Multi-angular panoramic automotive rear view mirror
First Claim
1. A rearview mirror system for a vehicle adapted to be mounted on the vehicle and including at least a pair of adjustably interconnected framed mirrors which can be moved simultaneously or independently relative to each other, including an upper or main mirror adjustably connected to at least one lower or dependent mirror to collectively vary the reflective angles thereof, and wherein the lower section of the main mirror has a structural indentation or cut-out portion to accommodate part of the lower dependent mirror, the combination of said mirrors altogether provide adjustable rearward and lateral field of vision without substantial obstruction to the forward field of vision.
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Abstract
A centrally placeable multi-angularly manipulatable combination automotive rear view mirror having a plurality of integral flat optically non-distorting reflective faces inter-connected by moveable but firm connecting means; each respective face capable of being positioned optimally by the driver to provide him with a much greater than ordinary scope of vision from both the rear-left side and the rear-right side including the direct rear view of the traffic environment, thus solving the risk factors such as the so-called right-sided rear blind-spot and also diminishing the frequent head turning and common visual disruption to the driver relevant to his important frontal attention during driving. Each corresponding integral face is provided with respective arrow indicia both for instructional purposes to the driver on the proper directional tilt required for each said integral face and also to effectively achieve the functional capability of constantly reminding the driver regarding the proper directional right or left rear view conditions relative to the correspondingly tilted mirror face he is watching.
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- 1. A rearview mirror system for a vehicle adapted to be mounted on the vehicle and including at least a pair of adjustably interconnected framed mirrors which can be moved simultaneously or independently relative to each other, including an upper or main mirror adjustably connected to at least one lower or dependent mirror to collectively vary the reflective angles thereof, and wherein the lower section of the main mirror has a structural indentation or cut-out portion to accommodate part of the lower dependent mirror, the combination of said mirrors altogether provide adjustable rearward and lateral field of vision without substantial obstruction to the forward field of vision.
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14. A rearview mirror system for a vehicle adapted to be mounted on the vehicle, and, including a plurality of adjustably interconnected framed mirrors which can be moved simultaneously or independently relative to each other, including a larger upper or main mirror adjustably connected to a pair of smaller lower or dependent mirrors to accomplish a variety of reflective angles thereof, to adjustably enlarge or widen the scope of view of the driver relative to the rearward and right and left lateral fields of vision without substantial obstruction to the forward field of vision;
- and, wherein the lower section of the larger upper or main mirror is provided with a pair of structural indentations or cut-out portions to correspondingly accommodate each part of the respective smaller mirrors.
- View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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Current AssigneeAntony-Euclid C. Villa-Real
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Original AssigneeAntony-Euclid C. Villa-Real
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InventorsVilla-Real, Antony-Euclid C.
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Primary Examiner(s)Evans, F. L.
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Application NumberUS06/116,499Time in Patent Office938 DaysField of Search350/299, 350/303, 350/304, D12/187, D12/189US Class Current359/865CPC Class CodesB60R 1/081 avoiding blind spots, e.g. ...
