Powered mirror apparatus
First Claim
1. A powered mirror apparatus, including:
- a pole having proximal and distal ends;
a handle on the proximal end of the pole;
a foot on the distal end of the pole;
a mirror rotatably attached to the foot, the mirror having a peripheral edge; and
electrically powered rotation means for enabling the mirror to rotate about two coplanar axes of rotation in an universal manner.
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Abstract
An ergonomic vehicle inspection mirror apparatus has a handle, a pole or casing, and a foot. Mounted on the foot is a rotatable mirror. The mirror is attached to the foot by means of a pivot shaft, about which the mirror is capable of two degrees of rotational freedom, in order to turn the plane of the mirror at various angles with respect to the foot. Rotation about the pivot shaft is actuated by an electric motor in the foot. The motor is interconnected with a toggle switch in the handle. Pushing the switch in a particular direction causes the mirror to rotate in that direction. The inspector can place the foot of the device under the vehicle with the pole at an attitude that is chosen to be comfortable. Thereafter, the mirror may be rotated with the switch so as to direct the line of sight at various points under the vehicle body without having to readjust the pole for each angle of view.
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14 Claims
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1. A powered mirror apparatus, including:
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a pole having proximal and distal ends; a handle on the proximal end of the pole; a foot on the distal end of the pole; a mirror rotatably attached to the foot, the mirror having a peripheral edge; and electrically powered rotation means for enabling the mirror to rotate about two coplanar axes of rotation in an universal manner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a powered mirror apparatus having a rotatable mirror with a peripheral edge and having electrically powered rotation means for enabling the mirror to rotate about two coplanar axes of rotation in an universal manner, the improvement comprising:
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a pole having proximal and distal ends; a handle on the proximal end of the pole; a foot on the distal end of the pole, the mirror rotatably attached to the foot; and a portable power source on the handle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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