Patent ID: 6672744
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: B60K,B60Q,B60R,H04N,Y02T

Abstract:
A lighted interior rearview mirror assembly for vehicles comprising:a case having a reflective, prismatic mirror element, said case including at least one opening therethrough; a support on said assembly for mounting said assembly on the interior of a vehicle; said assembly including a lamp adapted to provide light through said case opening to a portion of the vehicle interior when said mirror assembly is mounted thereon; a day/night actuator mounted for movement between day and night positions on said case to change the amount of light reflected by said prismatic mirror element; and a lever mounted for movement on said case and engaging said actuator to move said actuator between said day and night positions, said lever including a curved configuration adapted to mate and correspond with a portion of said case when said actuator is in said day and night positions.