ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,594,904, issued on April 7, was assigned to Nissan North America Inc. (Franklin, Tenn.).

"Mirror assemblies for vehicles including an anti-theft countermeasure" was invented by Arturo Cruz Hernandez (Mexico City).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mirror assembly for a vehicle is disclosed that includes: a support bracket with first clips; a mirror glass that is supported by the support bracket; a housing with retainers that are configured for engagement with the first clips to thereby connect the housing and the support bracket; and a locking bracket that is configured for positioning about the housing. The locking bracket includes second ...