Patent ID: 8475018

Claim:
A rear view mirror assembly for a motor vehicle, said rear view mirror assembly comprising: a mirror base fixedly securable to the motor vehicle; a mirror housing securable to said mirror base, said mirror housing including a reflective element movably secured therein; a light guide module fixedly secured to said mirror housing, said light guide module including a light guide having an entirely smooth and flat outer surface and a lens covering said light guide with said light guide and said lens formed integrally, said light guide defining a recess dividing said light guide into first and second portions such that a first length of said first portion is greater than two times a second length of said second portion, said recess defines a recess depth (H 2 ) and said light guide defines a light guide thickness (H 1 +H 2 ) such that said recess depth (H 2 ) is greater than half of said light guide thickness (H 1 +H 2 ); and a light source inserted completely into said recess such that light emitted by said light source is received and guided by said first and second portions of said light guide.