Side and rear viewing apparatus for motor vehicles
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1. Apparatus to permit viewing of traffic conditions to the rear and side of a motor vehicle, which has opposite sides, comprising:
- (a) first and second video cameras and first and second display terminals having video screens, the cameras connected to the screens, respectively,(b) first and second means mounting the first and second cameras to the vehicle at the respective opposite sides thereof, the cameras directed generally toward the rear of the vehicle,(c) and third an fourth means mounting the screens to the vehicle proximate the driver'"'"'s position, to be viewed by the driver in said position.
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Apparatus permitting viewing of traffic conditions to the rear and side of a motor vehicle, which has opposite sides, comprises:
(a) first and second video cameras and first and second display terminals having video screens, the cameras connected to the screens, respectively,
(b) the first and second cameras mounted to the vehicle at the respective opposite sides thereof, the cameras directed generally toward the rear of the vehicle,
(c) and the screens carried by the vehicle proximate the driver'"'"'s position, to be viewed by the driver in that position.
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1. Apparatus to permit viewing of traffic conditions to the rear and side of a motor vehicle, which has opposite sides, comprising:
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(a) first and second video cameras and first and second display terminals having video screens, the cameras connected to the screens, respectively, (b) first and second means mounting the first and second cameras to the vehicle at the respective opposite sides thereof, the cameras directed generally toward the rear of the vehicle, (c) and third an fourth means mounting the screens to the vehicle proximate the driver'"'"'s position, to be viewed by the driver in said position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. In combination:
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(a) a vehicle having a side, and a driver compartment, (b) a video camera mounted at the vehicle side to scan conditions at the rear of the vehicle, (c) a video display unit having a screen observable by the driver as he faces forwardly, in said compartment, said unit operatively connected with the camera to display what is scanned by the camera, (d) and a rear view mirror mounted at the side of the vehicle to pass light to the camera and to reflect light to the passenger compartment for viewing by the driver.
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13. Apparatus to permit viewing of traffic condition to the rear and side of a motor vehicle, which has opposite sides, comprising
(a) first and second video cameras and display terminal CRT means having two video screen portions, the cameras connected to the CRT mean so that one screen portion display output from one camera, and the other screen portion display output from the other cameras, (b) first and second means mounting the first and second cameras to the vehicle at the respective opposite sides thereof, the cameras directed generally toward the rear of the vehicle, (c) and means mounting the CRT means to the vehicle for viewing of said screen portions by the driver in the vehicle.
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14. Apparatus to permit viewing of traffic conditions to the rear and side of a motor vehicle, which has opposite sides, comprising
(a) video camera means mounted to the side of the vehicle and directed rearwardly at said side, and CRT means connected to the camera to display its output on a screen to be viewed by the driver, (b) and driver means connected to the camera means to substantially constantly swivel the camera means in at least one of the following modes: -
(i) up and down (ii) side to side during operation of that camera means.
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