Detachable remotely-adjustable extension mirror system
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1. A detachable remotely-adjustable extension mirror system for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a remotely-adjustable side-view mirror unit comprising a remote input device, a transmission element, an actuator, a first reflective surface, and a housing, wherein said transmission element is between said remote input device and said first reflective surface; and
a detachable extension mirror unit comprising a movement offset element and an extension reflective surface, wherein said movement offset element is between said first reflective surface and said extension reflective surface.
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Abstract
Motion from an inboard reflective surface of a remotely-adjustable original-equipment side-view mirror unit is coupled to a detachable extension mirror unit to provide a motor vehicle driver a remotely-adjustable extended rearward view around a wide trailer or similar object blocking the original inboard rearward view from the original equipment mirror unit.
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1. A detachable remotely-adjustable extension mirror system for a motor vehicle comprising:
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a remotely-adjustable side-view mirror unit comprising a remote input device, a transmission element, an actuator, a first reflective surface, and a housing, wherein said transmission element is between said remote input device and said first reflective surface; and
a detachable extension mirror unit comprising a movement offset element and an extension reflective surface, wherein said movement offset element is between said first reflective surface and said extension reflective surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A detachable remotely adjustable extension mirror system for a motor vehicle comprising:
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a remotely-adjustable side-view mirror unit comprising a remote input device, a transmission element, an actuator, a first reflective surface, and a housing, wherein said transmission element is between said remote input device and said first reflective surface;
an extension reflective surface; and
a detachable vacuum suction cup first attachment element, wherein said detachable vacuum suction cup first attachment element is between said first reflective surface and said extension reflective surface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A detachable extension mirror system for a motor vehicle comprising:
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a side-view mirror unit comprising a first reflective surface and a housing;
a detachable extension mirror unit comprising an extension reflective surface;
a detachable first attachment element between said side-view mirror unit and said detachable extension mirror unit; and
a safety attachment element whereby said safety attachment element prevents said detachable extension mirror unit from falling off said side-view mirror unit if said detachable first attachment element fails. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A detachable extension mirror system for a motor vehicle comprising:
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a side-view mirror unit comprising a first reflective surface and a housing and a detachable extension mirror unit comprising a fully-obscuring extension reflective surface and a movement offset element wherein said movement offset element is between said first reflective surface and said extension reflective surface. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of providing the driver of a motor vehicle with a remotely-adjustable extended rearward view comprising:
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interacting with a remote input device located inside the vehicle to create an input;
transmitting said input to a mirror actuator;
converting said input at said mirror actuator to a pivoting motion of a first reflective surface; and
transferring said pivoting motion through a movement offset element to a detachable extension reflective surface. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of providing the driver of a motor vehicle with a remotely-adjustable extended rearward view comprising:
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interacting with a remote input device located inside the vehicle to create an input;
transmitting said input to a mirror actuator;
converting said input at said mirror actuator to a pivoting motion of a first reflective surface; and
transferring said pivoting motion through a detachable vacuum suction cup first attachment element to a extension reflective surface. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method of redundantly mounting a detachable extension mirror unit to a vehicle comprising:
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attaching said detachable extension mirror unit to a side-view mirror unit with a first fastening method; and
secondarily attaching said detachable extension mirror unit to said side-view mirror unit using a safety attachment element with a second fastening method substantially different from said first attachment method. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 70)
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62. A method of providing the driver of a motor vehicle with an extended rearward view comprising:
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placing a movement offset element onto the visible side of a first reflective surface that is part of a side-view mirror unit;
mounting a fully-obscuring reflective extension mirror onto said movement offset element; and
attaching said fully obscuring reflective surface and said movement offset element to said side-view mirror unit with a primary attachment element. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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