Extensible rear view mirror
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1. A rear-view mirror system for vehicles comprising:
- a. A principal mirror;
b. an extensible mirror, smaller in size than said principal mirror; and
c. means for connecting said extensible mirror to said principal mirror so as to enable linear and angular movement of said extensible mirror relative to said principal mirror, said connecting means comprising a U-shaped slide element, said slide element adapted for slidable securement about the edges of said principal mirror, a pair of parallel directed tracks adhered to said U-shaped slide element, said tracks provided with a plurality of regularly spaced notches, said notches on one of said tracks provided in lateral opposition with respect to corresponding notches provided on the other of said tracks, a pair of spring-depressable members, each of said members having at one end thereof a pair of laterally opposed, oppositely directed finger grips adapted for incremental movement in relation to said notches, and a universal joint adhered to the back of said extensible mirror and having its movable element secured to both of the opposite ends of said spring-depressable members, whereby said slidable association of said spring-depressable members and said tracks enables said extensible mirror to move incrementally in a linear direction relative to said principal mirror, while said universal joint provides said extensible mirror with angular movement capacity relative to said principal mirror.
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Abstract
A rear view mirror having a slidably extensible auxiliary reflective element is disclosed. The auxiliary reflective element serves to enlarge the range of rear view vision of the driver of a vehicle such as an automobile. The position of the auxiliary mirror can easily be adjusted with regard to both its displacement from the principal mirror and the relative angle of its plane with regard to the plane of the principal mirror.
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1. A rear-view mirror system for vehicles comprising:
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a. A principal mirror; b. an extensible mirror, smaller in size than said principal mirror; and c. means for connecting said extensible mirror to said principal mirror so as to enable linear and angular movement of said extensible mirror relative to said principal mirror, said connecting means comprising a U-shaped slide element, said slide element adapted for slidable securement about the edges of said principal mirror, a pair of parallel directed tracks adhered to said U-shaped slide element, said tracks provided with a plurality of regularly spaced notches, said notches on one of said tracks provided in lateral opposition with respect to corresponding notches provided on the other of said tracks, a pair of spring-depressable members, each of said members having at one end thereof a pair of laterally opposed, oppositely directed finger grips adapted for incremental movement in relation to said notches, and a universal joint adhered to the back of said extensible mirror and having its movable element secured to both of the opposite ends of said spring-depressable members, whereby said slidable association of said spring-depressable members and said tracks enables said extensible mirror to move incrementally in a linear direction relative to said principal mirror, while said universal joint provides said extensible mirror with angular movement capacity relative to said principal mirror. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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