Compound automotive rearview mirror
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1. An automotive outside rearview mirror assembly comprising:
- a main viewing mirror having a generally planar reflective surface including a cut-out region in the upper and outer quadrant of the main viewing mirror; and
an auxiliary blindzone viewing mirror adapted for insertion into the cut-out region of the main viewing mirror for attachment thereto, the auxiliary blindzone viewing mirror having a lip projecting laterally outward about at least a portion of the outer periphery of the auxiliary blindzone viewing mirror;
wherein at least a portion of the lip overlaps the main viewing mirror upon insertion of the auxiliary blindzone viewing mirror facilitating engagement with the upper surface of the main viewing mirror.
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Abstract
A composite mirror adapted for use as an outside rearview mirror of a motor vehicle includes a main or primary viewing mirror and an auxiliary blindzone viewing mirror juxtaposed to expose the vehicle blindzone to the vehicle operator. The main viewing mirror is generally of unit magnification. The auxiliary mirror is generally composed of a convex surface that can be either attached atop the surface of the main viewing mirror or placed within a cut-out region of the main viewing mirror. The auxiliary mirror can be partially recessed below the surface of the main viewing mirror and can have a skirt for minimizing undesirable reflections in the main viewing mirror.
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1. An automotive outside rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a main viewing mirror having a generally planar reflective surface including a cut-out region in the upper and outer quadrant of the main viewing mirror; and an auxiliary blindzone viewing mirror adapted for insertion into the cut-out region of the main viewing mirror for attachment thereto, the auxiliary blindzone viewing mirror having a lip projecting laterally outward about at least a portion of the outer periphery of the auxiliary blindzone viewing mirror; wherein at least a portion of the lip overlaps the main viewing mirror upon insertion of the auxiliary blindzone viewing mirror facilitating engagement with the upper surface of the main viewing mirror. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An automotive outside rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a main viewing mirror having a generally planar reflective surface including a cut-out region in the upper and outer quadrant of the main viewing mirror; an auxiliary blindzone viewing mirror located within the cut-out region of the main viewing mirror; a case for retaining the both the main viewing mirror and the auxiliary blindzone mirror; and a lip provided along the inboard edge of the auxiliary blindzone viewing mirror, the lip overhanging the surface of the main viewing mirror to help retain the main viewing mirror within the case, the lip having a canted surface for obscuring the reflection of the auxiliary blindzone viewing mirror in the main viewing mirror. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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