Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
287 words
A mirror construction comprising a mirror element including first and second opposite side edges, a mounting plate of a plan shape corresponding to the plan shape of said element over one side of which said element is placed in plan registry therewith, said plate including first and second opposite side edges corresponding with the first and second side edges, respectively, of said element, the first side edge of said plate being generally straight, the second side edge of said plate including opposite end portions which curve inwardly toward the remote ends of the first side edge of said plate, said second side edge end portions including retaining flange portions extending therealong, projecting outwardly of said one side of said plate and terminating outwardly in inwardly directed flange portions overlying said one side of said plate in spaced relation relative thereto, elongated reinforcing flanges supported from said one side of said mounting plate, projecting outwardly therefrom and extending between said first and second edges of said plate, said reinforcing flanges including arched outer longitudinal edges underlying, abutted by and closely conforming to the contours of the adjacent portions of the side of said mirror element opposing said one side of said mounting plate with said second side edge of said element being held captive within said retaining flange portions and beneath said inwardly directed flange portions, and a cap panel removably secured over said first side edge of said plate and the corresponding edge of said element, said cap panel including a first inturned retaining flange overlying the outer side of the first side edge of said element and a second inturned flange overlying the first side edge marginal portion of said plate on the other side thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
287 words
A mirror construction comprising a mirror element including first and second opposite side edges, a mounting plate of a plan shape corresponding to the plan shape of said element over one side of which said element is placed in plan registry therewith, said plate including first and second opposite side edges corresponding with the first and second side edges, respectively, of said element, the first side edge of said plate being generally straight, the second side edge of said plate including opposite end portions which curve inwardly toward the remote ends of the first side edge of said plate, said second side edge end portions including retaining flange portions extending therealong, projecting outwardly of said one side of said plate and terminating outwardly in inwardly directed flange portions overlying said one side of said plate in spaced relation relative thereto, elongated reinforcing flanges supported from said one side of said mounting plate, projecting outwardly therefrom and extending between said first and second edges of said plate, said reinforcing flanges including arched outer longitudinal edges underlying, abutted by and closely conforming to the contours of the adjacent portions of the side of said mirror element opposing said one side of said mounting plate with said second side edge of said element being held captive within said retaining flange portions and beneath said inwardly directed flange portions, and a cap panel removably secured over said first side edge of said plate and the corresponding edge of said element, said cap panel including a first inturned retaining flange overlying the outer side of the first side edge of said element and a second inturned flange overlying the first side edge marginal portion of said plate on the other side thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination of claim 1 including mounting means supported from said mounting plate for support of said mirror construction from a support structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said mounting means includes means mounting said plate from said mounting means for adjustable angular diplacement relative thereto about an axis generally paralleling said first side edge of said mounting plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein the opposite end portions of said first inwardly directed flange include outwardly offset terminal ends overlying the corresponding ends of said inturned flange portions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said cap panel is removably secured position by means of fasteners secured through said cap panel and into the adjacent ends of said reinforcing flanges.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said element is convex spherical in configuration.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said cap panel includes a third inturned flange generally paralleling and spaced inwardly of said first inturned flange underlying and supporting said first side edge of said element.