Lateral-view mirror assembly for a vehicle
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1. A lateral-view mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising, in combination:
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at least one lateral-view mirror coupled to one of a rear portion and a rear window of said vehicle in line of sight with at least one of a side mirror of said vehicle and a rear-view mirror of said vehicle and dimensioned to allow a driver to view objects positioned lateral to a rear portion of said vehicle by looking at one of said side mirror and said rear-view mirror and seeing a reflection of said objects through said lateral-view mirror.
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Abstract
A lateral-view mirror assembly for a vehicle capable of providing a driver of a vehicle with the ability to view objects positioned lateral to a rear portion of the vehicle by looking at a reflection of the objects reflected from the lateral-view mirror to the driver. One embodiment requires the use of a rear-view mirror, while another requires the use of a side-view mirror. The lateral-view mirror can be coupled to the vehicle during the manufacturing stage or after manufacture with an adhesive.
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20 Claims
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1. A lateral-view mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising, in combination:
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a vehicle; and
at least one lateral-view mirror coupled to one of a rear portion and a rear window of said vehicle in line of sight with at least one of a side mirror of said vehicle and a rear-view mirror of said vehicle and dimensioned to allow a driver to view objects positioned lateral to a rear portion of said vehicle by looking at one of said side mirror and said rear-view mirror and seeing a reflection of said objects through said lateral-view mirror. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19)
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12. A lateral-view mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising, in combination:
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a vehicle; and
at least one lateral-view mirror coupled to a side rear portion of said vehicle in line of sight with a side mirror of said vehicle and dimensioned to allow a driver to view objects positioned lateral to a rear portion of said vehicle by looking at said side mirror and seeing a reflection of said objects through said lateral-view mirror.
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16. A lateral-view mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising, in combination:
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a vehicle; and
at least one lateral-view mirror coupled to a top rear portion of said vehicle in line of sight with a rear-view mirror of said vehicle and dimensioned to allow a driver to view objects positioned lateral to a rear portion of said vehicle by looking at said rear-view mirror and seeing a reflection of said objects through said lateral-view mirror.
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20. A lateral-view assembly for a vehicle comprising, in combination:
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a vehicle; and
means for capturing an image of an area rearward of and lateral to said vehicle and displaying said image to a driver of said vehicle.
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