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Optical rear view system

  • US 6,424,474 B1
  • Filed: 11/09/1999
  • Issued: 07/23/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/21/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A low profile rear view mirror for a motor vehicle, comprising:

  • a) a first refractor, said first refractor having a first refractive index and a first chromatic dispersive power;

    b) a housing for said first refractor on the exterior of said vehicle;

    c) a reflector, means moilting said reflector to lie partly within said motor vehicle, said reflector extending into said housing for said first refractor, said reflector being positioned to receive and reflect light from objects behind said vehicle passing through said first refractor;

    d) a second refractor, said second refractor having a second refractive index and a second chromatic dispersive power;

    said second refractor between said first refractor and said reflector, said first and second refractors having complementary properties of chromatic dispersion.

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