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US 5,914,769 AGranted
Rear view mirror for divers
OwnerAndy Varrichioneinventor
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a rear view mirror which is attachable to most diving masks in production. A mirror retaining device is clipped by an attachment to the mask and a convex mirror is positioned in an operational position within the line of vision of the diver.
Claims9
A rear view mirror device for mounting on a diver's mask, said device consisting of:
- a main body having a ball socket and a pair of retainer clips formed at a first end, a mating guide formed at a second end and a chamber formed through said body and perpendicular to said body,
- an end cap having a pair of clip apertures and a ball socket formed therein,
- a mirror arm having a first end and a second end, said mirror arm having a ball joint formed at said first end and a right angle bend formed therein, said mirror arm second end being inserted through said ball socket formed within said end cap, said ball joint being inserted within said main body ball socket and said end cap clip apertures being mated with said main body retainer clips thereby forming a single unit,
- a front locking clip and a rear locking clip, said front locking clip positioned on said mask and said front locking clip positioned firmly against said mask, said main body chamber being combined with said front and rear locking clips,
- a top locking clip being positioned within said main body chamber and combined with said front and rear locking clips thereby locking said main body firmly on said diver's mask, and
- a convex mirror pivotally mounted on said mirror arm second end.
3 more elements
A locking device for mounting a main body on the top of a mask having a mask skirt and a mask glass, said device consisting of:
- a main body having a first clip chamber and a second clip chamber formed therein, said clip chambers being spaced apart, and parallel to each other, said main body being positioned on the top of the mask, above said mask skirt,
- a rear locking clip having a first end and a second end, said first end being inserted under said mask skirt and said second end being inserted within said first clip chamber,
- a front locking clip having a first end and a second end, said first end being inserted within said second chamber and said second end being positioned against said mask glass, and
- a top locking clip being inserted within said main body first and second clip chambers, thereby engaging said front locking clip and said rear locking clip into a secure position atop said mask skirt.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.