Trunk mounted mirror
OwnerAlice Marshallinventor
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Abstract
The subject invention pertains to materials and methods that provide a person conducting activity at the rear of a vehicle, such as when loading items into the trunk of a car or the rear of a van the opportunity to observe the area immediately to the rear and rear sides of the vehicle without turning around and facing in that direction. One embodiment concerns a mirror or other reflective material adapted for mounting inside a trunk or rear of a van to permit a user to observe behind them at the same time that they are facing toward the open trunk or van hatchback.
Claims21
A rear opening fixture of a vehicle which comprises at least one viewing device attached to an inside surface on the rear opening fixture such that when the rear opening fixture of the vehicle is opened, a user standing or conducting activity at the rear end of the vehicle can observe a rearward view while the user is facing generally toward the front of the vehicle, wherein said viewing device comprises a mirror and a securing means for securing said viewing device to said rear opening fixture.
A vehicle having a rear opening fixture, said vehicle comprising at least one viewing device attached to an inside surface on said rear opening fixture such that when said rear opening fixture of the vehicle is opened, a user standing or conducting activity at the rear of the vehicle can observe the areas to the rear and rear sides of the user while the user is generally facing the front of the vehicle, wherein said viewing device comprises a mirror and a securing means for securing said viewing device to said rear opening fixture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.