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US3229580A
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Exterior viewer for automotive vehicles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-02-10
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Granted: 1966-01-18
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Expires: 1984-02-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald L J Mitchell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:54
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B23/00; G02B23/02; G02B23/08; B; B60; B60R; B60R1/00; B60R1/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A VIEWER FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A WINDSHIELD RETAINED THEREIN, SAID VIEWER COMPRISING HOUSING MEANS, LIGHT DIRECTING MEANS IN SAID HOUSING MEANS, MOUNTING MEANS ON SAID HOUSING MEANS FOR ATTACHING THE SAME TO THE EXTERIOR OF A VEHICLE SO THAT DIRECTED LIGHT WILL BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE TO THE OPERATOR THEREOF, SAID MOUNTING MEANS COMPRISING A LEVER HAVING ARM PORTIONS PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO SAID HOUSING MEANS AND HAVING FULCRUM MEANS FOR BEARING ON THE FORWARD PORTION OF THE VEHICLE ROOF, RETAINING MEANS HAVING LEG MEANS ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND ITS RETAINER, AND MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID RETAINING MEANS TO A PORTION OF SAID LEVER INTERMEDIATE THE PIVOT POINTS OF SAID ARM PORTIONS AND SAID FULCRUM AND FOR URGING SAID HOUSING MEANS TIGHTLY AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A VIEWER FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A WINDSHIELD RETAINED THEREIN, SAID VIEWER COMPRISING HOUSING MEANS, LIGHT DIRECTING MEANS IN SAID HOUSING MEANS, MOUNTING MEANS ON SAID HOUSING MEANS FOR ATTACHING THE SAME TO THE EXTERIOR OF A VEHICLE SO THAT DIRECTED LIGHT WILL BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE TO THE OPERATOR THEREOF, SAID MOUNTING MEANS COMPRISING A LEVER HAVING ARM PORTIONS PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO SAID HOUSING MEANS AND HAVING FULCRUM MEANS FOR BEARING ON THE FORWARD PORTION OF THE VEHICLE ROOF, RETAINING MEANS HAVING LEG MEANS ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND ITS RETAINER, AND MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID RETAINING MEANS TO A PORTION OF SAID LEVER INTERMEDIATE THE PIVOT POINTS OF SAID ARM PORTIONS AND SAID FULCRUM AND FOR URGING SAID HOUSING MEANS TIGHTLY AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-17 | 1973-07-19 | 1974-01-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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