US Patent No: 4,930,742

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Rearview mirror and accessory mount for vehicles

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Abstract

A mounting adaptor is disclosed for removably securing an interior rearview mirror assembly to a mounting support on the inner surface of a vehicle window such as a windshield. The adaptor preferably has a recessed channel on one side for receiving a window mounting button and a projection on the opposite surface simulating a window mounting button for removably mounting a rearview mirror assembly. The projection may be shaped to receive the same or a different mirror assembly channel mount as compared to the support on the window to allow conversion from one assembly to another without changing the window support. The adaptor may also include a support for a vehicular accessory such as a microphone, compass, headlight dimmer, light, moisture sensor, radar detector or the like. Such accessory is thus supported for convenient use by the driver or other vehicle occupant and in a highly advantageous operating position without interference with the rearview mirror, its replacement, interchangeability or adjustability. A wire cover may also be included on the adaptor. An assembly combining a microphone and a support for mounting a rearview mirror adjacent a driver within a vehicle is also disclosed.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
DONNELLY CORPORATIONHOLLAND, MI735

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gallmeyer, William W Holland, MI 12 651
Schofield, Kenneth Holland, MI 288 14007
Zwiep, Theodore C Holland, MI 2 249

Cited Art

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GEBR. HAPPICH GMBH (1)
4,591,956 Sun visor for automotive vehicles 17 1984
 
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION (1)
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4,219,693 Connector security cover assembly 41 1978
 
MURAKAMI KAIMEIDO CO., LTD. (1)
4,498,738 Electric mirror angle adjusting device with pivoting cross-shaped member 34 1982
 
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4,254,931 Rear view mirror mount for interior of automobile 36 1979
 
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4,588,267 Combination rear view mirror and digital clock 218 1984

Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
DONNELLY CORPORATION (149)
5,100,095 Breakaway vehicle accessory mount 150 1991
5,576,687 Vehicle information display 246 1994
5,708,410 Vehicle information display 184 1996
6,124,886 Modular rearview mirror assembly 252 1997
6,087,953 Rearview mirror support incorporating vehicle information display 231 1998
6,172,613 Rearview mirror assembly incorporating vehicle information display 266 1999
6,243,003 Accessory module for vehicle 233 1999
6,278,377 Indicator for vehicle accessory 185 1999
6,326,613 Vehicle interior mirror assembly adapted for containing a rain sensor 194 1999
6,420,975 Interior rearview mirror sound processing system 241 1999
6,386,742 Modular rearview mirror assembly 136 2000
6,222,460 Interior rearview mirror system incorporating a supplemental inflatable restraint system status information display 169 2000
6,366,213 Rearview mirror assembly incorporating electrical accessories 160 2000
6,326,900 Interior rearview mirror system incorporating a light-emitting information display 111 2001
6,690,268 Video mirror systems incorporating an accessory module 316 2001
6,433,676 Mirror-based audio system for a vehicle 166 2001
6,466,136 Mirror-based audio system for a vehicle 28 2001
6,642,851 Interior rearview mirror system incorporating a directional information display 143 2001
6,501,387 Rearview mirror assembly with added feature modular display 141 2001
6,593,565 Vehicle interior rearview mirror assembly including an accessory-containing housing 81 2001
6,877,709 Interior rearview mirror assembly with polymeric components 7 2001
7,195,381 Vehicle interior LED lighting system 139 2002
6,672,744 Modular rearview mirror assembly 96 2002
6,650,233 Mirror-based audio system for vehicle 47 2002
6,906,632 Vehicular sound-processing system incorporating an interior mirror user-interaction site for a restricted-range wireless communication system 88 2002
6,717,524 Voice acquisition system for a vehicle 15 2002
6,774,810 Rearview mirror assembly incorporating supplemental inflatable restraint system status information display 64 2002
6,756,912 Information display system for a vehicle 89 2002
6,824,281 Vehicle accessory module 187 2003
6,983,920 Rearview mirror mounting assembly 5 2003
6,918,674 Vehicle rearview mirror system 28 2003
6,774,356 Vehicle interior mirror system including a housing containing electrical components/accessories 67 2003
7,657,052 Microphone system for vehicle 5 2003
6,877,888 Modular rearview mirror assembly 63 2003
7,446,650 Accessory system suitable for use in a vehicle 91 2004
7,012,507 Voice acquisition system for a vehicle 4 2004
7,488,080 Information display system for a vehicle 44 2004
7,156,358 Interior rearview mirror assembly with polymeric components 8 2004
7,041,965 Vehicle interior mirror system including a rain sensor 53 2004
7,012,543 Rearview mirror assembly incorporating accessories 53 2004
7,249,860 Interior rearview mirror assembly 41 2004
7,205,524 Vehicle rearview mirror system having a variable reflectance control 9 2004
7,188,963 Vehicle accessory module 73 2004
7,542,575 Digital sound processing system for a vehicle 3 2005
7,108,409 Interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle 61 2005
7,480,149 Accessory module for vehicle 60 2005
7,543,947 Vehicular rearview mirror element having a display-on-demand display 40 2005
7,264,217 Rearview mirror mounting assembly 3 2006
7,468,651 Interior mirror system 48 2006
7,468,652 Voice acquisition system for a vehicle 2 2006
7,262,406 Accessory mounting system for mounting a plurality of accessories to the windshield of a vehicle 47 2006
7,255,465 Interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle 52 2006
7,510,287 Wire cover assembly for vehicle interior mirror 0 2006
7,855,755 Interior rearview mirror assembly with display 26 2006
7,344,284 Lighting system for a vehicle, with high-intensity power LED 77 2007
7,490,007 Video mirror system for a vehicle 71 2007
7,572,017 Signal mirror system for a vehicle 19 2007
7,579,939 Video mirror system suitable for use in a vehicle 50 2007
7,265,342 Accessory mounting system for mounting a plurality of accessories to the windshield of a vehicle 49 2007
7,583,184 Video mirror system suitable for use in a vehicle 40 2007
7,533,998 Vehicle accessory module 32 2007
7,329,850 Vehicle rearview mirror system having a variable reflectance control 40 2007
7,568,810 Interior rearview mirror assembly 1 2007
7,420,159 Accessory mounting system for mounting a plurality of accessories to the windshield of a vehicle and viewing through a light transmitting portion of a light absorbing layer at the windshield 48 2007
7,311,428 Interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle 48 2007
7,937,667 Multimedia mirror assembly for vehicle 16 2007
7,571,042 Navigation system for a vehicle 48 2007
7,467,883 Interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle 48 2007
7,494,231 Vehicular signal mirror 70 2007
7,589,883 Vehicular exterior mirror 25 2007
7,453,057 Vehicle rearview mirror system having a variable reflectance control 39 2008
7,731,403 Lighting system for a vehicle, with high-intensity power LED 20 2008
7,579,940 Information display system for a vehicle 44 2008
7,771,061 Display mirror assembly suitable for use in a vehicle 19 2008
8,095,310 Video mirror system for a vehicle 10 2008
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7,643,200 Exterior reflective mirror element for a vehicle rearview mirror assembly 36 2008
8,194,133 Vehicular video mirror system 5 2008
8,179,437 Vehicle accessory module 5 2008
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7,871,169 Vehicular signal mirror 26 2008
7,541,570 Vehicle rearview mirror system 48 2008
7,728,721 Accessory system suitable for use in a vehicle 34 2008
8,004,392 Voice acquisition system for a vehicle 1 2008
7,667,579 Interior mirror system 45 2008
7,658,521 Interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle 46 2008
7,586,666 Interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle 57 2008
7,719,408 Mirror system for vehicle 1 2009
7,651,228 Interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle 39 2009
7,711,479 Rearview assembly with display 38 2009
7,888,629 Vehicular accessory mounting system with a forwardly-viewing camera 19 2009
7,853,026 Digital sound processing system for a vehicle 1 2009
7,728,276 Vehicle rearview mirror system 37 2009
7,826,123 Vehicular interior electrochromic rearview mirror assembly 23 2009
8,044,776 Rear vision system for vehicle 13 2009
8,083,386 Interior rearview mirror assembly with display device 10 2009
7,859,737 Interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle 21 2009
7,898,719 Rearview mirror assembly for vehicle 20 2009
8,072,318 Video mirror system for vehicle 11 2009
7,821,697 Exterior reflective mirror element for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly 28 2009
7,926,960 Interior rearview mirror system for vehicle 17 2009
7,914,188 Interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle 19 2009
8,294,975 Automotive rearview mirror assembly 1 2010
7,898,398 Interior mirror system 21 2010
8,355,521 Microphone system for vehicle 0 2010
7,832,882 Information mirror system 19 2010
7,822,543 Video display system for vehicle 19 2010
7,864,399 Reflective mirror assembly 22 2010
8,309,907 Accessory system suitable for use in a vehicle and accommodating a rain sensor 0 2010
8,179,236 Video mirror system suitable for use in a vehicle 4 2010
7,916,009 Accessory mounting system suitable for use in a vehicle 18 2010
7,906,756 Vehicle rearview mirror system 20 2010
7,815,326 Interior rearview mirror system 20 2010
8,277,059 Vehicular electrochromic interior rearview mirror assembly 0 2010
8,282,226 Interior rearview mirror system 0 2010
8,000,894 Vehicular wireless communication system 14 2010
8,164,817 Method of forming a mirrored bent cut glass shape for vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly 3 2010
7,918,570 Vehicular interior rearview information mirror system 16 2010
8,228,588 Interior rearview mirror information display system for a vehicle 2 2010
8,335,032 Reflective mirror assembly 0 2010
8,019,505 Vehicle information display 14 2011
7,994,471 Interior rearview mirror system with forwardly-viewing camera 14 2011
8,179,586 Rearview mirror assembly for vehicle 4 2011
8,063,753 Interior rearview mirror system 11 2011
8,049,640 Mirror assembly for vehicle 12 2011
8,106,347 Vehicle rearview mirror system 11 2011
8,094,002 Interior rearview mirror system 10 2011
8,100,568 Interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle 10 2011
8,047,667 Vehicular interior rearview mirror system 12 2011
8,162,493 Interior rearview mirror assembly for vehicle 7 2011
8,246,183 Interior rearview mirror assembly 0 2011
8,134,117 Vehicular having a camera, a rain sensor and a single-ball interior electrochromic mirror assembly attached at an attachment element 5 2011
8,350,683 Voice acquisition system for a vehicle 0 2011
8,121,787 Vehicular video mirror system 5 2011
8,095,260 Vehicle information display 10 2011
8,362,885 Vehicular rearview mirror system 0 2011
8,427,288 Rear vision system for a vehicle 0 2011
8,325,055 Mirror assembly for vehicle 0 2011
8,177,376 Vehicular interior rearview mirror system 4 2011
8,282,253 Mirror reflective element sub-assembly for exterior rearview mirror of a vehicle 0 2011
8,325,028 Interior rearview mirror system 0 2012
8,170,748 Vehicle information display system 1 2012
8,304,711 Vehicle rearview mirror system 1 2012
8,267,559 Interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle 0 2012
8,271,187 Vehicular video mirror system 0 2012
8,288,711 Interior rearview mirror system with forwardly-viewing camera and a control 0 2012
8,355,839 Vehicle vision system with night vision function 0 2012
8,379,289 Rearview mirror assembly for vehicle 0 2012
8,400,704 Interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle 0 2012
 
GENTEX CORPORATION (61)
6,255,639 Control system to automatically dim vehicle head lamps 77 1998
6,313,457 Moisture detecting system using semiconductor light sensor with integral charge collection 12 1999
6,379,013 Vehicle equipment control with semiconductor light sensors 112 2000
6,611,610 Vehicle lamp control 34 2000
6,403,942 Automatic headlamp control system utilizing radar and an optical sensor 10 2000
6,281,632 Continuously variable headlamp control 26 2000
6,262,410 Moisture sensor and windshield fog detector 8 2000
6,465,963 Headlight control system utilizing information from a microwave receiver 7 2000
6,614,911 Microphone assembly having a windscreen of high acoustic resistivity and/or hydrophobic material 27 2000
6,367,939 Rearview mirror adapted for communication devices 34 2001
6,631,316 Image processing system to control vehicle headlamps or other vehicle equipment 11 2001
6,587,573 System for controlling exterior vehicle lights 92 2001
6,980,092 Vehicle rearview mirror assembly incorporating a communication system 113 2001
6,653,614 Control system to automatically control vehicle headlamps 3 2001
6,495,815 Moisture sensor and windshield fog detector 2 2001
6,429,594 Continuously variable headlamp control 10 2001
6,653,615 Imaging system for vehicle headlamp control 3 2001
6,469,291 Moisture detecting system using semiconductor light sensor with integral charge collection 2 2001
6,681,163 Moisture sensor and windshield fog detector 14 2001
6,617,564 Moisture sensor utilizing stereo imaging with an image sensor 16 2001
6,882,734 Vehicle accessory microphone 10 2002
6,742,904 Vehicle equipment control with semiconductor light sensors 74 2002
6,593,698 Continuously variable headlamp control 7 2002
6,774,988 Light source detection and categorization system for automatic vehicle exterior light control and method of manufacturing 12 2002
6,861,809 Headlamp control to prevent glare 15 2002
6,947,576 System for controlling exterior vehicle lights 77 2002
6,928,180 System for controlling exterior vehicle lights 84 2002
6,947,577 Vehicle lamp control 69 2002
6,728,393 Vehicle lamp control 16 2002
7,023,379 Vehicle rearview assembly incorporating a tri-band antenna module 8 2003
6,861,636 Moisture sensor utilizing stereo imaging with an image sensor 4 2003
6,906,467 Continuously variable headlamp control 8 2003
7,130,431 Vehicle accessory microphone 1 2003
7,136,494 Vehicle accessory microphone assembly having a windscreen with hydrophobic properties 5 2003
6,868,322 Image processing system to control vehicle headlamps or other vehicle equipment 4 2003
6,924,470 Vehicle vision system 5 2003
7,565,006 Image acquisition and processing methods for automatic vehicular exterior lighting control 10 2003
7,019,275 Moisture sensor and windshield fog detector 5 2004
6,853,897 Windshield fog detector 4 2004
8,045,760 Automatic vehicle exterior light control systems 3 2004
8,326,483 Monitoring and automatic equipment control systems 0 2004
7,447,320 Vehicle accessory microphone 2 2004
7,616,768 Vehicle accessory microphone having mechanism for reducing line-induced noise 2 2004
7,446,427 Rearview mirror system for accommodating a rain sensor 3 2004
7,266,204 Rearview mirror assemblies incorporating hands-free telephone components 8 2004
7,361,875 Vehicle headlamp control utilizing a light sensor having at least two light transducers 1 2004
6,946,639 Moisture sensor and windshield fog detector 6 2004
7,149,613 Image processing system to control vehicle headlamps or other vehicle equipment 57 2005
7,199,346 Moisture sensor and windshield fog detector 2 2005
7,653,215 System for controlling exterior vehicle lights 3 2005
7,881,839 Image acquisition and processing systems for vehicle equipment control 1 2005
7,327,226 Vehicle rearview mirror assembly incorporating a communication system 62 2005
8,224,012 Vehicle accessory microphone 0 2006
7,302,326 Image processing system to control vehicle headlamps or other vehicle equipment 2 2006
7,485,844 System and method for controlling vehicle equipment by determining spatial composition of an image of a vehicle window 0 2007
7,613,327 Vehicle automatic exterior light control 5 2007
7,825,600 System for controlling vehicle equipment 2 2007
7,772,966 Vehicle rearview mirror assembly incorporating a communication system 2 2008
8,120,652 System for controlling vehicle equipment 1 2008
8,081,772 Vehicular microphone assembly using fractional power phase normalization 1 2008
8,065,053 Image acquisition and processing systems for vehicle equipment control 1 2011
 
DRIVECAM, INC. (6)
6,405,112 Vehicle operator performance monitor with enhanced data retrieval capabilities 32 2000
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7,659,827 System and method for taking risk out of driving 2 2006
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7,804,426 System and method for selective review of event data 1 2006
7,536,457 System and method for wireless delivery of event data 7 2006
 
REITTER & SCHEFENACKER GMBH & CO. KG (3)
5,555,136 Interior rearview mirror for motorized vehicles 5 1995
5,680,263 Interior rearview mirror for motor vehicles 77 1995
5,774,283 Exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, especially for motor vehicles 24 1996
 
PRINCE CORPORATION (2)
5,455,716 Vehicle mirror with electrical accessories 134 1992
6,553,123 Conversation mirror/intercom 1 1998
 
SPEAR, JR., MR. A. GIL (2)
5,940,503 Mirror mounted mobile telephone system 91 1994
6,026,162 Mirror mounted mobile telephone system 38 1998
 
AP TECHNOGLASS (1)
5,308,247 Electrical connector assembly for automobile rearview mirror and light assembly and method of assembling the same 20 1993
 
BURANI CONSULTING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (1)
6,877,870 Sensor-mirror arrangement on a windshield 2 2003
 
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC (1)
6,179,267 Baby mirror 2 1999
 
DS SMITH (UK) LIMITED (1)
7,683,326 Vehicle vision system with high dynamic range 1 2003
 
FUTURE PLANNING, LLC (1)
7,301,494 Combination cellular telephone and radar detector 17 2005
 
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION (1)
6,181,242 Adjustable rearview mirror vehicle information display 1 1999
 
GENTAX CORPORATION (1)
6,919,548 control system to automatically control vehicle headlamps 4 2003
 
GRASS AMERICAN, INC., A CORP. OF NC (1)
5,257,861 Laterally adjustable mounting bracket for use in a desk cabinet drawer and with a drawer guide having a bent tongue 20 1992
 
JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (1)
6,690,803 Conversation mirror/intercom 3 2002
 
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO (1)
6,371,550 Structure for holding visor for door mirror device 4 2001
 
KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC (1)
6,801,632 Microphone assembly for vehicular installation 2 2001
 
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS (1)
6,483,438 Rearview mirror assembly incorporating electrical accessories 110 2001
 
LIBBEY-OWENS-FORD CO. (1)
5,898,183 Compact moisture sensor with efficient high obliquity optics 37 1997
 
MAGNA DONNELLY ENGINEERING GMBH (1)
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MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC. (1)
8,405,726 Vehicle accessory system 0 2012
 
MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC. (1)
8,154,418 Interior rearview mirror system 5 2009
 
OIS OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
6,202,976 Plastic rearview mirror mount 6 1998
 
OKI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD. (1)
6,524,968 Method for forming insulating film and for manufacturing integrated circuit 5 2001
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (2)
7,233,661 Mirror mounted mobile telephone system 1 2004
7,686,275 Adjustable art display 2 2007