Motor vehicle comprising a plurality of lights to illuminate the area surrounding the vehicle to the side or rear
US-2015353000-A1 · Dec 10, 2015 · US
Vehicular accessory system
US8926151B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8926151-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314027483-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | Aug 25, 1997 |
| Publication date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
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A vehicular accessory system includes an attachment element attached at an interior surface of a windshield of a vehicle and an accessory assembly having a housing that accommodates an accessory element. The accessory assembly includes structure used in attaching the accessory assembly to the attachment element. The accessory assembly includes circuitry disposed in the housing, and at least two electrical accessories of the accessory assembly share at least one component of the circuitry. One of the at least two electrical accessories includes a video camera and another of the at least two electrical accessories is selected from the group consisting of (i) a headlamp controller, (ii) a remote keyless entry receiver, (iii) a cellular phone and (iv) a vehicle status indicator. The video camera, when the accessory assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle, may have a field of view through the windshield of the vehicle.
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The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are as follows: 1. A vehicular accessory system, said vehicular accessory system comprising: an attachment element attached at an interior surface of a windshield of a vehicle; an accessory assembly comprising a housing, wherein said housing accommodates an accessory element; wherein said accessory assembly comprises structure used in attaching said accessory assembly to said attachment ele…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8926151B2 cover?
- A vehicular accessory system includes an attachment element attached at an interior surface of a windshield of a vehicle and an accessory assembly having a housing that accommodates an accessory element. The accessory assembly includes structure used in attaching the accessory assembly to the attachment element. The accessory assembly includes circuitry disposed in the housing, and at least two…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Magna Electronics Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60Q1/2665. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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