Patent ID: 6497491
Filing Date: 2002-12-24
Classification: B60R,B62J

Abstract:
An exterior rearview mirror assembly for use in an automotive vehicle comprising:a base member adapted to fixedly secure said mirror assembly to the vehicle, an elongate support arm extending from a first end coupled to said base member and a second end spaced from said base member; a concave mirror housing slidably coupled to said support arm for movement between a retracted position adjacent said base member and an extended position spaced outwardly from said base member; said housing having a peripheral rim defining an opening into said concave housing; a light assembly mounted to said mirror housing opposite said peripheral rim for providing a forward facing lighted illumination from said mirror assembly to alert oncoming occupants of the vehicle; and an activation switch coupled between said support arm and said housing for activating said light assembly in response to said housing being position from said retracted position to said extended position.