Accessory mounting system for housing a camera that views through a light transmitting portion of a light absorbing layer at a portion of the windshield of the vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7538316
APP PUB NO 20080308708A1
SERIAL NO

12197660

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An accessory mounting system suitable for use in a vehicle includes an assembly adapted for releasable mounting to a receiving structure on the interior surface at a portion of the windshield of the vehicle. A light absorbing layer is at that portion of the windshield and at least partially hides the assembly from view by a viewer external the vehicle who is viewing through the windshield when the assembly is normally mounted to the receiving structure. The light absorbing layer includes a light transmitting portion. At least two accessories are housed by the assembly and one of the two accessories includes a forwardly-viewing camera that views through the light transmitting portion of the light absorbing layer at that portion of the windshield of the vehicle when the assembly is mounted to the receiving structure, and wherein the light absorbing layer comprises a ceramic frit layer.

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MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC2050 AUBURN RD AUBURN HILLS MI 48326

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heslin, Patrick Dublin, IE 17 3250
Lynam, Niall R Holland, US 660 102635

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