Donald M Rawlings

US Patent:

8451332, May 28, 2013

Filed:

Mar 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/258850

Inventors:

Donald S. Rawlings - Caledonia MI, US

Assignee:

Magna Mirrors of America, Inc. - Holland MI

International Classification:

H04N 7/18

US Classification:

348148, 359876

Abstract:

An interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror casing, a reflective element and a mounting assembly for adjustably mounting the mirror assembly at an interior portion of a vehicle. The mounting assembly has a mounting base and a mounting arm adjustably mounted to the mounting base via a base joint. The reflective element is pivotally adjustable relative to the mounting arm via a mirror pivot joint. The base joint allows for adjustment of the mounting arm in generally a single plane and about a generally horizontal pivot axis when the mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle, with the base joint limiting adjustment of the mounting arm about non-generally horizontal pivot axes. The mirror pivot joint allows for pivotal adjustment of a rearward field of view of the reflective element by a driver of the vehicle when the mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle.

US Patent:

8491137, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

Sep 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/561642

Inventors:

Niall R. Lynam - Holland MI, US
Mitchell D. Burkert - Grand Rapids MI, US
Tyson P. DeJonge - Holland MI, US
Hamid Habibi - Holland MI, US
Keith D. Foote - Grand Rapids MI, US
Donald S. Rawlings - Caledonia MI, US
Michael J. Baur - Holland MI, US

Assignee:

Magna Mirrors of America, Inc. - Holland MI

International Classification:

G02B 5/08

US Classification:

359844, 359866

Abstract:

A mirror reflective element assembly for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a reflective element and an auxiliary wide angle element. The reflective element has a front surface and a rear surface and a first reflector portion and a second reflector portion, with the first reflector portion having a first reflective coating disposed thereat. The auxiliary wide angle element is disposed at a rear surface of the glass mirror substrate of the reflective element and at the second reflector portion. The auxiliary wide angle element has a glass element having a curved rear surface with a second reflective coating disposed at the curved rear surface. An optical coupling element may be disposed between a front surface of the auxiliary wide angle element and the rear surface of the reflective element, the optical coupling element may be a substantially optically clear and flexible elastomer.

US Patent:

20110096427, Apr 28, 2011

Filed:

Oct 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/912253

Inventors:

John T. Uken - Jenison MI, US
Donald S. Rawlings - Caledonia MI, US

Assignee:

MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC. - Holland MI

International Classification:

B60R 1/04

US Classification:

359872

Abstract:

An interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head and a mounting assembly for adjustably mounting the mirror head at an interior portion of a vehicle. The mounting assembly includes a mounting structure that is attachable to an interior portion of the vehicle and includes a mirror mounting element pivotally attached at an end of the mounting structure to establish a mirror ball pivot joint. The attaching portion of the mirror mounting element is configured to attach to a receiving portion of the mirror head via a snap connection and/or a twist connection. The attaching portion of the mirror mounting element, when the mirror mounting element is attached at the end of the mounting structure, is attachable to the receiving portion of the mirror head from a position rearward of the mirror casing and from exterior the mirror casing to attach the mirror head at the mounting structure.

US Patent:

20110299185, Dec 8, 2011

Filed:

Jun 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/151602

Inventors:

Donald S. Rawlings - Caledonia MI, US
Vernon R. Nise - Caledonia MI, US
David K. Willmore - Holland MI, US

Assignee:

MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC. - Holland MI

International Classification:

B60R 1/04
B23P 17/00

US Classification:

359872, 359871, 2940208

Abstract:

An interior mounting system for a vehicle includes an interior assembly, a mounting assembly for mounting the interior assembly at a vehicle windshield, a first windshield mounting element adhered to an in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield, and a second windshield mounting element attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield and at or at least partially around the first mounting element. A mounting base of the mounting assembly is configured to engage at least the second mounting element when the mounting base is mounted at the first and second mounting elements at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield. The first and second mounting elements cooperate to support the mounting base and the interior assembly when the first and second mounting elements are adhered to the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield and when the mounting base is mounted at the first and second mounting elements.

US Patent:

20120236388, Sep 20, 2012

Filed:

Oct 7, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/498597

Inventors:

Darryl P. De Wind - West Olive MI, US
Donald S. Rawlings - Caledonia MI, US
John T. Uken - Jenison MI, US

Assignee:

MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC. - Holland MI

International Classification:

G02F 1/157
G02F 1/01
B60R 1/04

US Classification:

359267, 359883, 359245

Abstract:

An interior rearview mirror assembly includes a housing and a mirror reflective element having a glass substrate. The housing includes an element that protrudes beyond a rear surface of the glass substrate and towards the front surface of the glass substrate when the reflective element is at least partially received at the housing. The glass substrate includes a slanted rear perimeter edge-portion along a perimeter circumference of the rear surface of the glass substrate to at least partially accommodate the element of the housing when the reflective element is at least partially received at the housing. The glass substrate includes a beveled front perimeter along a perimeter circumference of the front surface of the glass substrate. The beveled front perimeter of the glass substrate is exposed and viewable by the driver of the vehicle.

US Patent:

20130083388, Apr 4, 2013

Filed:

Sep 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/628783

Inventors:

MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC. - Holland MI, US
Donald S. Rawlings - Caledonia MI, US

Assignee:

MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC. - Holland MI

International Classification:

G02F 1/153
B32B 37/02
B60R 1/06

US Classification:

359267, 156145

Abstract:

A method of forming a mirror reflective element assembly includes providing front and rear substrates and establishing a curved recess at a second surface of the front substrate and establishing a mirror reflector coating at the curved recess. An uncured seal is dispensed on a dispensing surface and has a first gap between terminal ends of said seal. The uncured seal is dispensed substantially around a principal reflecting region and a spotter region and defines a second gap between spaced apart portions of the uncured seal at an outboard region of the spotter region. A portion of the uncured seal is dispensed across the spotter region. The first gap provides a fill port for said mirror reflective element assembly when the front and rear substrates are mated together, and the second gap provides a vent port for the spotter cavity when the front and rear substrates are mated together.

US Patent:

20130112836, May 9, 2013

Filed:

Nov 6, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/669688

Inventors:

MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC. - Holland MI, US
Donald S. Rawlings - Caledonia MI, US

Assignee:

MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC. - Holland MI

International Classification:

A47G 1/24
B23P 11/00

US Classification:

248484, 29428

Abstract:

An interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head and a mounting assembly for adjustably mounting the mirror head at an interior portion of a vehicle. The mounting assembly includes a mounting base that is attachable to an interior portion of the vehicle and a mounting arm adjustably joined to the mounting base via a base joint. The mirror head is pivotally adjustable relative to the mounting arm via a mirror pivot joint. The mounting arm includes an arm portion and a mirror ball portion that are unitarily formed of a metallic material. The mirror ball portion of the mounting arm is pivotally received at a socket element of the mirror head. The mirror head is adjustable about the base and mirror joints to adjust a rearward field of view of a driver of the vehicle when the mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle.

US Patent:

20140002882, Jan 2, 2014

Filed:

Jul 16, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/942755

Inventors:

Mitchell D. Burkhert - Grand Rapids MI, US
Tyson P. DeJonge - Holland MI, US
Hamid Habibi - Holland MI, US
Keith D. Foote - Grand Rapids MI, US
Donald S. Rawlings - Caledonia MI, US
Michael J. Baur - Holland MI, US

Assignee:

Magna Mirrors of America, Inc. - Holland MI

International Classification:

B60R 1/08

US Classification:

359267, 359864

Abstract:

A mirror reflective element assembly for an exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror casing, a reflective element, an auxiliary wide angle element and a back plate. The auxiliary wide angle element is disposed at the rear surface of a mirror substrate. A back plate mounting structure may establish a space at the mirror actuator that is sufficient for a portion of the auxiliary wide angle element to be disposed between a rear surface of the reflective element and the mirror actuator. The back plate may have at least one sealing element at least partially around a perimeter region of a wide angle element receiving portion of the back plate, and the sealing element may engage the rear surface of the mirror substrate when the back plate is attached to the reflective element and may limit intrusion of adhesive between the back plate and the mirror substrate.