LATERAL-VIEW MIRROR FOR A VEHICLE
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1. A lateral-view mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a housing coupled to a rear portion of a vehicle, wherein the housing is located at a substantially center portion of an interior surface-of a rear window and adjacent a ceiling of the vehicle to locate the housing above a head of a passenger seated below the housing;
a first lateral-view mirror coupled to the housing, the first lateral-view mirror being positioned in a line of sight with a rear-view mirror of the vehicle to allow a driver to view objects positioned lateral to a passenger'"'"'s side of the rear portion of said vehicle by looking at a reflection of the objects reflected from the first lateral-view mirror to the rear-view mirror to the driver; and
a second lateral-view mirror coupled to the housing, the second lateral-view mirror being positioned in a line of sight with the rear-view mirror of the vehicle to allow the driver to view objects positioned lateral to the driver'"'"'s side of the rear portion of the vehicle by looking at a reflection of the objects reflected from the second lateral-view mirror to the rear-view mirror to said driver.
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A lateral-view mirror assembly comprising a housing having a first lateral-view mirror and a second lateral-view mirror coupled to a rear portion of a vehicle to provide a driver of a vehicle with the ability to view objects positioned lateral to a rear portion of the vehicle by looking at a reflection of the objects reflected from the first and second lateral-view mirrors to the rear-view mirror to the driver. The lateral-view mirror assembly is helpful when backing out of a parking space and also when changing lanes and is located adjacent a ceiling of the vehicle in order to function properly even when a passenger is seated below the lateral-view mirror assembly.
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1. A lateral-view mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing coupled to a rear portion of a vehicle, wherein the housing is located at a substantially center portion of an interior surface-of a rear window and adjacent a ceiling of the vehicle to locate the housing above a head of a passenger seated below the housing; a first lateral-view mirror coupled to the housing, the first lateral-view mirror being positioned in a line of sight with a rear-view mirror of the vehicle to allow a driver to view objects positioned lateral to a passenger'"'"'s side of the rear portion of said vehicle by looking at a reflection of the objects reflected from the first lateral-view mirror to the rear-view mirror to the driver; and a second lateral-view mirror coupled to the housing, the second lateral-view mirror being positioned in a line of sight with the rear-view mirror of the vehicle to allow the driver to view objects positioned lateral to the driver'"'"'s side of the rear portion of the vehicle by looking at a reflection of the objects reflected from the second lateral-view mirror to the rear-view mirror to said driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11)
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9. A lateral-view mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing moveably coupled to an adjustment device, wherein the adjustment device is coupled to a rear portion of a vehicle to locate the housing at a substantially center portion of an interior surface-of a rear window; a first lateral-view mirror coupled to the housing, the first lateral-view mirror being positioned in a line of sight with a rear-view mirror of the vehicle to allow a driver to view objects positioned lateral to a passenger'"'"'s side of the rear portion of said vehicle by looking at a reflection of the objects reflected from the first lateral-view mirror to the rear-view mirror to the driver; and a second lateral-view mirror coupled to the housing, the second lateral-view mirror being positioned in a line of sight with the rear-view mirror of the vehicle to allow the driver to view objects positioned lateral to the driver'"'"'s side of the rear portion of the vehicle by looking at a reflection of the objects reflected from the second lateral-view mirror to the rear-view mirror to said driver, wherein; the adjustment device operates to adjust an angle of the housing with respect to the rear window to adjust the viewing angle of the first lateral-view mirror and the second lateral view mirror. - View Dependent Claims (10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of using a lateral-view mirror assembly for a vehicle, the method comprising:
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adjustably coupling the lateral-view mirror assembly to a rear portion of a vehicle to locate the housing at a substantially center portion of an interior surface-of a rear window; adjusting an angle of the lateral-view mirror assembly with respect to the rear window; using a first lateral-view mirror coupled to the housing, the first lateral-view mirror being positioned in a line of sight with a rear-view mirror of the vehicle to view objects positioned lateral to a passenger'"'"'s side of the rear portion of said vehicle by looking at a reflection of the objects reflected from the first lateral-view mirror to the rear-view mirror to the driver; and using a second lateral-view mirror coupled to the housing, the second lateral-view mirror being positioned in a line of sight with the rear-view mirror of the vehicle, to view objects positioned lateral to the driver'"'"'s side of the rear portion of the vehicle by looking at a reflection of the objects reflected from the second lateral-view mirror to the rear-view mirror to said driver. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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