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US3187628A
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Three mirror vehicle safety device for lateral and rear viewing
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-11-01
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Granted: 1965-06-08
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Expires: 1981-11-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Julius D Canns
- 👤 Bryant Albert
- 👤 Lichau Carmen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:23
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R1/00; B60R1/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
271 words
IN A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A FRONT FENDER DISPOSED AT A SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FORWARDLY OF THE DRIVER, A MIRROR REFLECTOR SAFETY DEVICE FOR REFLECTING SIMULTANEOUSLY TO THE DRIVER THE PRESENCE OF VEHICLES APPROACHING FORWARDLY FROM HIS REAR AS WELL AS VEHICLES APPROACHING LATERALLY FROM OPPOSITE SIDES OF HIS VEHICLE COMPRISING A BRACKET MOUNTED AT ITS BASE END UPON THE SURFACE OF THE FENDER PROXIMATE THE FRONT END THEREOF HAVING AN UPRIGHT STEM, AN ELONGATED HOUSING DISPOSED IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE TRANSVERSELY OF THE FENDER AND OF THE UPPER END OF THE STEM HAVING A BOTTOM WALL PROVIDING A CENTRAL APERTURE THROUGH WHICH THE UPPER END OF THE STEM EXTENDS WITH A SURROUNDING CLEARANCE INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE HOUSING, MEANS ENTIRELY WITHIN THE INTERIOR OF THE HOUSING MOUNTING THE HOUSING TO THE UPPER END OF THE STEM FOR LIMITED SWIVEL ADJUSTMENT OF THE POSITION OF THE HOUSING ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL AND LATERAL AXES, THE HOUSING FURTHER HAVING PARALLEL FRONT AND REAR WALLS CENTERED RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER WHEREIN THE FRONT WALL IS SUBSTANTIALLY LONGER THAN THE REAR WALL AND THE REAR WALL FACES REARWARDLY OF THE VEHICLE, A PAIR OF MIRRORS EACH DEFINING AN END WALL OF THE HOUSING DECLINING REARWARDLY LATERALLY FROM OPPOSITE END OF THE FRONT WALL TO A CORRESPONDING END OF THE REAR WALL SO THAT VEHICLES APPROACHING LATERALLY FROM OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE DEVICE AND SIDES OF THE VEHICLE ARE REFLECTED BY THE MIRRORS TO THE DRIVER, AND THE REAR WALL OF THE HOUSING BEING FACED WITH A MIRROW WHEREBY VEHICLES APPROACHING FORWARDLY FROM THE REAR OF THE DEVICE ARE ALSO REFLECTED TO THE DRIVER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
271 words
IN A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A FRONT FENDER DISPOSED AT A SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FORWARDLY OF THE DRIVER, A MIRROR REFLECTOR SAFETY DEVICE FOR REFLECTING SIMULTANEOUSLY TO THE DRIVER THE PRESENCE OF VEHICLES APPROACHING FORWARDLY FROM HIS REAR AS WELL AS VEHICLES APPROACHING LATERALLY FROM OPPOSITE SIDES OF HIS VEHICLE COMPRISING A BRACKET MOUNTED AT ITS BASE END UPON THE SURFACE OF THE FENDER PROXIMATE THE FRONT END THEREOF HAVING AN UPRIGHT STEM, AN ELONGATED HOUSING DISPOSED IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE TRANSVERSELY OF THE FENDER AND OF THE UPPER END OF THE STEM HAVING A BOTTOM WALL PROVIDING A CENTRAL APERTURE THROUGH WHICH THE UPPER END OF THE STEM EXTENDS WITH A SURROUNDING CLEARANCE INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE HOUSING, MEANS ENTIRELY WITHIN THE INTERIOR OF THE HOUSING MOUNTING THE HOUSING TO THE UPPER END OF THE STEM FOR LIMITED SWIVEL ADJUSTMENT OF THE POSITION OF THE HOUSING ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL AND LATERAL AXES, THE HOUSING FURTHER HAVING PARALLEL FRONT AND REAR WALLS CENTERED RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER WHEREIN THE FRONT WALL IS SUBSTANTIALLY LONGER THAN THE REAR WALL AND THE REAR WALL FACES REARWARDLY OF THE VEHICLE, A PAIR OF MIRRORS EACH DEFINING AN END WALL OF THE HOUSING DECLINING REARWARDLY LATERALLY FROM OPPOSITE END OF THE FRONT WALL TO A CORRESPONDING END OF THE REAR WALL SO THAT VEHICLES APPROACHING LATERALLY FROM OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE DEVICE AND SIDES OF THE VEHICLE ARE REFLECTED BY THE MIRRORS TO THE DRIVER, AND THE REAR WALL OF THE HOUSING BEING FACED WITH A MIRROW WHEREBY VEHICLES APPROACHING FORWARDLY FROM THE REAR OF THE DEVICE ARE ALSO REFLECTED TO THE DRIVER.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-06-07 | 1968-12-07 | 1969-06-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-06-07 | 1972-12-07 | 1973-06-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-06-07 | 1976-12-07 | 1977-06-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |