Vehicle rearview mirror cover

• US 5,133,141 A
• Filed: 07/12/1991
• Issued: 07/28/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James K. Bane
• Original Assignee: James K. Bane
• Inventors: Bane, James K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cranmer, Laurie K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nelson, Jr., Milton
• Application Number:
  US07/729,241
• Time in Patent Office: 382 Days
• Field of Search: 40/593, 40/591, 40/307, 40/311, 40/323
• US Class Current: 40/593
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/04 by land vehicles

Abstract

A vehicle rearview mirror cover or sock is formed of a stretchable or flexible material and is adapted to be snugly fitted on the reverse side of an interior vehicle rearview mirror. Indicia, etc. such as a trademark, service mark, name, logo, emblem, or the like may be disposed on the back of the cover so as to be easily viewed from the front area of the vehicle. Also, the cover may be left a solid color without indicia in order to change the color of the reverse side of the mirror.

Claims

1. In combination with an interior rearview mirror mounted within a passenger compartment of a vehicle, a vehicle rearview mirror cover;

said interior rearview mirror comprising a reflective surface having a reverse side; and

an elongated housing portion disposed on the reverse side of said reflective surface;

said vehicle rearview mirror cover comprising;

a unitary, generally concave body formed of a stretchable or flexible material and including a back surface and a socket which receives said elongated housing portion on the reverse side of the reflective surface of said interior rearview mirror, said body being snugly fitted over said elongated housing portion of the interior rearview mirror to attendantly provide an aesthetically pleasing surface when said vehicle rearview mirror cover is viewed from a front area of the vehicle; and

indicia means disposed on the back surface of said unitary, generally concave body of said vehicle rearview mirror cover, so as to be easily viewed form the front area of the vehicle.

2. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said indicia means comprise one of a trademark, a service mark, a name, a logo and an emblem.

3. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said indicia means are silk-screened on the back surface of said unitary, generally concave body of said vehicle rearview mirror cover after said vehicle rearview mirror cover is molded.

4. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said stretchable or flexible material is selected from the group consisting of rubber, foam rubber, foam plastic, flexible plastic, vinyl and cloth.