding the rearview element; and
wherein the bezel is coated and a coating of the bezel is at least one of a decorative coating, an advanced surface technology, or a spectrally controlling system; and
wherein the rearview element is coupled to at least one of the bezel or the housing.
