Patent Document ID: 20030126924
Application ID: 10348514
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
1. A rain sensor mounting assembly for mounting a rain sensor to a vehicle windshield, said assembly comprising: a first mounting member adapted to mount to the vehicle windshield and to receive a rain sensor module, said first mounting member positioning said rain sensor module adjacent an inner surface of the vehicle windshield; said rain sensor module comprising a housing and a rain sensor having a detecting surface, said rain sensor being contained in said module, said rain sensor module being adapted to engage said first mounting member for mounting said rain sensor module to the windshield; a biasing member provided in said rain sensor module, said biasing member for urging said detecting surface of said rain sensor to optically couple to the inner surface of the vehicle windshield for detecting moisture on the outer surface of the vehicle windshield; and a second mounting member provided on said rain sensor module for releasably mounting a rearview mirror assembly to said module.