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Granted Patent B2
US 12679272 · App. 18/532,162 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Windshield mount

Inventors: Andreas Kraus (Bad Friedrichshall, DE); Alexander K. Stapf (Neckarsulm, DE)
Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
B60R1/04
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12679272
App. No.
18/532,162
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A windshield mount for a rearview mirror assembly includes a supporting ring that defines an outer supporting perimeter and an inner supporting perimeter. The inner supporting perimeter defines an aperture. A button defines an outer button perimeter and the button is located in the aperture. A space is defined between the inner supporting perimeter and the outer button perimeter. An adhesive is within the space to secure the supporting ring to the button.

Claims (27)

1 . A windshield mount for a rearview mirror assembly, the windshield mount comprising:

a supporting ring defining an outer supporting perimeter and an inner supporting perimeter, the inner supporting perimeter defining an aperture and a first anti-rotation member;

a button defining an outer button perimeter defining a second anti-rotation member and that is engaged with the first anti-rotation member, the button located in the aperture and defining a connection projection configured to couple to a mounting member of a rearview mirror assembly;

a space between the inner supporting perimeter and the outer button perimeter; and

an adhesive within the space securing the supporting ring to the button.

2 . The windshield mount of claim 1 , wherein the first anti-rotation member includes a projection extending inwardly towards the outer button perimeter.

3 . The windshield mount of claim 2 , wherein the second anti-rotation member includes a bay mated with the projection.

4 . The windshield mount of claim 2 , wherein the inner supporting perimeter defines a plurality of spacer teeth that extend inwardly towards the outer button perimeter a smaller distance than the projection, and the adhesive is located between the spacer teeth.

5 . The windshield mount of claim 1 , wherein the supporting ring includes a top surface and a bottom surface defining a thickness.

6 . The windshield mount of claim 5 , wherein the thickness is inclined.

7 . The windshield mount of claim 6 , wherein the incline has a constant rate across an entirety of the supporting ring.

8 . The windshield mount of claim 5 , wherein the thickness is uniform.

9 . A windshield mount for a rearview mirror assembly, the windshield mount comprising:

a supporting ring defining an outer supporting perimeter and an inner supporting perimeter, the inner supporting perimeter defining an aperture and a first anti-rotation member;

a button defining a connection projection configured to be connected to a mounting member of a rearview mirror assembly, the button defining an outer button perimeter defining a second anti-rotation member that is engaged with the first anti-rotation member, the button located in the aperture; and

wherein the inner supporting perimeter defines a plurality of spacer teeth extending inwardly towards the outer button perimeter that centers the button within the aperture and a space is defined between the inner supporting perimeter and the outer button perimeter by the plurality of spacer teeth and an adhesive is within the space securing the supporting ring to the button.

10 . The windshield mount of claim 9 , wherein the first anti-rotation member includes a projection extending a greater inward distance than the plurality of spacer teeth and the second anti-rotation member includes a bay mated with the projection.

11 . The windshield mount of claim 9 , wherein the supporting ring includes a substantially planar top surface and a substantially planar bottom surface defining a thickness.

12 . The windshield mount of claim 11 , wherein the thickness is inclined.

13 . The windshield mount of claim 11 , wherein the thickness is uniform.

14 . A windshield mount for a rearview mirror assembly, the windshield mount comprising:

a supporting ring defining an outer supporting perimeter and an inner supporting perimeter, the inner supporting perimeter defining a plurality of spacer teeth extending inwardly;

a button configured to be connected to a mounting member of the rearview mirror assembly and is located in the aperture, the button defining an outer button perimeter; and

a space between the inner supporting perimeter and the outer button perimeter uniformly defined by the spacer teeth and an adhesive is within the space securing the supporting ring to the button.

15 . The windshield mount of claim 14 , wherein the supporting ring includes a top surface and a bottom surface defining a thickness.

16 . The windshield mount of claim 15 , wherein the thickness is inclined.

17 . The windshield mount of claim 15 , wherein the thickness is uniform.