Rear seat mirror

• US 4,712,892 A
• Filed: 10/10/1986
• Issued: 12/15/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ann M. Masucci
• Original Assignee: Ann M. Masucci
• Inventors: Masucci, Ann M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Henry, Jon W.
• Application Number:
  US06/917,525
• Time in Patent Office: 431 Days
• Field of Search: 350/631, 350/600, 350/97, 350/107, 248/469-473, 248/475.1, 248/466, 297/217, 297/188, D 6/310, D 6/313, D 6/300
• US Class Current: 359/871
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/008 allowing the driver to see passengers, e.g. for busses combined with rear-view mirrors B60R1/08

Abstract

A non-glass rectangular planar mirror is mounted near the top of the seat back of the back seat of an automobile and faces forwardly. The mirror is supported on a generally vertically extending support member which has a horizontal rear foot. This foot fits into the space between the bottom of the seat back and the top of the seat cushion to hold the mirror and support it in place. A rearwardly facing infant seat is secured to the rear seat directly in front of the mirror. The front of the infant seat pushes against the support member to prevent movement thereof. A driver looking through the automobile'"'"'s rearview mirror or looking over his or her shoulder can observe the child in the infant seat.

Claims

1. A forward viewing arrangement for an automobile comprising:

an automobile back seat including a generally horizontal seat cushion and a generally vertically extending seat back;

a non-glass mirror, and

means for mounting said mirror to said automobile such that said mirror lies substantially against said seat back adjacent the top thereof and wherein said mirror faces the front of said automobile.

2. The invention as claimed in claim 1 wherein said mirror is mounted on a generally vertically extending support member.

3. The invention as claimed in claim 2 wherein said support member includes a generally horizontal and rearwardly extending foot adjacent the bottom thereof, said foot being adapted to fit between the bottom of said seat back and the top of said seat cushion.

4. The invention as claimed in claim 1 wherein said mirror is comprised of a plastic material.

5. The invention as claimed in claim 1 wherein said mirror is substantially rectangular.

6. The invention as claimed in claim 1 further including protective molding means around at least a portion of the outer edges of said mirror.