System for viewing an infant in the rear seat of a vehicle

• US 4,702,572 A
• Filed: 11/20/1985
• Issued: 10/27/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jackie J. Cossey
• Original Assignee: Jackie J. Cossey
• Inventors: Cossey, Jackie J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Henry, Jon W.
• Application Number:
  US06/799,799
• Time in Patent Office: 706 Days
• Field of Search: 350/632, 350/631, 350/639, 350/623, 350/618, 350/612, 350/604, 248/475.1-483
• US Class Current: 359/876
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/008 allowing the driver to see passengers, e.g. for busses combined with rear-view mirrors B60R1/08
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/1824 Manual alignment

Abstract

A system for viewing an infant in the rear seat of the vehicle utilizing a mirror mounted in the back seat of the vehicle which is adjustable so that it reflects the image of the infant to the rear view mirror for viewing by the driver of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A system for viewing an infant in the rear seat of a vehicle utilizing the rear view mirror of the vehicle, said system comprising reflecting means, and means mounting, said reflecting means on the back support portion of said rear seat, said mounting means including means for adjusting the portion of said reflecting means so that it reflects the image of said infant to said rear view mirror for viewing by the driver of said vehicle.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said mounting means comprises a spring-loaded bracket for extending over the upper edge of said back support portion of said rear seat, and means for mounting said reflecting means to said bracket.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein said adjusting means includes means connecting said reflecting means to said bracket.

4. The system of claim 2 wherein said adjusting means includes means for varying the length of said reflecting means relative to said bracket.

5. The system of claim 2 wherein said adjusting means includes means to vary the angular position of said reflecting means about a horizontal axis.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein said adjusting means includes means to vary the angular portion of said reflecting means about a vertical axis.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein said reflecting means is a mirror.