Magnified mirror

• US 5,442,488 A
• Filed: 12/13/1991
• Issued: 08/15/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Anthony T. Pastorino
• Original Assignee: Anthony T. Pastorino
• Inventors: Pastorino, Anthony T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ben, Loha
• Assistant Examiner(s): Phan, James
• Application Number:
  US07/806,674
• Time in Patent Office: 1,341 Days
• Field of Search: 359/802, 359/811, 359/817-819, 359/838, 359/867, 359/869, 359/879, 359/882, 359/803, 359/881, 359/871, 359/872, 359/829, 359/727, 248/466, 248/469, 248/471, 248/475.1, 362/135
• US Class Current: 359/802
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 42/08 Shaving mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 25/007 comprising other optical elements than lenses G02B25/004, G02B25/005 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/027 comprising magnifying means G02B27/023, G02B27/025, G02B27/04, G02B27/06 and G02B27/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/08 Mirrors vehicle mirrors involving special optical features B60R1/08

Abstract

A magnified mirror assembly has a frame, a mirror disposed along an edge of the frame and a centrally disposed magnifying lens which provides magnification of a reflected image. Such a magnified mirror is particularly useful in the application of make-up, the examination of the skin for cleansing, treating blemishes, removing blackheads and pimples and provides a means for producing increased image magnification with limited distortion at close range.

Claims

1. A magnified mirror assembly comprising:

a frame, a first image reflecting surface mounted on said frame and a magnifying lens disposed within said frame and fixedly located adjacent to said image reflecting surface to produce a magnified reflected image, wherein the first image reflecting surface is a magnifying mirror which provides a magnified image reflection, the frame having a pair of groove means, the first image reflecting surface disposed in one groove means and the magnifying lens disposed in another groove means.

2. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein the lens is disposed at about 0.01-1.0 inch from the first image reflecting surface.

3. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 1 further comprising a handle which extends from the frame.

4. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein the frame is made of plastic.

5. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein the magnifying lens provides an image magnification power of from 2×

to 12×

.

6. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein the magnifying lens provides an image magnification power of 3×

.

7. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein the magnifying lens has one or more increased magnifying portions for providing an increased power of magnification of the reflected image.

8. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 1 further comprising a second image reflecting surface on an opposite side of the first image reflecting surface.

9. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 1 further comprising stand means for locating the assembly on a mounting surface.

10. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 9 wherein the stand means comprise a column extending from the frame and a base disposed at an end of the column which rests on the mounting surface.

11. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein the lens is disposed at about 0.01-0.25 inch from the first image reflecting surface.

12. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein the frame has an upper portion, a lower portion and means to attach the portions to each other.

13. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 12 wherein the attachment means comprise mating threaded surfaces.

14. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 12 further comprising a shoulder in the lower portion for supporting the lens thereon.

15. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 1 further comprising illumination means disposed on the frame.

16. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein the magnifying lens is a bifocal lens.

17. A magnified mirror assembly comprising:

a frame, a first image reflecting surface mounted on said frame and a magnifying lens disposed within said frame and fixedly located adjacent to said image reflecting surface to produce a magnified reflected image, wherein the first image reflecting surface is a magnifying mirror which provides a magnified image reflection, the magnifying lens having one or more increased magnifying portions for providing an increased power of magnification of the reflected image.

18. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 17 wherein the lens is disposed at about 0.01-1.0 inch from the first image reflecting surface.

19. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 17 further comprising a handle which extends from the frame.

20. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 17 wherein the frame is made of plastic.

21. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 17 wherein the magnifying lens provides an image magnification power of from 2×

to 12×

.

22. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 17 wherein the magnifying lens provides an image magnification power of 3×

.

23. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 17 wherein the frame has a pair of circumferential grooves, the first image reflecting surface disposed in one groove and the magnifying lens disposed in another groove.

24. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 17 further comprising a second image reflecting surface on an opposite side of the first image reflecting surface.

25. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 17 further comprising stand means for locating the assembly on a mounting surface.

26. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 25 wherein the stand means comprise a column extending from the frame and a base disposed at an end of the column which rests on the mounting surface.

27. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 17 wherein the lens is disposed at about 0.01-0.25 inch from the first image reflecting surface.

28. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 17 wherein the frame has an upper portion, a lower portion and means to attach the portions to each other.

29. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 28 wherein the attachment means comprise mating threaded surfaces.

30. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 28 further comprising a shoulder in the lower portion for supporting the lens thereon.

31. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 28 further comprising illumination means disposed on the frame.

32. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 17 wherein the magnifying lens is a bifocal lens.

33. A magnified mirror assembly comprising:

a frame, a first image reflecting surface mounted on said frame and a magnifying lens disposed within said frame and fixedly located adjacent to said image reflecting surface to produce a magnified reflected image, wherein the first image reflecting surface is a magnifying mirror which provides a magnified image reflection, the frame having an upper portion, a lower portion and means to attach the portions to each other, the attachment means comprising mating threaded surfaces.

34. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 33 wherein the lens is disposed at about 0.01-1.0 inch from the first image reflecting surface.

35. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 33 further comprising a handle which extends from the frame.

36. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 33 wherein the frame is made of plastic.

37. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 33 wherein the magnifying lens provides an image magnification power of from 2×

to 12×

.

38. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 33 wherein the magnifying lens provides an image magnification power of 3×

.

39. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 33 wherein the frame has a pair of circumferential grooves, the first image reflecting surface disposed in one groove and the magnifying lens disposed in another groove.

40. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 33 wherein the magnifying lens has one or more increased magnifying portions for providing an increased power of magnification of the reflected image.

41. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 33 further comprising a second image reflecting surface on an opposite side of the first image reflecting surface.

42. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 33 further comprising stand means for locating the assembly on a mounting surface.

43. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 42 wherein the stand means comprise a column extending from the frame and a base disposed at an end of the column which rests on the mounting surface.

44. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 33 wherein the lens is disposed at about 0.01-0.25 inch from the first image reflecting surface.

45. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 33 further comprising a shoulder in the lower portion for supporting the lens thereon.

46. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 33 further comprising illumination means disposed on the frame.

47. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 33 wherein the magnifying lens is a bifocal lens.

48. A magnified mirror assembly comprising:

a frame, a first image reflecting surface mounted on said frame and a magnifying lens disposed within said frame and fixedly located adjacent to said image reflecting surface to produce a magnified reflected image, wherein the first image reflecting surface is a magnifying mirror which provides a magnified image reflection, the magnifying lens being a bifocal lens.

49. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 48 wherein the lens is disposed at about 0.01-1.0 inch from the first image reflecting surface.

50. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 49 further comprising stand means for locating the assembly on a mounting surface.

51. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 50 wherein the stand means comprise a column extending from the frame and a base disposed at an end of the column which rests on the mounting surface.

52. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 49 wherein the lens is disposed at about 0.01-0.25 inch from the first image reflecting surface.

53. The magnified mirror assembly of claim. 49 wherein the frame has an upper portion, a lower portion and means to attach the portions to each other.

54. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 53 wherein the attachment means comprise mating threaded surfaces.

55. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 53 further comprising a shoulder in the lower portion for supporting the lens thereon.

56. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 49 further comprising illumination means disposed on the frame.

57. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 48 wherein the frame is made of plastic.

58. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 48 wherein the frame is made of plastic.

59. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 48 wherein the magnifying lens provides an image magnification power of from 2×

to 12×

.

60. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 48 wherein the magnifying lens provides an image magnification power of 3×

.

61. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 48 wherein the frame has a pair of circumferential grooves, the first image reflecting surface disposed in one groove and the magnifying lens disposed in another groove.

62. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 48 wherein the magnifying lens has one or more increased magnifying portions for providing an increased power of magnification of the reflected image.

63. The magnified mirror assembly of claim 48 further comprising a second image reflecting surface on an opposite side of the first image reflecting surface.