Automobile reflective surveillance system

• US 8,690,365 B1
• Filed: 03/30/2012
• Issued: 04/08/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Laurie A. Williams
• Original Assignee: Laurie A. Williams
• Inventors: Williams, Laurie A.
• Primary Examiner(s): FONT, FRANK G
• Application Number:
  US13/436,281
• Time in Patent Office: 739 Days
• Field of Search: 359/843, 359/844, 359/850, 359/870, 362/493, 362/494, 362/497, 362/505
• US Class Current: 359/850
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/06 mounted on vehicle exterior B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/08 involving special optical features, e.g. avoiding blind spots , e.g. convex mirrors; Side-by-side associations of rear-view and other mirrors B60R1/025, B60R1/10 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/12 Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 19/023 Details
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 19/48 combined with, or convertible into, other devices or objects, e.g. bumpers combined with road brushes, bumpers convertible into beds
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/08 Mirrors vehicle mirrors involving special optical features B60R1/08

Abstract

An automobile reflective surveillance system including a plurality of mirrors configured to be installable on the exterior of an extant vehicle whereby a law enforcement officer may maintain a rearward line of sight when returning to said vehicle following a roadside stop.

Claims

1. An automobile reflective surveillance system comprising a plurality of mirrors installable to an extant vehicle, the plurality of mirrors further comprising at least one of:

a pair of reverse mirrors configured to be installable upon extant wing mirrors on a vehicle, each of the pair of reverse mirrors disposed facing forwards relative the vehicle;

a top mirror configured to be installable upon an extant light bar disposed atop a law enforcement vehicle;

a front mirror configured to be installable upon an extant push bar disposed upon the front bumper of a law enforcement vehicle;

wherein a law enforcement officer is sensible of objects behind said law enforcement officer when approaching the front of said vehicle.

2. The automobile reflective surveillance system of claim 1 wherein the plurality of mirrors are low-glare mirrors.

3. The automobile reflective surveillance system of claim 2 wherein the plurality of mirrors are shatter resistant mirrors.

4. An automobile reflective surveillance system comprising a plurality of mirrors installable to an extant vehicle, the plurality of mirrors further comprising:

a pair of reverse mirrors configured to be installable upon extant wing mirrors on a vehicle, each of the pair of reverse mirrors disposed facing forwards relative the vehicle;

a top mirror configured to be installable upon an extant light bar disposed atop a law enforcement vehicle;

a front mirror configured to be installable upon an extant push bar disposed upon the front bumper of a law enforcement vehicle;

wherein each of said plurality of mirrors is low-glare and shatter resistant, whereby a law enforcement officer is sensible of objects behind said law enforcement officer when approaching the front of said vehicle.