Rearward viewing system for use with vehicles
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1. A rearwardly viewing system for use with vehicles comprising:
- a vehicle having an exterior surface and supported by four wheels, said vehicle having a front end, a front windshield, a roof, and a centerline extending intermediate the four wheels;
a mirror located external to the exterior surface of the vehicle and forward of at least a portion of the front windshield, said mirror connected to the vehicle by a bracket so that the mirror is located above the roof of the vehicle;
a camera directed toward the front end of the vehicle at the mirror; and
a monitor visible to a driver of the vehicle, said monitor receiving an input from the camera and providing a display to the driver.
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A rearward viewing system having at least one mirror mounted by a bracket to an exterior portion of a vehicle. The bracket locates the mirror above the roof and forward of at least a portion of the windshield. A camera is directed toward the front of the vehicle at the mirror so that the mirror can provide a range of view of at least 60° and preferably more than 90° so that the normal blind spots of a driver are eliminated. A monitor receiving input from the camera provides a display for the driver.
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1. A rearwardly viewing system for use with vehicles comprising:
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a vehicle having an exterior surface and supported by four wheels, said vehicle having a front end, a front windshield, a roof, and a centerline extending intermediate the four wheels;
a mirror located external to the exterior surface of the vehicle and forward of at least a portion of the front windshield, said mirror connected to the vehicle by a bracket so that the mirror is located above the roof of the vehicle;
a camera directed toward the front end of the vehicle at the mirror; and
a monitor visible to a driver of the vehicle, said monitor receiving an input from the camera and providing a display to the driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A rearwardly viewing system comprising:
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a vehicle having an exterior surface and supported by four wheels, said vehicle having a front end and a back end, a front windshield, a roof, and a centerline extending intermediate the four wheels;
a convex mirror connected to a mount on the roof of the vehicle whereby the mirror is supported above the roof of the vehicle and pointed toward the back end of the vehicle;
a camera directed toward the front end of the vehicle at the mirror; and
a monitor visible to a driver of the vehicle, said monitor receiving an input from the camera and providing a display to the driver. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A rearwardly viewing system comprising:
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a vehicle having an exterior surface and supported by four wheels, said vehicle having a front end and a back end, a front windshield, a roof, and a centerline extending intermediate the four wheels;
at least one mirror connected to a mount whereby the at least one mirror is supported above the roof of the vehicle;
a camera directed toward the front end of the vehicle at the at least one mirror; and
a monitor visible to a driver of the vehicle, said monitor receiving an input from the camera and providing a display to the driver having a range of view extending at least sixty degrees at least substantially centered about the centerline of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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