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US4751618A
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Automatic lighted automobile vanity mirror and lighting circuit therefore
Assignee: RALLY ACCESSORIES Inc A Co
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Filing: 1987-02-12
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Granted: 1988-06-14
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Expires: 2007-02-12
Abstract
Abstract A lighted automobile vanity mirror for mounting on an automobile sun visor has a switch for operating the illumination only when the vanity mirror is in the vertical position. This switch is a ball contact switch which rolls from an inoperative horizontal position of the vanity mirror to an operative vertical position where gravity draws the ball switch into contact with the circuits.
Inventors
- 👤 Marc R. Iacovelli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:57
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J3/00; B60J3/02; B60J3/0204; B60J3/0278; B60J3/0282; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/802
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A lighted automobile vanity mirror adapted for mounting on an automobile sun visor comprising: (a) a non-conductive base portion; (b) a conductive switch ball ramp mounted on said base portion comprising first and second negative battery contacts, a ball retainer hole and a spring tongue; (c) a conductive ball switch bridging element mounted on said base portion in proximity to, but without contacting, said switch ball ramp; (d) a condcutive ball switch contained between said switch ball ramp and said ball switch bridging element having gravity actuated first and second positions wherein in said first position there is no electrical contact between said switch ball ramp and said ball switch bridging element by said ball switch and in said second position there is electrical contact; (e) a power source and means for illumination connected in series to said switch ball ramp and said ball switch bridging element; and (f) an upper mirror portion connectable to said base portion having a mirror and lens means for said means for illumination.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A lighted automobile vanity mirror adapted for mounting on an automobile sun visor comprising: (a) a non-conductive base portion; (b) a conductive switch ball ramp mounted on said base portion comprising first and second negative battery contacts, a ball retainer hole and a spring tongue; (c) a conductive ball switch bridging element mounted on said base portion in proximity to, but without contacting, said switch ball ramp; (d) a condcutive ball switch contained between said switch ball ramp and said ball switch bridging element having gravity actuated first and second positions wherein in said first position there is no electrical contact between said switch ball ramp and said ball switch bridging element by said ball switch and in said second position there is electrical contact; (e) a power source and means for illumination connected in series to said switch ball ramp and said ball switch bridging element; and (f) an upper mirror portion connectable to said base portion having a mirror and lens means for said means for illumination.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The lighted automobile vanity mirror of claim 1, wherein said means for illumination comprise two electrical bulbs, said power source comprises four dry cell batteries and lens means comprise first and second lenses positioned on either side of said mirror.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The lighted automobile vanity mirror of claim 2, wherein said ball switch bridging element has first and second vertical sides functioning as positive dry cell battery contacts, a top surface therebetween and first and second ball contact tabs extending from said top surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The lighted automobile vanity mirror of claim 3, further comprising an OFF/ON switch comprising a slider mounted on the inside of said upper mirror portion abutting said ball switch for movement of said ball switch away from said tabs in an OFF position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
135 words
A circuit for a lighted automobile vanity mirror adapted for mounting on an automobile sun visor comprising: (a) a conductive switch ball ramp comprising first and second negative battery contacts, a ball retainer hole and spring tongue; (b) a conductive ball switch bridging element in proximity to, but without contacting, said switch ball ramp; (c) a conductive ball switch contained between said switch ball ramp and said ball switch bridging element having gravity actuated first and second positions wherein in said first position, there is no electrical contact between said switch ball ramp and said ball switch bridging element by said ball switch and in said second position there is electrical contact; and (d) a power source and means for illumination connected in series to said switch ball ramp and said ball switch bridging element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
135 words
A circuit for a lighted automobile vanity mirror adapted for mounting on an automobile sun visor comprising: (a) a conductive switch ball ramp comprising first and second negative battery contacts, a ball retainer hole and spring tongue; (b) a conductive ball switch bridging element in proximity to, but without contacting, said switch ball ramp; (c) a conductive ball switch contained between said switch ball ramp and said ball switch bridging element having gravity actuated first and second positions wherein in said first position, there is no electrical contact between said switch ball ramp and said ball switch bridging element by said ball switch and in said second position there is electrical contact; and (d) a power source and means for illumination connected in series to said switch ball ramp and said ball switch bridging element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The circuit of claim 5, wherein said ball switch bridging element has first and second vertical sides functioning as positive dry cell battery contacts, a top surface therebetween and first and second ball contact tabs extending from said top surface.
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