Infant observation mirror for car travel

• US 4,902,118 A
• Filed: 07/29/1988
• Issued: 02/20/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sherryll Harris
• Original Assignee: Sherryll Harris
• Inventors: Harris, Sherryll
• Primary Examiner(s): Arnold, Bruce Y.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US07/225,715
• Time in Patent Office: 571 Days
• Field of Search: 248/475.1, 248/481, 350/631, 350/638, 350/639, 350/606, 350/632, 350/618, 350/624
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/1824 Manual alignment

Abstract

A mirror assembly for use in observing an infant during travel in a vehicle in which the infant is located in a rear seat and faces toward the back of the vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a plate having a mirrored surface and a plate support having a plate receptacle on one side for holding an image forming surface of the plate in an outwardly exposed position. The plate support also has a tapered cross section in a plane substantially perpendicular to the plate with the width at the top of the support being larger than that at the bottom. Strap means are connected to the support and can be coupled to a rear seat back so as to hold the support in a selected lateral and vertical position on the seat back.

Claims

1. A mirror assembly for use in observing an infant during travel in a vehicle in which the infant is located in a rear seat and faces toward a back of the vehicle, comprising:

(a) a plate having a mirrored surface;

(b) a plate support having a plate receptacle on one side for holding an image forming surface of said plate in an outwardly exposed position, said plate support having a tapered cross section in a plane substantially perpendicular to said plate with a thickness at a top of said support being larger than that at a bottom; and

(c) strap means connected to said support and capable of being coupled to a rear seat back so as to hold said support in a selected lateral and vertical position on said seat back.

2. A mirror assembly according to claim 1 wherein the cross section of the support in a plane perpendicular to a front face thereof is wedge-shaped.

3. A mirror assembly according to claim 1 wherein said strap means includes a pair of straps affixed to a back of said support with each of sufficient length to pass around said rear seat back and to be fastened together with each strap snugly engaging the back seat.

4. A mirror assembly according to claim 1 wherein said plate support is made of a lightweight resilient material covered by a flexible material.

5. A mirror assembly according to claim 1 wherein said plate is a plastic sheet material having a mirrored surface.

6. A mirror assembly according to claim 1 wherein said plate support is sponge covered with a flexible fabric material.