Pivoted rotatable illuminated rear seat vanity mirror
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1. A vanity mirror assembly for use by rear seat passengers of a vehicle comprising:
- a frame including a mirror mounted therein; and
means for coupling said frame to a vehicle roof in an area rearwardly of the front seats such that said mirror can be used by rear seat passengers, said coupling means allowing movement of said frame in mutually orthogonal axes between a stored position adjacent the vehicle roof to a lowered use position and rotated once lowered for use by rear seat passengers on either side of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A vanity mirror can be extended from the vehicle headliner and upon extension, can be pivoted about a generally vertical axis such that a single vanity mirror can be used by any of the rear seat passengers. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the vehicle roof includes a recess for receiving an illuminated vanity mirror assembly which is pivotally mounted at one edge to the recess for movement between a stored position substantially flush with a vehicle roofline to a lowered use position substantially orthogonal to the vehicle roof.
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1. A vanity mirror assembly for use by rear seat passengers of a vehicle comprising:
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a frame including a mirror mounted therein; and means for coupling said frame to a vehicle roof in an area rearwardly of the front seats such that said mirror can be used by rear seat passengers, said coupling means allowing movement of said frame in mutually orthogonal axes between a stored position adjacent the vehicle roof to a lowered use position and rotated once lowered for use by rear seat passengers on either side of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vanity mirror assembly for mounting to a roof of a vehicle comprising:
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a housing mounted to the center area of a vehicle roof and having a recess for receiving a vanity mirror assembly for storage therein; a first member mounted within said recess for pivotal movement about a first axis generally parallel to the vehicle roof between a stored position within said recess and a use position at least partially extended from said housing; a second member pivotally mounted to said first member for pivotal movement about a second axis generally perpendicular to said first axis; a vanity mirror mounted to said second member such that a person can lower said mirror from the vehicle roof by pivoting said first member with respect to the vehicle roof and rotate the mirror to a desired position for use by rotating said second member with respect to said first member; and illumination means mounted to said second member for providing illumination for use of said mirror. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vanity mirror assembly for use by rear seat passengers of a vehicle comprising:
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a housing mounted to the center area of a vehicle roof and having a recess for receiving a vanity mirror assembly therein; a first member mounted within said recess for movement in a first plane generally perpendicular to the vehicle roof between a raised stored position within said recess and a lowered use position; a second member pivotally mounted to said first member for movement in a plane generally perpendicular to said first plane wherein said second member includes a cylindrical pivot mounting member extending from one end thereof, wherein said first member includes socket means for pivotally holding said pivot mounting member, wherein said pivot mounting member includes a flange at an end remote from said second member for holding said second member in said socket; and
wherein said socket means of first member includes a semi-cylindrical recess and at least one bracket extending over an edge of said recess for holding said pivot mounting member therein; anda vanity mirror mounted to said second member such that a rear seat passenger can lower said mirror from the vehicle roof by pivoting said first member with respect to the vehicle and rotate the mirror to a desired position for use by rotating said second member with respect to said first member, wherein said second member includes means for illuminating said mirror for use of said mirror in low ambient light; and
wherein said pivot mounting member is hollow and said assembly includes electrical conductors extending through said pivot mounting member for supplying operating power to said illuminating means. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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