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Remotely actuated rearview mirror for automotive vehicles

CA 1200998 A · Owner: Gentex Corporation · Inventors: Bechtel, Joh H.; Bauer, Frederick T.

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An improved inside rearview mirror for automotive vehicles, the mirror including a reflective element having a full reflectance mode and a partial reflectance mode and also, incorporating improved means including a conveniently situated manually actuatable electrical switch for indexing the reflective element successively between the full reflective and partial reflective modes each time the switch is acuated.

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  • Granted February 25, 1986. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 25, 2003.
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FiledAugust 18, 1982
GrantedFebruary 25, 1986
Term endedFebruary 25, 2003
Patent numberCA 1200998 A
Classification (IPC)B60R1/00

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1983198619891992199519982001Application filedAug 18, 1982Patent grantedFeb 25, 1986Term endedFeb 25, 2003

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