Rear-view mirror device for attachment to the accessories of the user

• US 3,988,058 A
• Filed: 03/27/1975
• Issued: 10/26/1976
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Safety Sports Mirror Company
• Original Assignee: Safety Sports Mirror Company
• Inventors: Wendel, David G., Chaney, David R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Corbin, John K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Evans, F. L.
• Application Number:
  US05/562,505
• Time in Patent Office: 579 Days
• Field of Search: 350/248, 350/288, 350/298, 351/50, 2/185 R, 2/199, 2/DIG. 8, 248/481, 248/484, 248/485
• US Class Current: 359/880
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 1/247 Means for attaching eyewear arrangements for supporting by headgear G02C3/02
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/002 Mounting on the human body
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/1824 Manual alignment
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/14 Mirrors; Prisms
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 9/00 Attaching auxiliary optical parts auxiliary optical parts per se G02C7/08 - G02C7/16
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 2/08 Rear-view mirror

Abstract

A rear-view mirror assembly for mounting on various types of apparel such as the frame of eyeglasses, the peak of a cap, a helmet, etc is disclosed. The device includes a body which has an attachment member at one end thereof. A U-shaped mirror supporting arm is provided having a ball and socket connection at the end of one arm of the U-shaped arm swivelly connected to the end of the body member. The other arm has a ball and socket connection with a mirror mounting device in which is mounted a mirror.

Claims

1. A rear-view mirror assembly for attachment to the frame of eyeglasses, goggles, peaks of caps, and the like comprising,

an elongated body member having attachment means at one end thereof,

a generally U-shaped mirror supporting member,

first ball and socket means frictionally swivelly connecting one leg of said mirror supporting member to the opposite end of said body member for universal movement,

a mirror and means mounting said mirror,

second ball and socket means frictionally swivelly connecting the other leg of said mirror supporting member to said means mounting the mirror for universal movement,

whereby to provide maximum adjustment of said mirror.

2. The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein the socket means are formed of elastomeric material compressingly engaging their respective ball means.

3. The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein the mirror mounting means includes elastomeric means grippingly engaging the periphery of the mirror.

4. The invention as defined in claim 1 further characterized by said attachment means including a slot defined on at least one side by resilient cushion means to grip a solid object.

5. The invention as defined in claim 4 wherein the slot is defined on one side by resilient cushion means and on the other side by relatively non-resilient means.

6. The invention as defined in claim 5 further characterized by means to removably mount said cushion means on the end of said body member.

7. The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said ball and socket means are configured for detachable mounting and are detachable upon impact.

8. The invention as defined in claim 2 wherein the elastomeric material for the socket connecting the body member to the mirror supporting member is in the form of a tubular sleeve detachably mounted on one of said members and coacting with the ball formed on the other of said members.