Apparatus and method for a vehicular viewing system

• US 20050018323A1
• Filed: 07/24/2003
• Published: 01/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eileen Breslin
• Original Assignee: Eileen Breslin
• Inventors: Breslin, Eileen
• Application Number:
  US10/626,347
• Publication Number:
  US 20050018323A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/854
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/006 Side-view mirrors, e.g. V-shaped mirrors located at the front or rear part of the vehicle combined with rear-view mirrors B60R1/08; side-view periscopes B60R1/10

Abstract

A seclectably adjustable mirror is mounted on each of the extreme sides of said vehicle, preferably on the fenders. The mirrors having sight lines parallel to said front transverse axis, the sight lines extending beyond the side exterior of said vehicle and means for selectively adjusting the mirrors so as to provide sight perspectives between said aligned mirrors at the sides of the front end of said vehicle and said driver whereby said driver is provided with an enhanced exterior view while driving, capable of viewing the area ahead of and beyond the sides of said vehicle. Preferable this system is augmented by a central array of a V-shaped assembly which enlarges the sight fully.

Claims

1. A system for enhancing the view of a driver while driving a vehicle, said vehicle having a longitudinal axis, and a front transverse axis and a rear transverse axis, said system comprising a selectably adjustable mirror mounted, in each of the extreme sides of said vehicle, said mirrors having sight-lines parallel to said front transverse axis, said sight lines extending beyond the side exterior of said vehicle and means for selectively adjusting said mirrors so as to provide sight perspectives between said aligned mirrors at the sides of the front end of said vehicle, said V-shaped mirror assembly and said driver whereby said driver is provided with an enhanced exterior view while driving, capable of viewing the area ahead of and beyond the sides of said vehicle

3. The system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mirror adjustment means are a remote control positioned in ate vehicle.

4. The system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of the mirrors at the front end of said vehicle has an arcuate face for increased sight path.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein said arcuate mirror is parabolic.

6. The system according to claim 4, wherein said arcuate mirror is convex.

7. The system according to claim 1 or 2, including a rear view mirror assembly for selectively obtaining sight lines to the rear of and side exterior at the rear of said vehicle.

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein said rear mirror assembly comprises an adjustable mirror located on the side of said vehicle slightly ahead of said driver having a sight line substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis and mirror located at the extreme rear end of said vehicle intersection of said sight path and being selectively adjustable to have a second sight path viewing the exterior area of said vehicle, said mirrors having reflective perspectives to said driver whereby said driver can view the exterior of said vehicle perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein at least one of said mirrors at the rear of said vehicle has an arcuate face.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein said arcuate mirror is parabolic.

11. The system according to claim 9, wherein said arcuate mirror is convex.

2. An optical system for enhancing the view of a driver while driving a vehicle having a longitudinal axis, and a front transverse axis and a rear transverse axis, said system comprising an adjustable V-shaped mirror assembly mounted on the front end of the vehicle along the central axis of the vehicle, the apex of said V-shaped mirror assembly being pointed substantially rearwardly along the central axis, a selactably adjustable mirror mounted, in alignment with said V-shaped mirror assembly, on each of the extreme sides of said vehicle, said mirrors having sight-paths parallel to said front transverse axis, said sight paths extending beyond the exterior of said vehicle and means for selectively adjusting said mirrors so as to provide vectors of reflection between said aligned mirrors at the sides of the front end of said vehicle, said V-shaped mirror assembly and said driver whereby said driver is provided with an enhanced exterior view while driving, capable of viewing the area ahead of and beyond the sides of said vehicle