Patents Assigned to Lear Automative Dearborn, Inc.
  • Integral mirror bracket using gas assist
    Patent number: 6089523
    Abstract: A mirror assembly includes a mirror bracket formed integrally on the interior surface of the mirror shell utilizing gas assist to eliminate sink marks on the outer surface of the shell. The mirror bracket preferably comprises a wall extending from the interior surface of the mirror shell. The wall includes a base portion of increased thickness. A channel is formed by gas assist in the base portion, thereby creating a pair of spaced walls in the base portion of the wall of the mirror bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Lear Automative Dearborn, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Brow, David S. Perry