Patents Examined by Wiliam R Alexander
  • Rearview assembly with exposed carrier plate
    Patent number: 9327648
    Abstract: A rearview assembly for a vehicle includes a rearview device having a peripheral edge. A carrier plate is operably coupled to the rearview device. The carrier plate includes a peripheral wall with a forward edge and a rearward edge. The forward edge is substantially aligned with the peripheral edge of the rearview device. A housing includes a forward lip configured to abut the rearward edge of the peripheral wall to provide a substantially smooth exterior transition from the housing to the peripheral wall to the rearview device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric S. Sloterbeek, Steven G. Hoek, William M. Vanden Bos