Portable foot inspection mirror

A portable mirror for detailed viewing by a human adult of difficult to view foot and other body surfaces, said mirror comprising:

• at least one concave reflective surface having.perimeter edges and a magnification of approximately five times actual size;
• a frame surrounding said perimeter edges of each said reflective surface;
• a base member downwardly depending from said frame, said base member configured for stabilizing said frame upon a horizontally extending surface and placing said reflective surface in a rearwardly inclined minimum angle of approximately 150;
• high intensity lighting means secured to said base member and positioned to direct diffused light illumination against said reflective surface;
• an illuminated activation switch;
• a 9-volt battery having an electrically active end;
• a cap configured for engagement with said electrically active end of said battery, said cap having a top end and micro-circuitry incorporated into said top end, said micro-circuitry configured to cause automatic powering down of said high intensity lighting to a fraction of its full intensity at a pre-set time after said high intensity lighting is engaged;
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• a quantity of electrical wiring connected between said high intensity lighting, said power supply, and said activation switch, so that when an operator engages said activation switch and places a difficult to view body part near to said reflective surface, the operator can view all of the skin surfaces on and around the body part without having to perform bend into uncomfortable torso twisting positions.

A method of manufacture of a portable mirror for detailed viewing of difficult to view body parts, without the operator having to bend into uncomfortable torso twisting positions, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing at least one reflective surface, at least one frame, at least one base member, at least one high intensity light, at least one bendable rod, at least one activation switch, at least one 9-volt battery, at least one cap configured for engagement with the electrically active end of a 9-volt battery and having a top end with incorporated micro-circuitry to cause automatic deactivation of said high intensity lighting at a pre-set time after said high intensity lighting is engaged, and a quantity of electrical wiring;
• positioning each said reflective surface within said frame;
• positioning each said frame upon said one of said base members so that each said combined reflective surface and frame are rearwardly inclined at a minimum angle of approximately 15°;
• securing each said high intensity lighting to the distal end of one said bendable rod so that said high intensity lighting extends sufficiently beyond said distal end so as to create diffused light when activated;
• securing the proximal end of each said bendable rod to said base member in a position wherein said high intensity lighting can emit diffused light against said reflective surface;
• securing each said activation switch against one said base member and positioning each said activation switch whereby each said activation switch extends through said frame in a position centrally below said reflective surface;
• securing said cap within said base member;
• positioning the electrically active end of said 9-volt battery within said cap;
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• connecting said electrical wiring between said Hi-LED lighting, said power supply, and said activation switch so that engagement of said activation switch with cause power to be drawn from said battery to begin illumination of said Hi-LED lighting.