Credit card pocket mirror and miniature billboard

• US 6,561,657 B1
• Filed: 09/29/2000
• Issued: 05/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Douglas P. Schofield
• Original Assignee: Douglas P. Schofield
• Inventors: Schofield, Douglas P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shafer, Ricky D.
• Application Number:
  US09/703,028
• Time in Patent Office: 956 Days
• Field of Search: 359/838, 359/870, 359/871, 359/883, 359/884, 428/412, 428/457, 428/458, 428/912.2, 428/913.3, 283/56, 283/904, 401/240.1, 401/241.91
• US Class Current: 359/838
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/08 Mirrors vehicle mirrors involving special optical features B60R1/08
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/0808 having a single reflecting layer G02B5/0883, G02B5/0891 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/0858 the reflecting layers comprising a single metallic layer with one or more dielectric layers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 283/904 Credit card
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31507 Of polycarbonate
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31678 Of metal
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31681 Next to polyester, polyamide or polyimide [e.g., alkyd, glue, or nylon, etc.]

Abstract

A flat flexible and imperforate mirror which is conveniently designed and sized to fit anywhere a credit card can be stored is disclosed. The mirror has a substantially flat rectangular body, a front reflective layer and rounded edges. An indicia bearing layer is applied to the opposite side of the body from the reflective layer.

Claims

1. A portable mirror suitable for storage in a credit card pocket, comprising, in laminated relationship:

a flexible shatter resistant imperforate generally rectangular plastic sheet;

a layer of reflective material on a first surface of the generally rectangular plastic sheet forming a mirrored surface;

a layer of visible indicia receptive material on a second surface of the generally rectangular plastic sheet;

an advertising message on the layer of indicia receptive material;

wherein the layer of reflective material, the layer of visible indicia and the generally rectangular plastic sheet are of equal size and each of the layer of reflective material and the layer of visible indicia is substantially unobstructed so that a reflective area and an indicia bearing area each covering an entire surface of the mirror are provided;

the layer of reflective material and the layer of visible indicia being separated by at least the generally rectangular plastic sheet;

the mirror being imperforate and having a substantially continuous rectangular surface, said mirror having a thickness and size compatible for storage in a credit card pocket.

2. The mirror of claim 1 in which the layer of reflective material is imperforate.

3. The mirror of claim 1 in which the thickness of the mirror does not exceed ¼

of an inch.

4. The mirror of claim 1 in which the width is 2⅛

of an inch and the length is 3⅜

of an inch with a tolerance of +/−

¼

of an inch.

5. The mirror claim 1 in which the generally rectangular plastic sheet is opaque.

6. The mirror of claim 1 in which the advertising message substantially covers the layer of indicia receptive material.