Patent ID: 6406170
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: B60Q,B60R

Abstract:
A vehicle, comprising:(a) a frame; (b) an occupant cabin engaged to and supported by said frame; (c) a suspension system, for supporting said frame, engaged to said frame; (d) an electrical system; (e) a mirror head assembly mounted adjacent to or at a distance from exterior surfaces of said vehicle by mirror head mounting components; (f) wherein said mirror head assembly comprises a mirror head outer shell which comprises a shell wall; (g) wherein said mirror head outer shell is mounted directly or indirectly to and derives support from said mirror head mounting components; (h) wherein said mirror head assembly further comprises one or more mirrors mounted adjacent said mirror head outer shell; (i) wherein said one or more mirrors are engaged directly or indirectly to and derive support from said mirror head mounting components; (j) wherein some portion of said shell wall of said mirror head outer shell is in line with every portion of reflecting surfaces of said one or more mirrors; (k) wherein said mirror head assembly further comprises one or more lights that are directly engaged to said mirror head outer shell; (l) wherein each of said one or more lights mounted to said mirror head assembly is positioned adjacent said mirror head outer shell; (m) wherein each of said lights comprises a light body with an outer lens surface that is separate and distinct from said mirror head outer shell; (n) wherein said shell wall of said mirror head outer shell defines a light reception opening within which one or more of said light body(s) of said one or more lights is disposed; and (o) wherein said outer lens surface, of said light body of said one or more lights disposed within said light reception opening, has a same shape as and is slightly smaller than said light reception opening, and said outer lens surface is contiguous and flush with portions of said mirror head outer shell that define said light reception opening.