Asymmetric sectioned convex mirrors
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1. An asymmetric mirror comprising:
- a convex mirror dome lens which defines at least one substantially width-wise extending axis and at least one substantially height-wise extending axis, wherein the convex mirror dome lens is asymmetric with respect to both the width-wise extending axis and the height-wise extending axis, including a plurality of mirror lens sections arranged at least width-wise along the mirror dome lens, said plurality of mirror lens sections including;
a first mirror lens section having a first radius of curvature, located to one side relative to the height-wise axis of the mirror dome lens;
a second mirror lens section having a second radius of curvature which is different from the first radius of curvature, located to the other side of the height-wise extending axis of the mirror dome lens; and
a third mirror lens section having at least one of a third radius of curvature or a step-wise changing curvature and located between the first and second mirror lens sections and comprising a substantially narrow strip of at least one of a constant and changing curvature mirror surface joined to, and in between, said first and second sections, producing a smoothly changing image size between said first and second sections, wherein the convex mirror dome lens defines a base with a peripheral edge lying in a flat plane, and the peripheral edge of the base asymmetrically shaped which is neither circular, nor oval, nor elliptical in shape and is asymmetric with respect to both the width-wise extending axis and the height-wise extending axis.
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Abstract
Asymmetric sectioned mirrors are presented. The mirrors include, for example, constant radius of curvature sections that are selected to increase the sizes and improve the definitions of images, for example images of children milling, walking and/or standing about either the front or alongside regions of a school bus. The mirrors may be asymmetric in either or both the horizontal and vertical directions. The mirrors may include a mounting system capable of using both ball mounts and tunnel mounts.
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1. An asymmetric mirror comprising:
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a convex mirror dome lens which defines at least one substantially width-wise extending axis and at least one substantially height-wise extending axis, wherein the convex mirror dome lens is asymmetric with respect to both the width-wise extending axis and the height-wise extending axis, including a plurality of mirror lens sections arranged at least width-wise along the mirror dome lens, said plurality of mirror lens sections including; a first mirror lens section having a first radius of curvature, located to one side relative to the height-wise axis of the mirror dome lens; a second mirror lens section having a second radius of curvature which is different from the first radius of curvature, located to the other side of the height-wise extending axis of the mirror dome lens; and a third mirror lens section having at least one of a third radius of curvature or a step-wise changing curvature and located between the first and second mirror lens sections and comprising a substantially narrow strip of at least one of a constant and changing curvature mirror surface joined to, and in between, said first and second sections, producing a smoothly changing image size between said first and second sections, wherein the convex mirror dome lens defines a base with a peripheral edge lying in a flat plane, and the peripheral edge of the base asymmetrically shaped which is neither circular, nor oval, nor elliptical in shape and is asymmetric with respect to both the width-wise extending axis and the height-wise extending axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An asymmetric mirror comprising:
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a convex mirror dome lens which defines at least one substantially width-wise extending axis and at least one substantially height-wise extending axis, wherein the convex mirror dome lens is asymmetric with respect to both the width-wise extending axis and the height-wise extending axis, including a plurality of mirror lens sections arranged at least width-wise along the mirror dome lens, said plurality of mirror lens sections including; a first mirror lens section having a first radius of curvature, located to one side relative to the height-wise axis of the mirror dome lens; a second mirror lens section having a second radius of curvature which is different from the first radius of curvature, located to the other side of the height-wise extending axis of the mirror dome lens; a third mirror lens section having at least one of a third radius of curvature or a step-wise changing curvature and located between the first and second mirror lens sections and comprising a substantially narrow strip of at least one of a constant and changing curvature mirror surface joined to, and in between, said first and second sections, producing a smoothly changing image size between said first and second sections; and at least one fourth section comprising a substantially narrow strip of a step-wise changing curvature mirror surface joined to, and in between, said first and third sections, producing a smoothly changing image size between said first and third sections. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. An asymmetric mirror comprising:
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a convex mirror dome lens which defines at least one substantially width-wise extending axis and at least one substantially height-wise extending axis, wherein the convex mirror dome lens is asymmetric with respect to both the width-wise extending axis and the height-wise extending axis, including a plurality of mirror lens sections arranged at least width-wise along the mirror dome lens, said plurality of mirror lens sections including; a first mirror lens section having a first radius of curvature, located to one side relative to the height-wise axis of the mirror dome lens; a second mirror lens section having a second radius of curvature which is different from the first radius of curvature, located to the other side of the height-wise extending axis of the mirror dome lens; a third mirror lens section located between the first and second mirror lens sections and comprising a substantially narrow strip of at least one of a constant and changing curvature mirror surface joined to, and in between, said first and second sections, producing a smoothly changing image size between said first and second sections; a cross-view mirror dome lens; a support panel secured to said convex mirror dome lens; and a mounting structure attached to said support panel and adapted to be to and external surface of a vehicle for viewing objects both in front of and alongside the vehicle or both in back of and alongside the vehicle.
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10. An asymmetric mirror comprising:
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a convex mirror lens which defines at least one substantially width-wise extending axis and at least one substantially height-wise extending axis, wherein the convex mirror lens defines a base with a peripheral edge lying in a flat plane, and the peripheral edge of the base asymmetrical shaped which is neither circular, nor oval, nor elliptical in shape and is asymmetric with respect to both the width-wise extending axis and the height-wise extending axis, including a plurality of mirror lens sections arranged at least width-wise along the mirror lens, said plurality of mirror lens sections including; a first mirror lens section having a first radius of curvature, located to one side relative to the height-wise axis of the mirror lens; a second mirror lens section having a second radius of curvature which is different from the first radius of curvature, located to the other side of the height-wise extending axis of the mirror lens; and a third mirror lens comprising a substantially narrow strip of at least one of a constant and changing curvature mirror surface joined to, and in between, said first and second sections, producing a smoothly changing image size between said first and second sections. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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