SIDE MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

• US 20090268321A1
• Filed: 04/23/2008
• Published: 10/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Visiocorp Patents S.a.r.l.
• Original Assignee: Visiocorp Patents S.a.r.l.
• Inventors: Wilson, Douglas J.
• Application Number:
  US12/107,936
• Publication Number:
  US 20090268321A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/868
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/082 using a single wide field mirror or an association of rigidly connected mirrors

Abstract

A mirror includes a substrate of transparent material defining a first side and a second side. The second side includes a primary mirror surface defining a first focal axis and a secondary mirror surface defining a second focal axis. The second focal axis is directed in a direction different than the first focal axis.

Claims

1. A mirror comprising:

a substrate of transparent material defining first and second sides;

said second side including a primary mirror surface defining a first thickness and a first focal axis defining a first line, said primary mirror surface defining a primary radius of curvature; and

said second side including a secondary mirror surface having a second thickness less than said first thickness, and a second focal axis defining a second line wherein said second focal axis is directed in a direction different than said first focal axis, said secondary mirror surface defining a second radius of curvature less than said primary radius of curvature.

2. (canceled)

3. A mirror as set forth in claim 10 wherein said secondary mirror surface defines an irregular periphery.

4. A mirror as set forth in claim 3 wherein said primary mirror surface defines a non-circular periphery.

8. A mirror as set forth in claim 4 wherein said first side defines a plane.

9. A mirror as set forth in claim 8 including a reflective coating applied to said second side.

10. A mirror as set forth in claim 2 including a relief extending between said primary and secondary mirror surfaces.

13. A mirror as set forth in claim 9 wherein said secondary mirror surface defines a second periphery.

14. A mirror as set forth in claim 13 wherein said primary mirror surface defines a first periphery different from said second periphery.

5. (canceled)

6. (canceled)

7. (canceled)

11. (canceled)

12. (canceled)