Patents by Inventor Neil A. Bergsma

Neil A. Bergsma has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vehicular exterior mirror assembly with blind zone indicator including anti-backout connector
    Patent number: 11572018
    Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head disposed at a mounting structure and having a mirror casing and a mirror reflective element. An indicator module is disposed at a rear portion of the mirror reflective element and includes a housing having an indicating portion and a connector portion, a circuit board disposed in the indicating portion and having circuitry and a light source. The circuitry includes electrically conductive terminals extending from the circuit board and disposed at the connector portion of the housing. An electrical connector has a connecting end that is received in the connector portion of the housing to electrically connect to the electrically conductive terminals. An anti-backout element is disposed at the connector portion. With the electrical connector received in the connector portion, the anti-backout element is positioned at the electrical connector to preclude backing out of the electrical connector from the connector portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy R. Shooks, Neil A. Bergsma, Matthew S. VanOeveren, Michael J. Galdys
  • VEHICULAR EXTERIOR MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH BLIND ZONE INDICATOR INCLUDING ANTI-BACKOUT CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20210197726
    Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head disposed at a mounting structure and having a mirror casing and a mirror reflective element. An indicator module is disposed at a rear portion of the mirror reflective element and includes a housing having an indicating portion and a connector portion, a circuit board disposed in the indicating portion and having circuitry and a light source. The circuitry includes electrically conductive terminals extending from the circuit board and disposed at the connector portion of the housing. An electrical connector has a connecting end that is received in the connector portion of the housing to electrically connect to the electrically conductive terminals. An anti-backout element is disposed at the connector portion. With the electrical connector received in the connector portion, the anti-backout element is positioned at the electrical connector to preclude backing out of the electrical connector from the connector portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Jeremy R. Shooks, Neil A. Bergsma, Matthew S. VanOeveren, Michael J. Galdys