Rear View Mirror

• US 20100202072A1
• Filed: 09/03/2008
• Published: 08/12/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michael Ferman
• Original Assignee: Michael Ferman
• Inventors: Ferman, Michael, Kratzer, Oliver Clemens Robert
• Granted Patent: US 8,449,126 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/850
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/06 mounted on vehicle exterior B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/0605 specially adapted for mounting on trucks, e.g. by C-shaped support means

Abstract

A rear view mirror for a vehicle has certain asymmetrical aerodynamic features that are combined with construction details that render the assembly invertible for use on either side of the vehicle and easier to install than its prior art counterparts.

Claims

1. A rear view mirror, for being supported by a vertical pole attached to a vehicle, comprising:

a housing having a chassis and a cover;

the chassis supporting one or more mirrors;

the shell like cover further comprising a leading edge and a trailing edge;

the housing having through openings, provided in one or more cooperating top and bottom pairs, through which may pass the pole.

2. The rear view mirror of claim 1, wherein:

at least one mirror is adjustable with a motorised actuator contained in the housing.

3. The rear view mirror of claim 1, wherein:

the housing has top to bottom symmetry so that it can be, in use, inverted and used on either side of a vehicle.

4. The rear view mirror of claim 1, wherein:

the through openings are provided in two or more cooperating top and bottom pairs and plugs are provided for blocking any opening that does not have the vertical pole passing through it.

5. The rear view mirror of claim 1, wherein:

the cover has an interior surface that is adapted to receive a bridge that subdivides an internal space of the cover into segments, each segment adapted to receive a mirror.

6. The rear view mirror of claim 5, wherein:

the interior surface can receive the bridge so as to subdivide the internal space of the cover into either equal or unequal segments.

7. The rear view mirror of claim 1, wherein:

the chassis is adapted to receive one or more assembly clips, each clip having flexible fingers for receiving the vertical pole.

8. The rear view mirror of claim 1, wherein:

the chassis has a central web with a back surface in which is formed pole retaining grooves.

9. The rear view mirror of claim 1, wherein:

the leading edge has a greater radius of curvature than the trailing edge.

10. The rear view mirror of claim 1, wherein:

each of a cooperating top and bottom pair that is to receive the pole is provided with a perforated grommet.

11. The rear view mirror of claim 1, wherein:

an exterior of the cover is skewed with reference to a flat front surface of the chassis.

12. The rear view mirror of claim 1, wherein:

a parting line between the chassis and the cover is inclined with reference to a flat front surface of the chassis so as to allow a proper draught angle to be maintained in a moulding of the cover.

13. A rear view mirror, for being supported by a vertical pole attached to a vehicle, comprising:

a housing that is top to bottom symmetric and having aerodynamic features that are preserved when the mirror is inverted;

the housing adapted to receive two mirrors of unequal size such that the appearance, features and functionality are essentially preserved when inverted.

14. The rear view mirror of claim 13, wherein:

at least one mirror is adjustable with a motorised actuator contained in the housing.

15. The rear view mirror of claim 13, wherein:

the housing is provided with through openings, provided in two or more cooperating top and bottom pairs and plugs are provided for blocking any opening that does not have the vertical pole passing through it.

16. The rear view mirror of claim 13, wherein:

the housing comprises a cover with an interior surface that is adapted to receive a bridge that subdivides an internal space of the cover into segments, each segment adapted to receive a mirror.

17. The rear view mirror of claim 16, wherein:

the interior surface can receive the bridge so as to subdivide the internal space of the cover into either equal or unequal segments.

18. The rear view mirror of claim 13, wherein:

the housing comprises a chassis that is adapted to receive one or more assembly clips, each clip having flexible fingers for receiving the vertical pole.

19. The rear view mirror of claim 13, wherein:

the housing has a leading edge having a greater radius of curvature than the trailing edge.

20. The rear view mirror of claim 13, wherein:

the housing comprises a chassis and a cover;

a parting line between the chassis and the cover is inclined with reference to a flat front surface of the chassis so as to allow a proper draught angle to be maintained in a moulding of the cover.