Mirror and media display device assembly apparatuses and methods

• US 9,845,537 B2
• Filed: 11/02/2014
• Issued: 12/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Electric Mirror LLC
• Original Assignee: Electric Mirror LLC
• Inventors: Mischel, Jr., James V., Mischel, Sr., James V.
• Primary Examiner(s): Do, An
• Application Number:
  US14/530,820
• Publication Number:
  US 20150205109A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,143 Days
• Field of Search: 702 33, 702 41, 702 44, 348826, 348836
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 1/02 Mirrors used as equipment hand, pocket, or shaving mirrors A45D42/00; optical viewing means for vehicles B60R1/00
• CPC Class Codes: B24C 1/00 Methods for use of abrasive blasting for producing particular effects; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods
• CPC Class Codes: C03C 17/00 Surface treatment of glass, not in the form of fibres or filaments, by coating optical coatings of optical elements G02B1/10
• CPC Class Codes: C23F 1/30 for etching other metallic material
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0169 Supporting or connecting means other than the external walls
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0101 characterised by optical features G02B27/0172 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0149 characterised by mechanical features G02B27/0176 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/1073 characterized by manufacturing or alignment methods
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/12 using a transparent mirror or other light reflecting surface transparent to transmitted light whereby a sign, symbol, picture or other is visible only when illuminated
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/14 displaying different signs depending upon the view-point of the observer
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/00 Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the variable information is permanently attached to a movable support G09F11/00; abacus G06C1/00; slide-rules G06G1/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49963 Threaded fastener

Abstract

A combination mirror and media display device assembly includes a mirror platform. The mirror platform has a media display device viewing area and a reflective area. A reflectivity of the media display device viewing area is less than a reflectivity of the reflective area. The assembly includes a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket is coupled to the mirror platform. The mounting bracket is open on one side and the opening in the mounting bracket is configured to accept a media display device. A method to place a media display device within a mirror platform assembly includes inserting a media display device through an opening in a mounting bracket, wherein a mirror platform is attached to the mounting bracket and the mirror platform has a media display device viewing area. The method includes aligning the media display device with the media display device viewing area during the inserting and coupling the media display device to the mounting bracket, wherein the media display device is removably coupled to the mounting bracket.

Claims

1. A combination mirror and media display device assembly, comprising:

a mirror platform having a media display device viewing area and a reflective area, wherein a reflectivity of the media display device viewing area is less than a reflectivity of the reflective area; and

a mounting bracket, the mounting bracket is coupled to the mirror platform, the mounting bracket has an opening, is open on one side and the opening in the mounting bracket is configured to accept a media display device, wherein the mounting bracket is aligned on the mirror platform to position the media display device over the media display device viewing area.

2. The combination mirror and media display device assembly of claim 1, wherein the media display device snaps into place within the mounting bracket.

3. The combination mirror and media display device assembly of claim 1, wherein the media display device is attached to the mounting bracket with a removable fastener.

4. The combination mirror and media display device assembly of claim 3, wherein the removable fastener is selected from the group consisting of a screw and a magnet.

5. The combination mirror and media display device assembly of claim 1, wherein the opening is substantially perpendicular to the mirror platform.

6. The combination mirror and media display device assembly of claim 1, wherein the opening is substantially parallel to the mirror platform.

7. A method to place a media display device within a mirror platform assembly comprising:

inserting a media display device through an opening in a mounting bracket, wherein a mirror platform is attached to the mounting bracket and the mirror platform has a media display device viewing area;

aligning the media display device with the media display device viewing area when the media display device is inserted into the mounting bracket; and

coupling the media display device to the mounting bracket, wherein the media display device is removably coupled to the mounting bracket.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the coupling is accomplished without a mechanical fastener.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein a screw is used for the coupling.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein a magnet is used for the coupling.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the mounting bracket is positioned on the mirror platform to assist during the aligning.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the opening is substantially perpendicular to the mirror platform.

13. A combination mirror and media display device assembly, comprising:

a mirror platform having a media display device viewing area and a reflective area, wherein a reflectivity of the media display device viewing area is less than a reflectivity of the reflective area; and

a mounting bracket, the mounting bracket is coupled to the mirror platform, the mounting bracket has an opening, the opening is configured to receive a media display device, the mounting bracket releasably couples the media display device over the media display device viewing area when the media display device is inserted into the mounting bracket.

14. The combination mirror and media display device assembly of claim 13, further comprising:

a chassis, the chassis is coupled to the mirror platform and the chassis has an opening through which the media display device can be inserted.

15. The combination mirror and media display device assembly of claim 13, wherein releasably couples is accomplished without a mechanical fastener.

16. The combination mirror and media display device assembly of claim 13, wherein releasably couples is accomplished with a magnet.

17. The combination mirror and media display device assembly of claim 13, wherein the mounting bracket is aligned on the mirror platform to position the media display device over the media display device viewing area.

18. The combination mirror and media display device assembly of claim 13, wherein the opening is substantially perpendicular to the mirror platform.

19. The combination mirror and media display device assembly of claim 13, wherein the opening is substantially parallel to the mirror platform.