Mirror with media display device viewing area

• US 10,106,896 B2
• Filed: 11/03/2014
• Issued: 10/23/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Electric Mirror LLC
• Original Assignee: Electric Mirror LLC
• Inventors: Mischel, Jr., James V., Mischel, Sr., James V.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bui, Bryan
• Application Number:
  US14/531,138
• Publication Number:
  US 20150203970A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,450 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 1/02 Mirrors used as equipment hand, pocket, or shaving mirrors A45D42/00; optical viewing means for vehicles B60R1/00
• CPC Class Codes: B24C 1/00 Methods for use of abrasive blasting for producing particular effects; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods
• CPC Class Codes: C03C 17/00 Surface treatment of glass, not in the form of fibres or filaments, by coating optical coatings of optical elements G02B1/10
• CPC Class Codes: C23F 1/30 for etching other metallic material
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0169 Supporting or connecting means other than the external walls
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0101 characterised by optical features G02B27/0172 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0149 characterised by mechanical features G02B27/0176 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/1073 characterized by manufacturing or alignment methods
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/12 using a transparent mirror or other light reflecting surface transparent to transmitted light whereby a sign, symbol, picture or other is visible only when illuminated
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/14 displaying different signs depending upon the view-point of the observer
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/00 Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the variable information is permanently attached to a movable support G09F11/00; abacus G06C1/00; slide-rules G06G1/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49963 Threaded fastener

Abstract

A method to create a media display device viewing area in a mirror platform includes isolating the media display device viewing area from the rest of a glass layer of the mirror platform. The glass layer has a backing layer and an optional paint layer. A solvent is applied to remove optional protective paint, if present, from a backing layer within the media display device viewing area. The protective paint, if present, is scraped from the media display device viewing area. An etching solution is applied to the media display device viewing area to remove the backing layer. The media display device viewing area is rinsed.

Claims

1. A method to create a media display device viewing area in a mirror platform, comprising:

isolating the media display device viewing area from the rest of a glass layer of the mirror platform, the glass layer has a backing layer and an optional paint layer;

applying a solvent to remove optional protective paint, if present, from a backing layer within the media display device viewing area;

removing the protective paint, if present, from the media display device viewing area;

applying an etching solution to the media display device viewing area to remove the backing layer; and

rinsing the media display device viewing area, whereby the media display viewing area is created in the mirror platform.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the isolating is performed by applying a solvent resistant material to the glass layer to a region outside of the media display device viewing area.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the solvent is paint thinner.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the etching solution is Ferric Chloride (FEC13).

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

defining an outer perimeter of the media display device viewing area in the backing layer with a sharp instrument, wherein the defining is performed after the removing.