US Patent:
20080304171, Dec 11, 2008
Inventors:
Grant A. Compton - Livonia MI, US
Jay R. Degenkolb - Rockwood MI, US
Doug Vandervoort - Novi MI, US
George Walowich - Farmington Hills MI, US
Lynda Kristen Fulgenzi - Northville MI, US
Lisa Burns - Northville MI, US
Gerald L. Elrite - New Hudson MI, US
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI
International Classification:
G02B 5/08
Abstract:
A conversation mirror assembly is provided for use in passenger compartments of motor vehicles. The conversation mirror assembly includes a mirror housing having a mirror support surface. A first conversation mirror face biased toward the driver is fitted to the mirror support surface. A second conversation mirror face biased toward the front seat passenger is fitted to the mirror support surface adjacent the first conversation mirror. The first conversation mirror face and the second conversation mirror face may be either spherical or aspherical. The first conversation mirror face may be separate from the second conversation mirror face. Alternatively, the first conversation mirror face and the second conversation mirror face define two facets of a single mirror.