Side view mirror attachment

• US 4,863,254 A
• Filed: 04/11/1988
• Issued: 09/05/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: DYCO RV Incorporated
• Original Assignee: William B. Dyer
• Inventors: Dyer, William B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Arnold, Bruce Y.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ryan, J. P.
• Application Number:
  US07/179,765
• Time in Patent Office: 512 Days
• Field of Search: 350/612, 350/625, 350/626, 350/606, 350/631, 350/632
• US Class Current: 359/850
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/078 easily removable; mounted for bodily outward movement, e.g. when towing
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/082 using a single wide field mirror or an association of rigidly connected mirrors

Abstract

An auxiliary mirror having a base with perpendicular members for abutment with a vehicle mirror housing. An extension on one of the members carries the auxiliary mirror. Elastic straps with hook elements secure the base to the mirror housing. The base is shaped to abut the mirror housing perimeter.

Claims

1. A mirror for attachment to the side view mirror housing of a vehicle and comprising in combination,

a base having substantially perpendicular upright and horizontal members of angle section for engagement with the vehicle side view mirror housing, said members each having surfaces normal to one another for abutment with the exterior of the mirror housing,

a lateral extension on the upright member,

a mirror on said extension, and

tensionable means carried by said base having a free end for hooked engagement with said side view mirror housing to hold said base in place on the side view mirror in a detachable manner.

2. A rear view mirror for attachment to the side view mirror as claimed in claim 1 wherein said tensionable means are elastic straps carried one each by said members and are equipped with hooks.

3. An attachment for a side view mirror housing of a vehicle, said housing having a forwardly directed lip, said attachment comprising in combination,

a base including an upright base member and a horizontal base member each of angle section for abutment with the side view mirror, said upright base member and said horizontal base member being continuous,

a lateral extension fixed in place on said upright member,

a mirror on said extension for supplementing the range of view provided by the vehicle side view mirror, and

elastic means carried by said base including hooks for biased engagement with a lip of the side view mirror.

4. A side view mirror housing attachment comprising in combination,

a base having perpendicularly orientated member of angle section,

a lateral extension on one of said members,

an auxiliary mirror on said extension,

straps carried by said members and each provided with a hook element for securing said base to the side view mirror housing,

said members having surfaces adapted for abutment with said side view mirror housing, and

said straps being of an elastic nature to urge said members into abutment with the side view mirror housing to retain said auxiliary mirror adjacent said housing.