Patent ID: 9216691
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: B32B,B60R,G02F

Abstract:
1. A rearview mirror reflective element assembly for an exterior mirror assembly of a vehicle, said mirror reflective element assembly comprising: a mirror reflective element, said mirror reflective element comprising a principal mirror and an auxiliary wide angle spotter mirror; and a generally circular curved recess established at a spotter portion of a rear surface of a glass substrate of said mirror reflective element, wherein said curved recess comprises a concave recess established at said rear surface of said glass substrate; wherein a spotter mirror reflector coating is established at at least a portion of said curved recess to establish said auxiliary wide angle spotter mirror; wherein a principal mirror reflector coating is established at a front surface of said mirror reflective element to establish said principal mirror; and wherein one of (i) a portion of said curved recess is substantially not coated with said spotter mirror reflector coating and (ii) a portion of said spotter mirror reflector coating at said curved recess is at least partially hidden from view of a person viewing the front of said mirror reflective element by an overlapping portion of said principal mirror reflector coating.