System of multiple view safety mirrors for motor vehicles

• US 20090174958A1
• Filed: 01/07/2008
• Published: 07/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Andre Roberson
• Original Assignee: Andre Roberson
• Inventors: Roberson, Andre
• Application Number:
  US12/006,875
• Publication Number:
  US 20090174958A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/854
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/10 Front-view mirror arrangements; specially adapted for covering the peripheral part of the vehicle B60R1/002; Periscope arrangements , i.e. optical devices using combinations of mirrors, lenses, prisms or the like specially adapted for covering the peripheral part of the vehicle B60R1/002; for viewing traffic-lights B60R1/005; Other mirror arrangements giving a view from above or under the vehicle

Abstract

A system of mirrors provides multiple views of the various sides of a vehicle to the driver. In this system, one mirror is a conventional mirror that shows the conventional rear and side views of the vehicle. The second mirror can be adjacent the conventional mirror but angled away from the conventional mirror such that this second mirror does not reflect in the same direction as the conventional mirror. The third (outer) mirror is positioned such that it faces a direction somewhat opposite from the second mirror. The mirrors are contained in a housing that has a clear or transparent side opposite the side of the housing containing. The third mirror is position such that mirror reflects an image of the contents that are seen through transparent side of the mirror housing. This image shown in the third mirror is reflected by the second mirror such that the driver can look through the second mirror and see images that are in the front of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A multiple view mirror system for use in motor vehicles which enables a driver to simultaneously view multiple images of the sides of a motor vehicle comprising:

a mirror housing attachable to a motor vehicle in a position such that the driver can view mirrors contained in the housing from the driver'"'"'s seat, the housing having a hollow interior, the housing also having a front side and a rear side, each of the front and rear sides have openings;

a transparent element fitting covering the rear opening of the housing to provide for the passing light from the front of the vehicle and through the housing such that a view of the front of the vehicle can be reflected and viewed through a mirror in the housing;

a first mirror positioned in the housing for reflecting views of the rear of the motor vehicle;

a second mirror positioned in the housing and adjacent the said first mirror position; and

a third mirror positioned in the housing and adjacent said second mirror for reflecting views from the front of the motor vehicle.

2. The system as described in claim 1 wherein said first, second or third mirrors are pivotally mounted in the housing.

3. The system as described in claim 1 wherein said second and third mirrors are positioned such that the third mirror reflects a view from the front of the vehicle via said transparent cover on the housing.

4. The system as described in claim 3 wherein an image reflected in said third mirror is reflected into said second mirror.

5. The system as described in claim 4 wherein the image reflected in said second mirror can be viewed by a driver of the vehicle.

6. The system as described in claim 1 wherein said transparent element fitting comprises a tinted material.