Rear vision mirror apparatus with signals

• US 5,805,366 A
• Filed: 11/05/1996
• Issued: 09/08/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Larry Mcfarland
• Original Assignee: Larry Mcfarland
• Inventors: McFarland, Larry
• Primary Examiner(s): Shafer, Ricky D.
• Application Number:
  US08/740,921
• Time in Patent Office: 672 Days
• Field of Search: 359/838, 359/864, 359/865, 359/871, 359/872, 362/83.1, 340/475, 340/479
• US Class Current: 359/864
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2665 on rear-view mirrors lighting devices for vehicle interior on or for rear-view mirrors B60Q3/258
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/1207 with lamps; with turn indicators

Abstract

A rear view mirror apparatus has a housing which includes a faceplate. A first mirror is positioned within the faceplate. A second mirror, being convex, is positioned within the faceplate and is separated from the first mirror by a portion of the faceplate. A brake indicator light are also positioned within the faceplate.

Claims

1. A rear view mirror apparatus, comprising:

a. a housing having a faceplate and an interior, the faceplate structured to have a plurality of apertures, including an upper aperture, first and second lower apertures and an intermediate aperture positioned between said upper aperture and said lower apertures;

b. a first mirror positioned to occupy said upper aperture in the faceplate;

c. a second mirror positioned to occupy the intermediate aperture in the faceplate, the second mirror being convex;

d. a brake light indicator light positioned to occupy one of the lower apertures in the faceplate;

e. a turn signal indicator light positioned to occupy the other of said lower apertures in the faceplate;

f. a rubber seal surrounding the housing;

g. a support disposed outwardly from the housing, said support being attached to the housing by an adjustable ball and socket joint; and

h. said support being hollow and said adjustable ball and socket joint being structured to have a duct leading from the interior of the housing to the hollow support.