Dual mirror arrangement for lift trucks

Claim 1

In combination a fork lift truck having a vertically extending frame at the front end thereof, said frame extending laterally outwardly beyond and vertically upwardly above the vehicle operator seated directly behind said frame so as to obstruct the frontal view of the operator, a pair of forwardly projecting tines mounted for vertical movement on said frame, said frame including upright frame members at the laterally opposite outer sides thereof, a bracket supported on one of said frame members and having an arm extending laterally outwardly and downwardly from said frame member, said arm having a first portion extending laterally outwardly from said one frame member generally transversely of the longitudinal axis of the truck, a second portion extending from the outer end of the first portion in a direction rearwardly of the truck and a third portion extending from the rear end of the second portion in a direction inwardly of the truck, said third portion terminating at its free end laterally outwardly and below the inner end of said first portion, a rearwardly facing mirror mounted on said first arm portion intermediate its ends, a forwardly facing mirror mounted on said third arm portion adjacent the free end thereof at a level below the rearwardly facing mirror, said mirrors being mounted on said arm portions for universal pivotal movement.