US 7,547,127 B2
Light module for a vehicular exterior mirror assembly
Todd W. Pastrick, Spring Lake, Mich. (US)
Assigned to Donnelly Corporation, Holland, Mich. (US)
Filed on Feb. 04, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/25,080.
Application 12/025080 is a continuation of application No. 10/905121, filed on Dec. 16, 2004, granted, now 7,325,953.
Application 10/905121 is a continuation of application No. 09/967236, filed on Sep. 28, 2001, granted, now 6,832,848, filed on Dec. 21, 2004.
Application 09/967236 is a continuation of application No. 09/596015, filed on Jun. 16, 2000, granted, now 6,296,379, filed on Oct. 02, 2001.
Application 09/596015 is a continuation of application No. 09/259815, filed on Feb. 26, 1999, granted, now 6,086,229, filed on Jul. 11, 2000.
Application 09/259815 is a continuation of application No. 08/933375, filed on Sep. 19, 1997, granted, now 5,879,074, filed on Mar. 09, 1999.
Application 08/933375 is a continuation of application No. 08/607284, filed on Feb. 26, 1996, granted, now 5,669,704, filed on Sep. 23, 1997.
Application 08/607284 is a continuation of application No. 08/426591, filed on Apr. 21, 1995, granted, now 5,497,306, filed on Mar. 05, 1996.
Application 08/426591 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/333412, filed on Nov. 02, 1994, granted, now 5,497,305, filed on Mar. 05, 1996.
Application 08/333412 is a continuation of application No. 08/011947, filed on Feb. 01, 1993, granted, now 5,371,659, filed on Dec. 06, 1994.
Prior Publication US 2008/0123358 A1, May 29, 2008
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F21V 7/10 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 362—494  [362/548; 362/549] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A light module adapted to be removably positioned in an opening in an exterior rearview mirror assembly, the exterior rearview mirror assembly adapted for attachment to a side of a vehicle, said light module comprising:
an enclosure having a wall defining a first enclosure cavity;
a first light-transmitting opening of said enclosure;
a first light-transmitting cover for said first light-transmitting opening;
a first light source in said first enclosure cavity radiating light through said first light-transmitting cover in said first light-transmitting opening when said light source is electrically powered;
a first structure of said light module configured to mate with a second structure of said exterior mirror assembly in order to at least partially retain said enclosure substantially within said exterior mirror assembly; and
wherein said enclosure can be received through an opening in said exterior mirror assembly and wherein said light module is releasably retained in said exterior mirror assembly by said first and second structures and removable from said opening as a unit.