Mirror system for a trucking rig having a tractor and an articulated trailer

• US 20070285806A1
• Filed: 06/13/2006
• Published: 12/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Beale, Harry Andrew
• Original Assignee: Beale, Harry Andrew
• Inventors: Beale, Harry Andrew
• Application Number:
  US11/451,952
• Publication Number:
  US 20070285806A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/843
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/002 specially adapted for covering the peripheral part of the vehicle, e.g. for viewing tyres, bumpers or the like integrated in the windows B60R1/001; combined with rear-view mirrors B60R1/08
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/025 comprising special mechanical means for correcting the field of view in relation to particular driving conditions, e.g. change of lane; scanning mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/0605 specially adapted for mounting on trucks, e.g. by C-shaped support means

Abstract

A mirror system for a tractor with an articulated trailer includes a mirror housing. The mirror housing is attached to the front end of the tractor on the passenger side. The mirror housing has a planar mirror. The planar mirror is adapted to move. The planar mirror moves allowing continuous observation of the passenger side rear corner of the trailer by a driver.

Claims

1. A mirror system for a trucking rig having a tractor and an articulated trailer comprising:

a mirror housing comprising a planar mirror;

said mirror housing being attached as far to the front of the tractor as possible on its passenger side;

said planar mirror being adapted to move;

whereby said planar mirror moving to allow continuous observation of the passenger side rear corner of the trailer.

2. The mirror system of claim 1 where said mirror housing being attached to a front fender of said tractor.

3. The mirror system of claim 1 where said mirror housing being attached to the front of a hood of said tractor.

4. The mirror system of claim 1 where said mirror housing being powered by said tractor.

5. The mirror system of claim 1 where said mirror housing further comprising a convex mirror.

6. The mirror system of claim 1 where said mirror housing further comprising a light being adapted to move;

whereby said planar mirror and said light moving to allow continuous observation of the passenger side rear corner of the trailer in lighted or unlighted conditions.

7. The mirror system of claim 6 where said mirror housing further comprising a baffle;

said baffle being adapted to continuously block said light from the vision of the driver.

8. The mirror system of claim 6 further comprising a light switch, said light switch being adapted to turn said light on and off.

9. The mirror system of claim 1 further comprising a positioner device being located at the rear end of the trailer on its passenger side;

said positioner device being in communication with said mirror housing through a signal;

whereby said planar mirror and said light moving in response to said signal tracking the movement of the passenger side rear corner of the trailer and allowing continuous observation of the passenger side rear corner of the trailer by a driver in lighted or unlighted conditions.

10. The mirror system of claim 9 where said positioner device being attached to the trailer by a fastener, said fastener securely attaches said positioner device to the trailer where said positioner device may be easily removed.

11. The mirror system of claim 9 where said positioner device being powered by the tractor.

12. The mirror system of claim 9 where said positioner device being powered by a battery.

13. The mirror system of claim 1 wherein said mirror housing having a home position;

said mirror housing moving said planar mirror and said light to said home position when said mirror system being deactivated.

14. The mirror system of claim 1 wherein said mirror system being in communication with said tractor;

when said tractor being in reverse said mirror system being activated; and

when said tractor being in neutral or forward said mirror system being deactivated.

15. The mirror system of claim 1 further comprising a power switch, said power switch being adapted to activate and deactivate said mirror system.

16. The mirror system of claim 1 where said convex mirror being adapted to move.

17. The mirror system of claim 16 whereby said convex mirror, said planar mirror and said light move in response to said signal tracking the movement of the passenger side rear corner of the trailer and allowing observation of the passenger side rear corner of the trailer by the driver while backing in lighted or unlighted conditions.

18. The mirror system of claim 1 wherein said planar mirror being adapted to reshape to a large convex mirror.

19. The mirror system of claim 18 further comprising a reshape switch, said reshape switch being adapted to reshape said planar mirror to said large convex mirror and reshape said large convex mirror back to said planar mirror.

20. The mirror system of claim 1 wherein said signal being a radio frequency encrypted with a 16 to 128 bit encryption.