Adjustable side-mounted rear view mirror
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1. An adjustable side mounted rear view mirror comprising:
- a) a one piece housing unit which is adapted to be mounted on an outside side surface of a land vehicle and which includes(1) a base, the base including a first surface which is an outer surface when the base is in a use position on the outside side surface of the land vehicle and a second surface which is an inside surface when the base is in the use position on the outside side surface of the land vehicle,(2) anchor elements in the base, the anchor elements extending outwardly from the second surface of the base and being adapted to anchor the base to the outside side surface of the land vehicle,(3) a pedestal having a proximal end unitary and one piece with the base, the pedestal extending outwardly away from the first surface of the base and further including a distal end that is spaced apart from the proximal end of the pedestal, and(4) a hollow housing which is unitary and one piece with the distal end of the pedestal and which includes(A) an inside area and an outside area,(B) a first surface that is an outer surface when the housing is in place on the outside side surface of the land vehicle,(C) a second surface that is an inner surface when the housing is in place on the outside side surface of the land vehicle, and(D) an opening defined in the hollow housing;
b) a solenoid element mounted on the second surface of the hollow housing at a location spaced apart from the opening defined in the hollow housing, said solenoid element including a ram extending away from said solenoid and having a distal end located near the opening defined in the hollow housing, the ram being movable toward and away from said solenoid element under control of said solenoid element;
c) a pivot connection on the second surface of the hollow housing near the opening defined in the hollow housing;
d) a mirror having a first end pendently supported on said pivot and a second end spaced apart from said pivot connection to move toward the inside of the hollow housing and toward the outside of the hollow housing, said mirror being located to cover the opening defined in the hollow housing, the distal end of the ram of said solenoid element being connected to said mirror at a location spaced apart from the pivot connection to move the second end of said mirror toward the inside of said hollow housing and toward the outside of said hollow housing under the influence of the ram of said solenoid element as the ram of said solenoid element moves toward said solenoid unit and away from said solenoid unit;
e) a control button unit that is adapted to be located inside the land vehicle when the control button is in a use position, said control button unit being electrically interposed between a power source of the land vehicle and said solenoid element and electrically connecting said solenoid element to the power source when activated, said control button having a control button which is movable and which has a first position in which said solenoid element is activated to move the ram of said solenoid element toward said solenoid element and a second position in which said solenoid element is activated to move the ram of said solenoid element away from said solenoid element; and
f) a light electrically connected to said control button to be activated when said control button is moved from the first position of said control button to the second position of the control button, or from the second position of the control button to the first position of the control button, said light including a switch that de-activates said light when the control button is moved back to the first position of the control button from the second position of the control button after being moved from the first position to the second position or the control button is moved back to the second position from the first position after the control button is moved from the second position to the first position.
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Abstract
A rear view mirror that is mounted on the side of a land vehicle includes a mirror pivotally mounted on a housing and a solenoid-actuated ram connected to the mirror. The solenoid is controlled by a control button located inside the land vehicle to change the orientation of the mirror. A light located adjacent to the activating button reminds a driver that the orientation of the side mounted mirror has been changed.
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1. An adjustable side mounted rear view mirror comprising:
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a) a one piece housing unit which is adapted to be mounted on an outside side surface of a land vehicle and which includes (1) a base, the base including a first surface which is an outer surface when the base is in a use position on the outside side surface of the land vehicle and a second surface which is an inside surface when the base is in the use position on the outside side surface of the land vehicle, (2) anchor elements in the base, the anchor elements extending outwardly from the second surface of the base and being adapted to anchor the base to the outside side surface of the land vehicle, (3) a pedestal having a proximal end unitary and one piece with the base, the pedestal extending outwardly away from the first surface of the base and further including a distal end that is spaced apart from the proximal end of the pedestal, and (4) a hollow housing which is unitary and one piece with the distal end of the pedestal and which includes (A) an inside area and an outside area, (B) a first surface that is an outer surface when the housing is in place on the outside side surface of the land vehicle, (C) a second surface that is an inner surface when the housing is in place on the outside side surface of the land vehicle, and (D) an opening defined in the hollow housing; b) a solenoid element mounted on the second surface of the hollow housing at a location spaced apart from the opening defined in the hollow housing, said solenoid element including a ram extending away from said solenoid and having a distal end located near the opening defined in the hollow housing, the ram being movable toward and away from said solenoid element under control of said solenoid element; c) a pivot connection on the second surface of the hollow housing near the opening defined in the hollow housing; d) a mirror having a first end pendently supported on said pivot and a second end spaced apart from said pivot connection to move toward the inside of the hollow housing and toward the outside of the hollow housing, said mirror being located to cover the opening defined in the hollow housing, the distal end of the ram of said solenoid element being connected to said mirror at a location spaced apart from the pivot connection to move the second end of said mirror toward the inside of said hollow housing and toward the outside of said hollow housing under the influence of the ram of said solenoid element as the ram of said solenoid element moves toward said solenoid unit and away from said solenoid unit; e) a control button unit that is adapted to be located inside the land vehicle when the control button is in a use position, said control button unit being electrically interposed between a power source of the land vehicle and said solenoid element and electrically connecting said solenoid element to the power source when activated, said control button having a control button which is movable and which has a first position in which said solenoid element is activated to move the ram of said solenoid element toward said solenoid element and a second position in which said solenoid element is activated to move the ram of said solenoid element away from said solenoid element; and f) a light electrically connected to said control button to be activated when said control button is moved from the first position of said control button to the second position of the control button, or from the second position of the control button to the first position of the control button, said light including a switch that de-activates said light when the control button is moved back to the first position of the control button from the second position of the control button after being moved from the first position to the second position or the control button is moved back to the second position from the first position after the control button is moved from the second position to the first position.
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Current AssigneeStacey L. Mobley
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Original AssigneeStacey L. Mobley
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InventorsMobley, Stacey L.
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Primary Examiner(s)Shafer, Ricky D.
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Application NumberUS10/764,047Time in Patent Office680 DaysField of Search359/604, 359/605, 359/606, 359/843, 359/872, 359/877US Class Current359/843CPC Class CodesB60R 1/06 mounted on vehicle exterior...B60R 1/087 with remote or automatic co...
