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Abstract

A structurally-reinforced volumetric bracket for a rearview mirror, a rearview mirror assembly for a vehicular windshield, an electronics assembly for a vehicular windshield and a method of making/using a vehicular rearview mirror assembly. By forming the bracket as an irregular polyhedron-shaped plurality of faceted surfaces, a cantilever-like structure is formed that extends along a height-wise dimension of the bracket relative to a windshield inner surface to have an overhang that is situated over at least a portion of an electronics module housing. In this way, a volumetrically-enhanced structure is formed that can accommodate existing or new electronic components without taking up additional windshield surface area or sacrificing structural rigidity. In this way, the rearview mirror that is secured to the bracket does not suffer from increases in vibratory or other load-based response that otherwise arise out of operating a vehicle during normal use.

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