Outside automatic rearview mirror for automotive vehicles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5448397
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08142875

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An automatic electrochromic rearview mirror for automotive vehicles, the mirror being particularly adapted for use as an outside rearview mirror and incorporating improved means enabling the mirror to survive, over a relatively long useful life, extreme environmental conditions, such as extreme heat and/or cold, ultraviolet light exposure, alternate wetting, freezing and thawing conditions, exposure to salt spray and other corrosive conditions as well as high pressure sprays such as may be encountered in car wash facilities. Mirrors embodying the present invention may be manufactured and assembled with a minimum of breakage of glass components and/or rupture of sealing components during the manufacturing and assembly operations, and also incorporate improved means for increasing the efficiency of heating elements which may be utilized for defrosting purposes.

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GENTEX CORPORATIONZEELAND MI 49464

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Tonar, William L Holland, MI 195 18834

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