US 11,851,004 B2
Rearview mirror assembly for vehicle
Justin E. Sobecki, Rockford, MI (US); Kenneth C. Peterson, Ada, MI (US); Darryl P. De Wind, West Olive, MI (US); Jake A. Mohan, Grand Rapids, MI (US); Matthew V. Steffes, Hopkins, MI (US); and Eric S Deuel, Allendale, MI (US)
Assigned to MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC., Holland, MI (US)
Filed by MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC., Holland, MI (US)
Filed on Jan. 27, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/773,106.
Application 16/773,106 is a continuation of application No. 15/344,857, filed on Nov. 7, 2016, granted, now 10,543,784.
Application 15/344,857 is a continuation of application No. 14/312,056, filed on Jun. 23, 2014, granted, now 9,487,142, issued on Nov. 8, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/875,349, filed on Sep. 9, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/839,110, filed on Jun. 25, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2020/0156545 A1, May 21, 2020
Int. Cl. B60R 1/12 (2006.01); B60R 1/06 (2006.01); B60R 1/08 (2006.01); B60R 1/074 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 1/06 (2013.01) [B60Q 9/008 (2013.01); B60R 1/074 (2013.01); B60R 1/082 (2013.01); B60R 1/12 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1215 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly, said vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
a mirror head and a mounting base configured for attachment at a side of a vehicle equipped with said vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly, wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror casing and a reflective element; and
a turn signal indicator including a light guide disposed along a forward and sideward portion of the mirror casing, wherein said turn signal indicator, with said mounting base of said vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly attached at the side of the equipped vehicle, and responsive to actuation by a driver of the equipped vehicle of a turn signal of the equipped vehicle, (i) projects a turn signal icon onto the ground proximate the side of the equipped vehicle and (ii) illuminates the light guide to provide a turn signal indication viewable along the forward and sideward portion of the mirror casing, and responsive to actuation of brake lights of the equipped vehicle, projects a stop icon onto the ground proximate the side of the equipped vehicle.