Patent ID: 8692659

Claim:
An accessory mounting system for a vehicle, said accessory mounting system comprising: an attachment element adhesively attached at an in-cabin surface of a vehicle windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory mounting system; said attachment element comprising a mirror mounting button; a plurality of attachment members adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield local to said attachment element; an interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror head and a mirror support; wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing; wherein said mirror support comprises a mirror mount that is configured to mount said interior rearview mirror assembly to said mirror mounting button of said attachment element; a structure configured for mounting to said plurality of attachment members attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; said structure configured to receive and be supported by said plurality of attachment members that are adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; wherein said structure is configured to accommodate a forward facing camera; and wherein, with said structure received by and supported by said attachment members and when said structure is accommodating said forward facing camera, said forward facing camera has a field of view through the vehicle windshield.