Mirror with adjustable magnification and with a plurality of displays and devices
First Claim
1. A cosmetic mirror for providing a variable magnification factor comprising:
- a housing having an internal annular region oriented about a central axis;
a flexible substrate having a peripheral edge, a front surface, and an opposed rear surface, the peripheral edge being affixed to the housing, the rear surface having a connector extending centrally therefrom;
a reflective coating provided on one of the front and rear surfaces, the reflective coating causing the substrate to be reflective when viewed by a user from the front surface side;
an electric motor/transmission assembly mounted to the housing, the electric motor/transmission assembly having an output member, operably engaged with the connector, for displacing the connector fore and aft relative to the housing annular region and consequently flexing a central portion of the substrate fore and aft relative to the housing annular region thus varying the magnification factor of the flexible surface; and
a user-selectable switch connecting a source of power to the electric motor/transmission assembly for providing user adjustment of the magnification factor.
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Abstract
A variable magnification cosmetic mirror apparatus for is disclosed. The cosmetic mirror comprises a reflective flexible substrate, a housing assembly and a motor assembly. The motor provides power to curve the flexible substrate to control a magnification factor of the flexible substrate. Further, a manual variable magnification cosmetic mirror apparatus with an annular connection to the reflective substrate is disclosed. The annular connection provides control of the magnification factor of the flexible substrate with minimal image distortion. Further, a dual cosmetic mirror apparatus with a plurality of displays, devices, and light sources is provided.
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55 Claims
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1. A cosmetic mirror for providing a variable magnification factor comprising:
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a housing having an internal annular region oriented about a central axis;
a flexible substrate having a peripheral edge, a front surface, and an opposed rear surface, the peripheral edge being affixed to the housing, the rear surface having a connector extending centrally therefrom;
a reflective coating provided on one of the front and rear surfaces, the reflective coating causing the substrate to be reflective when viewed by a user from the front surface side;
an electric motor/transmission assembly mounted to the housing, the electric motor/transmission assembly having an output member, operably engaged with the connector, for displacing the connector fore and aft relative to the housing annular region and consequently flexing a central portion of the substrate fore and aft relative to the housing annular region thus varying the magnification factor of the flexible surface; and
a user-selectable switch connecting a source of power to the electric motor/transmission assembly for providing user adjustment of the magnification factor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A cosmetic mirror for providing variable magnification comprising:
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a housing having an internal annular region formed about a central axis;
a flexible substrate having a peripheral edge, a front surface, and an opposed rear surface, the peripheral edge being affixed to the housing, the rear surface having an annular connector extending centrally therefrom;
a reflective coating provided on one of the front and rear surfaces, the reflective coating causing the substrate to be reflective when viewed by a user from the front surface side; and
a handle shiftably connected to the housing and operably engaged with the connector, where movement of the handle displaces the connector fore and aft along to the housing central axis and consequently flexing a central portion of the flexible substrate thus varying the magnification of an image viewed by the user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A double-sided cosmetic mirror comprising:
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a housing with a first end opening and a second end opening;
a first substrate having a first peripheral edge, a first front surface, and an opposed first rear surface, the first peripheral edge being affixed within the first opening of the housing;
a first reflective coating provided on one of the first front and the first rear surfaces, the first reflective coating causing the first substrate to be reflective when viewed by a user from the first front surface side;
a second substrate having a curvature substantially different from the first substrate, the second substrate having a second peripheral edge, a second front surface, and an opposed second rear surface, the second peripheral edge being affixed within the second opening of the housing;
a second reflective coating provided on one of the second front and the second rear surfaces, the second reflective coating causing the second substrate to be reflective when viewed by the user from the second front surface side;
a first information display oriented the first substrate for being viewable by a user;
a second information display oriented the second substrate for being viewable by the user;
an information source circuit connected to and controlling both the first and second information displays; and
at least one user selectable switch cooperating with the information source circuit for controlling the first and second information displays. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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