Bi-focal plane rear view mirror
OwnerGary D. Hillinventor
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Abstract
In a rearview mirror assembly having a primary mirror housing, adapted to be supported on a vehicle, and a primary mirror movably supported in the mirror housing, the invention provides an improvement comprising a dependent mirror having a reflective face, and a back portion, a backing plate, having a horizontal and a vertical axis, rigidly connected to the back portion, and including a channel extending the length of the vertical axis and centrally located along the horizontal axis, an axle having a first and a second end movably supported in the channel wherein at least a portion of each end projects outwardly from the backing plate, a means for housing the dependent mirror, and a means for fastening the dependent housing means to the primary mirror.
Claims12
In a rearview mirror assembly having a primary mirror housing, adapted to be supported on a vehicle, and a primary mirror having a reflective face movably supported in the mirror housing, the improvement comprising:
- (a) a dependent mirror having a reflective face, a back portion, and a horizontal and vertical axis,
- (b) a channel backing enclosing a channel between the channel backing and the back portion, the channel extending the length of the vertical axis and centrally located along the horizontal axis,
- (c) an axle having a first and a second end the axle received in the channel wherein at least a portion of each end projects outwardly from the channel,
- (d) a means for housing the dependent mirrors, the dependent housing receiving the first and second axle ends for pivotal engagement of the dependent mirror in relation to the dependent housing, and
- (e) a means for fastening the dependent housing means to the primary mirror.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.