Non-hazardous side rear view mirror

• US 6,024,456 A
• Filed: 12/31/1998
• Issued: 02/15/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Peter Connor
• Original Assignee: Peter Connor
• Inventors: Connor, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, THONG Q
• Application Number:
  US09/224,317
• Time in Patent Office: 411 Days
• Field of Search: 359/601-608, 359/871-880
• US Class Current: 359/606
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/086 using a mirror angularly movable between a position of use and a non-glare position reflecting a dark field to the user, e.g. situated behind a transparent glass used as low-reflecting surface; Wedge-shaped mirrors

Abstract

A bright light reducing side rear view mirror system is provided including a frame attached to a side of an exterior of a vehicle. Also included is a mirror assembly having a mirror and a glass plate mounted to the frame A surface of the glass plate is angled with respect to the mirror for reducing an intensity of light being reflected towards a driver within the vehicle.

Claims

1. A bright light glare reducing side rear view mirror system for attaching to a side of an exterior of a vehicle, the mirror system comprising:

a frame with a rear face attached to the side of the exterior of the vehicle and a peripheral side wall coupled to a periphery of the rear face and extending forwardly therefrom, the peripheral side wall including an arcuate top face, an arcuate bottom face with a depth about twice that of the top face, and a pair of end faces each having a generally triangular configuration, the peripheral side wall further including an inwardly extending lip for defining an interior space and an open front; and

a moving mirror assembly including a back plate with a planar rectangular configuration having an elongated top edge, an elongated bottom edge, and a pair of short side edges, the mirror assembly further including a universal pivoting joint integrally coupled to a central extent of the back plate and extending rearwardly therefrom for pivoting about a horizontal axis and a vertical axis, the universal joint being coupled to a central extent of the rear face, a mirror mounted to the back plate in coplanar relationship therewith, and a glass plate having a top edge coupled to a top edge of the back plate of the mirror assembly in abutment with the mirror and a bottom edge spaced from the back plate and the mirror via an elongated spacer.

2. A bright light glare reducing side rear view mirror system for attaching to a side of an exterior of a vehicle, the mirror system comprising:

a frame attached to the side of the exterior of the vehicle, the frame having a rear face and a peripheral side wall coupled to a periphery of the rear face and extending forwardly therefrom, the peripheral side wall further including an inwardly extending lip for defining an interior space; and

a mirror assembly including a mirror and a glass plate being pivotally mounted to the rear face of the frame, the glass plate being mounted to the mirror such that a surface of the glass plate is angled with respect to the mirror for reducing an intensity of light being reflected towards a driver within the vehicle.

3. A bright light reducing side rear view mirror system as set forth in claim 2 wherein a distance between the surface of the glass and the mirror is different at a top edge of the mirror with respect to a bottom edge of the mirror.

4. A bright light reducing side rear view mirror system as set forth in claim 2 wherein the mirror has a planar configuration and abuts the glass plate along a top edge and is spaced therefrom along a bottom edge via a spacer.

5. A bright light reducing side rear view mirror system as set forth in claim 2 wherein the glass plate includes a wedge with a first surface abutting the mirror and a second surface angled with respect to the mirror.

6. A bright light glare reducing mirror system comprising:

a frame having a rear face and a peripheral side wall coupled to a periphery of the rear face and extending forwardly therefrom, the peripheral side wall further including an inwardly extending lip for defining an interior space;

a mirror, the mirror being pivotally coupled to the rear face of the frame; and

a glass plate mounted in front of the mirror such that a surface of the glass plate is angled with respect to the mirror for reducing an intensity of light being reflected from the mirror.