Apparatus for improving a driver's rearward field of vision in a motor vehicle

An apparatus mounted on an elongated edge of a pivoted, substantially horizontal sunshield visor disposed near the roof of the interior of a motor vehicle comprising:

• an elongated convex mirror;
• a frame encompassing the mirror, the frame having a top edge and a bottom edge;
• a clasp having a closed end and an open end, the closed end of the clasp pivotally and obliquely connected to the top edge of the frame, the open end of the clasp extending outwardly therefrom such that the top edge of the sunshield visor may be frictionally engaged therein;
• a resilient means extending from the clasp to the bottom edge of the frame such that when the sunshield visor is engaged in the clasp, the resilient means urging the bottom edge of the frame toward the clasp, reducing vibration of the mirror when the vehicle vibrates;
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• a bracket connected to the bottom edge of the frame, the bracket having a screw mounted therein, the screw having a first end and a second opposite end, the first end extending downwardly from the bracket and having a means for manual adjustment thereon, the second end of the screw extending upwardly from the bracket and engaging the clasp such that rotation of the screw in a first direction moves the bottom edge of the frame along a horizontal axis towards the clasp and rotation of the screw in a second and opposite direction moves the bottom edge of the frame away from the clasp, thereby pivoting the top of the frame about the connection with the clasp permitting the driver to adjust the mirror for improving the field of vision simultaneously to the rear and to the driver's side of the vehicle.

An apparatus mounted on an elongated edge of a pivoted, substantially horizontal sunshield visor disposed near the roof of the interior of a motor vehicle comprising:

• an elongated convex mirror;
• a frame encompassing the mirror, the frame having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first end and a second end;
• a plurality of spaced-apart clasps, each having a closed end and an open end, the closed end of each clasp pivotally and obliquely connected to the top edge of the frame and toward the first end of the frame, the open end of each clasp extending outwardly therefrom such that the top edge of the sunshield visor may be frictionally engaged therein and such that when the frame is mounted on the sunshield visor, the second end of the frame extends laterally from the sunshield visor away from the driver;
• a resilient means extending from each clasp to the bottom edge of the frame such that when the sunshield visor is engaged in the clasp, the resilient means urging the bottom edge of the frame toward the clasp, reducing vibration of the mirror when the vehicle vibrates;
• a plurality of brackets corresponding to the clasps, each bracket connected to the bottom edge of the frame, each bracket further having a screw mounted therein, each screw having a first end and a second opposite end, the first end extending downwardly from the bracket and having a means for manual adjustment thereon, the second end of the screw extending upwardly from the bracket and engaging the clasp such that rotation of the screw in a first direction moves the bottom edge of the frame along a horizontal axis towards the clasp and rotation of the screw in a second and opposite direction moves the bottom edge of the frame away from the clasp, thereby pivoting the top of the frame about the connection with the clasp permitting the driver to adjust the mirror for improving the field of vision simultaneously to the rear and to both sides of the vehicle.