US 6,981,789 B2
Exterior mirror having an attachment member including an approach light
Andrew J. Assinder, Bognor Regis (United Kingdom); and Neil J. Francis, Malvern (Australia)
Assigned to Schefenacker Vision Systems Australia Pty Ltd, Lonsdale (Australia); and Schefenacker Vision Systems UK Limited, Portchester (United Kingdom)
Filed on Jul. 20, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/895,173.
Application 10/895173 is a continuation of application No. 10/411497, filed on Apr. 10, 2003, granted, now 6,814,476.
Application 10/411497 is a continuation of application No. 09/525550, filed on Mar. 14, 2000, granted, now 6,572,250, filed on Jun. 03, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/124461, filed on Mar. 15, 1999.
Prior Publication US 2004/0257824 A1, Dec. 23, 2004
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60Q 1/26 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 362—494 41 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An exterior rear view mirror assembly comprising:
a housing;
a reflective mirror supported by the housing and arranged in a rearwardly facing direction;
a support member having an outboard end attached to the housing and an inboard end secured to an outer surface of a motor vehicle, the support member including an opening; and
a light transmitting lens disposed in the opening of the support member, the lens enabling light to project from an interior of the support member to an exterior of the support member to illuminate a predetermined area in proximity to the motor vehicle.