Bicycle rear view mirror

• US 7,040,771 B2
• Filed: 06/27/2002
• Issued: 05/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Tony Mcguinness
• Original Assignee: Tony Mcguinness
• Inventors: McGuinness, Tony
• Primary Examiner(s): Robinson, Mark A.
• Application Number:
  US10/482,521
• Publication Number:
  US 20040246602A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,412 Days
• Field of Search: 359/550, 359/842, 359/872
• US Class Current: 359/842
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 29/00 Adaptations or arrangements of mirrors for use on cycles

Abstract

A rear view bicycle mirror assembly (10) for attachment to a bicycle frame (3) comprising a mirror (14) and mounting body (12). The mounting body (12) comprising a mounting means for mounting the mirror onto the frame of the bicycle. The mounting means comprises a first mounting foot (18) for abutment and mounting on a first tube (6) of the bicycle frame, and a second mounting foot (24) for abutment and engaging a second tube (4) of the bicycle frame at an angle to said first tube and first mounting foot.

Claims

1. A rear view bicycle mirror assembly for attachment to a bicycle frame comprising a mirror and mounting body comprising a mounting means for mounting the mirror onto the frame of the bicycle;

wherein the mounting means comprises a first mounting foot for abutment and mounting on a first tube of the bicycle frame, and a second mounting foot for abutment and engaging a second tube of the bicycle frame at an angle to said first tube and first mounting foot.

2. The rear view bicycle mirror assembly of claim 1 in which the mirror is pivotally attached to said mounting body and mounting means.

3. The rear view bicycle mirror assembly of claim 2 in which the mirror is pivotally mounted via a pivotal mounting comprising a pin which defines a pivot axis about which the mirror pivots.

4. The rear view bicycle mirror assembly of claim 3 in which the pivotal mounting of the mirror and mounting means includes a pivotal movement stop which restricts the pivotal movement of the mirror with respect to the mounting means.

5. The rear view bicycle mirror assembly of claim 1 in which the mirror is attached to one side of the mounting means such that when the assembly is fitted to the bicycle frame the mirror is disposed laterally to one side of the frame.

6. The rear view bicycle mirror assembly of claim 1 in which the first mounting foot has a curved profile which defines a curved abutment surface for, in use, abutment against the first tube of the bicycle.

7. The rear view bicycle mirror assembly of claim 1 in which the second mounting foot has a curved profile which defines a curved abutment surface for, in use, abutment against the second tube of the bicycle.

8. The rear view bicycle mirror assembly of claim 1 in which the first mounting foot is profiled to, in use, straddle the first tube.

9. The rear view bicycle mirror assembly of claim 1 in which the first mounting foot is flexible and is capable of deforming to an outer profile of the first tube.

10. The rear view bicycle mirror assembly of claim 1 in which the first mounting foot is adapted to abut and mount against a down tube of the bicycle frame and the second mounting foot is adapted and arranged to abut and mount against a head tube of the bicycle frame.

11. The rear view bicycle mirror assembly of claim 1 further comprising strap means to secure the first mounting foot and/or second mounting foot to and in abutment with the respective frame tubes of a bicycle.

12. The rear view bicycle mirror assembly of claim 11 in which strap locating ports are defined within the mounting means through which the strap means pass.

13. The rear view bicycle mirror assembly of claim 11 in which the strap means comprise cable ties.

14. The rear view bicycle assembly of claim 1 in which the mounting body and mounting means is fabricated from a plastic material.

15. The rear view bicycle assembly of claim 14 in which the plastic material is a ABS.

16. The rear view bicycle assembly of claim 1 comprising a mirror housing within which the mirror is located.