Forward and rearward viewing mirror device
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1. A forward-view and rear-view mirror device for permitting a driver to see forward and rearward of a vehicle, the device comprising:
- A unit having a rear-view enclosing chamber housing a rearward-viewing minor;
An arm for securing the unit to the vehicle, the arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the arm being adapted for mounting to the vehicle, the second end of the arm being coupled to the unit;
A forward-view enclosing chamber located above the rear-view enclosing chamber and housing a forward-viewing mirror, wherein a reflective face of the forward-viewing mirror substantially extends along a sagittal plane of the rear-view enclosing chamber;
Wherein the forward-viewing mirror is adapted for directly reflecting to the driver a visual field forward of the vehicle, the visual field forward of the vehicle including areas that would otherwise be blocked by an obstruction in front of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A mirror device permitting a driver using the device to view forward and rearward of the vehicle. The device provides the visual field of the conventional and/or modern side-view mirror and also extends the visual field to view areas, regions, and/or objects which are forward to allow a line of sight that might otherwise be blocked by an obstruction.
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1. A forward-view and rear-view mirror device for permitting a driver to see forward and rearward of a vehicle, the device comprising:
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A unit having a rear-view enclosing chamber housing a rearward-viewing minor; An arm for securing the unit to the vehicle, the arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the arm being adapted for mounting to the vehicle, the second end of the arm being coupled to the unit; A forward-view enclosing chamber located above the rear-view enclosing chamber and housing a forward-viewing mirror, wherein a reflective face of the forward-viewing mirror substantially extends along a sagittal plane of the rear-view enclosing chamber; Wherein the forward-viewing mirror is adapted for directly reflecting to the driver a visual field forward of the vehicle, the visual field forward of the vehicle including areas that would otherwise be blocked by an obstruction in front of the vehicle.
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