Side View Mirror Alignment System

• US 20160046238A1
• Filed: 08/13/2015
• Published: 02/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jessie Sallas
• Original Assignee: Jessie Sallas
• Inventors: Sallas, Jessie
• Application Number:
  US14/825,505
• Publication Number:
  US 20160046238A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/007 specially adapted for covering the lateral blind spot not covered by the usual rear-view mirror
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/0607 with remote position control adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/081 avoiding blind spots, e.g. by using a side-by-side association of mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/12 Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1223 with sensors or transducers

Abstract

A side view mirror alignment system is provided. The side view mirror alignment system includes a housing having a laser and a rotation assembly. The housing is removably mounted to an automobile'"'"'s side view mirror. The alignment system is in communication with the vehicle'"'"'s transmission or gearbox so as to determine when the vehicle is in reverse. The laser is activated when the automobile is in reverse and is directed to a reflector having a light sensor at the rear of the vehicle. The rotation assembly of the housing is adapted to rotate the side view mirror until the laser aligns with the light sensor on the reflector thereby providing automatically adjusting side view mirrors to improve visibility.

Claims

1. A side view mirror alignment system, comprising:

a housing comprising a laser and a rotation assembly, wherein the housing is adapted to be removably mounted to a side view mirror of a vehicle so as to rotate said side view mirror and said laser;

a reflector comprising a light sensor, wherein said reflector is adapted to be mounted on a side of a vehicle at a rear portion thereof;

a control circuit comprising a gearbox sensor, wherein said control circuit is adapted to cause said laser to produce a beam of light, wherein said rotation assembly rotates said laser and said side view mirror until said beam of light contacts said light sensor on said reflector so as to automatically adjust said side view mirror when said gearbox determines that said vehicle is in reverse.

2. The side view mirror alignment system of claim 1, wherein said reflector comprises a curved mirror.

3. The side view mirror alignment system of claim 1, wherein the reflector further comprises a mounting bracket that is removably attached to a rear of the automobile.

4. The side view mirror alignment system of claim 3, wherein said reflector further comprises one or more fasteners to secure said reflector to the rear of the vehicle.

5. The side view mirror alignment system of claim 4, wherein said one or more fasteners comprise a magnet.

6. The side view mirror alignment system of claim 1, wherein said laser projects a beam in a rearward direction towards said rear portion of said vehicle.

7. The side view mirror alignment system of claim 1, wherein said reflector is adapted to be positioned such that said light sensor faces towards a front portion of the vehicle.