Rear View Mirror
First Claim
1. A mirror assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- an adjustable mounting structure;
a mirror having a viewing section and an alignment section, the alignment section having a visual alignment feature that may be viewed to confirm that the viewing section is properly aligned with the adjustable mounting structure wherein the visual alignment feature comprises a selective acceptance layer that reflects light in a limited field of view.
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Abstract
A rear view mirror assembly is disclosed in which the mirror has a viewing section and an alignment section meeting to form a reflex angle. The alignment section is etched with a targeting image: a cross-hair or the side surface of the vehicle. When the targeting image is aligned with appropriate feature on the side of the vehicle, the reflex angle is such that the mirror is properly aligned. Also disclosed is a mirror assembly having viewing section and an alignment section with a clear protective outer layer a selective acceptance layer below the clear protective outer layer, and a colored substrate below the selective layer. When the vehicle operator can see the colored substrate through the selective acceptance layer, which transmits only normal light, the mirror is properly aligned.
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20 Claims
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1. A mirror assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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an adjustable mounting structure; a mirror having a viewing section and an alignment section, the alignment section having a visual alignment feature that may be viewed to confirm that the viewing section is properly aligned with the adjustable mounting structure wherein the visual alignment feature comprises a selective acceptance layer that reflects light in a limited field of view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 18)
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6. A method to provide a mirror assembly for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
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installing a mirror adjustment mechanism onto a mirror frame, the mirror frame having a mirror mounted therein wherein the mirror has a substantially flat surface including a facet, the facet comprising a selective acceptance layer which transmits light rays which are substantially normal and absorbs non-normal light rays; and installing the mirror frame on an outside surface of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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13. A mirror system for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
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a mirror; a facet coupled to the mirror wherein the facet comprises a selective acceptance layer that reflects light in a limited field of view. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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