Mirror for viewing infant in rear seat carrier

• US 4,909,618 A
• Filed: 05/15/1989
• Issued: 03/20/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Richard A. Gardner
• Original Assignee: Richard A. Gardner
• Inventors: Gardner, Richard A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Arnold, Bruce Y.
• Assistant Examiner(s): SHAFER, RICKY D
• Application Number:
  US07/352,008
• Time in Patent Office: 309 Days
• Field of Search: 350/612, 350/618, 350/623, 350/631, 350/632, 362/84, 362/135, 362/142, 248/467, 248/481
• US Class Current: 359/862
• 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 mirror system for enabling viewing of a baby mounted on the rear seat of the car while facing rearwardly by the normal rear view mirror. A second mirror is provided on the rear shelf of the rear seat and a baby'"'"'s safety carrier is mounted on the rear seat of the car, which safety carrier is arranged so that the baby views the rear window and second mirror. Illuminating means for vehicles without factory installed overhead interior lights may be provided on the second mirror to illuminate the baby'"'"'s face during night driving.

Claims

1. In an automobile having a rear view mirror and having a baby safety carrier positioned so that a baby therein faces an automobile rear window, said automobile also having a second mirror supported on a ball joint mounted on a shelf behind an automobile rear seat and said second mirror is adjusted so that the face of the baby can be viewed from said rear view mirror.

2. A mirror system as recited in claim 1 wherein said second mirror comprises an illuminating means having a luminous tube which surrounds the perimeter of said second mirror.

3. An automobile mirror system as recited in claim 1, together with a tail light mounted on said shelf, said tail light having a transparent portion which is adjusted to illuminate said face of the baby.