Electrochromic devices with thin bezel-covered edge

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7324261
APP PUB NO 20040032638A1
SERIAL NO

10430885

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A mirror includes an electro-optic mirror subassembly, and a thin-profiled bezel attached around a perimeter of the electrochromic mirror subassembly. The electro-optic mirror subassembly is supported on a carrier by an adheringly bonded heater and foam tape in a laminar arrangement. The bezel may be bonded to an edge of the front surface of the front element of the electro-optic mirror subassembly, and/or may be bonded and/or interlockingly mechanically attached to an edge of the carrier. Alternatively, the bezel can be a strip of paint or thin coating material. The bezel can be molded in place, or can be pre-molded and elastically stretched to permit assembly. In one form, the bezel includes a laterally-extending fin that prevents seeing past the bezel into the inside of a mirror housing. In at least one embodiment, the assembly has no bezel or only a bezel on one edge.

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GENTEX CORPORATION600 N CENTENNIAL STREET ZEELAND MI 49464

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, John S Holland, MI 121 8584
Arnold, John W Holland, MI 10 928
Bauer, Frederick T Holland, MI 79 12749
Busscher, Bradley L Grand Rapids, MI 50 3768
Cammenga, David J Zeeland, MI 147 9807
Carter, John W Holland, MI 55 5694
Fogg, Jeremy A Holland, MI 20 2184
Tonar, William L Holland, MI 195 18834

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