Auxiliary vehicle mirror system
First Claim
1. An auxiliary vehicle mirror system mounted on an upper wall of a housing covering a side view mirror on a vehicle, said mirror system comprising:
- an auxiliary vehicle mirror system housing having a front window;
a primary mirror fixedly mounted in said mirror system housing to receive a view through said front window of road conditions forward of said vehicle;
an adjustable secondary mirror mounted on a universal pivot in said mirror system housing to receive an image of said view of road conditions from said primary mirror and to transmit said image to a driver of said vehicle;
means to pivotally mount said auxiliary vehicle mirror system housing on a mounting jaw; and
means to attach said mounting jaw on said top wall of said housing covering said side view mirror;
wherebya driver is provided with a view of forward road conditions when a direct line of sight is obstructed by other vehicles.
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Abstract
An auxiliary vehicle mirror system which includes a first housing having a primary mirror for receiving images of road conditions forward of the vehicle, and a secondary adjustable, pivotally mounted mirror for transmitting the images to the driver of the vehicle. The housing is pivotally mounted on a jaw which in turn is mounted on a second housing covering a conventional side view mirror on either side of the vehicle. The first housing may be mounted on either side of the vehicle, and is provided with structure for blocking extraneous views from the driver in the form of fins, or alternatively, in the form of a clip-on cover.
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19 Claims
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1. An auxiliary vehicle mirror system mounted on an upper wall of a housing covering a side view mirror on a vehicle, said mirror system comprising:
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an auxiliary vehicle mirror system housing having a front window; a primary mirror fixedly mounted in said mirror system housing to receive a view through said front window of road conditions forward of said vehicle; an adjustable secondary mirror mounted on a universal pivot in said mirror system housing to receive an image of said view of road conditions from said primary mirror and to transmit said image to a driver of said vehicle; means to pivotally mount said auxiliary vehicle mirror system housing on a mounting jaw; and means to attach said mounting jaw on said top wall of said housing covering said side view mirror;
wherebya driver is provided with a view of forward road conditions when a direct line of sight is obstructed by other vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An auxiliary vehicle mirror system mountable on an upper wall of a first housing covering a side view mirror on a vehicle, said mirror system comprising:
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a second housing having a top surface, a bottom surface and a front window; a primary mirror fixedly mounted in said second housing to receive a view through said front window of road conditions forward of said vehicle; an adjustable secondary mirror pivotally mounted on a universal pivot in said second housing to receive an image of said view of road conditions from said primary mirror and to transmit said image to a driver of said vehicle; a mounting jaw mountable on an upper wall of said first housing; means to pivotally mount said second housing on said mounting jaw, including a mounting screw, a first mounting screw hole in said top surface, second mounting screw hole in said bottom surface axially aligned with said first mounting screw hole, and a third mounting screw hole in an upper portion of said mounting jaw, whereby said second housing may be selectively mounted on the left and right side of the vehicle; said mounting jaw including an upper jaw half comprising said upper portion, and a lower U-shaped jaw half formed of resilient mental and having an upper leg and a lower leg, said lower leg being bifurcated to provide access to said mounting screw, said lower leg being shorter than said upper leg, said upper and lower legs being provided with means to enhance gripping of said upper wall of said housing, said upper leg including a first pair of clamping screw holes, said lower legs having a second pair of clamping screw holes said first and second pairs of clamping screw holes being respectively axially aligned, and a pair of clamping screws and clamping nuts, whereby said jaw may be mounted on said upper wall of said first housing; and and a suitably configured adhesively coated means interposed between said upper leg of said lower jaw half and said upper wall to enhance the mounting of said jaw on said upper wall. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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