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Automobile rear-view mirror
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-05-17
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Granted: 1989-08-01
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Expires: 2008-05-17
Abstract
Abstract This invention introduces an automobile rear-view mirror assembly which is mounted on traditional center and driver-side rear-view mirrors. The mirror's angle of coverage and position with respect to the traditional flat rear-view mirrors can be very easily adjusted to fit different cars, drivers, and seat positions. The flat part of this mirror guarantees real distance feeling, and the curved part of of this mirror extends the angle of coverage without increasing the mirror's size.
Inventors
- 👤 Zhou Yu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:41
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R1/00; B60R1/02; B60R1/08; B60R1/081
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
An automobile rear-view mirror which is mounted to a side of a conventional, automobile center, rear-view mirror, comprising a clip means, a flexible supporting means, and a mirror set, said clip means being clipped on a bar connecting said conventional, automobile, center, rear-view mirror to the interior of said automobile, said flexible supporting means connecting said clip means to said mirror set to allow said mirror set to be moved and rotated arbitrarily, said mirror set having two mirror plates facing opposite directions, at least one of said two mirror plates having a flat major part with a convex, curved tail.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
An automobile rear-view mirror which is mounted to a side of a conventional, automobile center, rear-view mirror, comprising a clip means, a flexible supporting means, and a mirror set, said clip means being clipped on a bar connecting said conventional, automobile, center, rear-view mirror to the interior of said automobile, said flexible supporting means connecting said clip means to said mirror set to allow said mirror set to be moved and rotated arbitrarily, said mirror set having two mirror plates facing opposite directions, at least one of said two mirror plates having a flat major part with a convex, curved tail.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
An automobile rear-view mirror according to claim 1, wherein said mirror set has three mirror plates forming a triangular arrangement, at least two of said three mirror plates having flat major parts with convex, curved tails.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
An automobile rear-view mirror according to claim 1, wherein said mirror set comprises at least two dismountable mirror plates, at least all mirror plates but one having flat major parts with convex, curved tails.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
An automobile rear-view mirror which is mounted to a side of a conventional, automobile, driver-side, rear-view mirror, comprising a clip frame, a flexible supporting means, and a mirror set, said clip frame being clipped on said convention, automobile, driver-side, rear-view mirror and having a connector attaching said mirror set to said flexible supporting means, said mirror set having two mirror plates facing opposite directions, at least one of said two mirror plates having a flat major part with a convex, curved tail.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
An automobile rear-view mirror which is mounted to a side of a conventional, automobile, driver-side, rear-view mirror, comprising a clip frame, a flexible supporting means, and a mirror set, said clip frame being clipped on said convention, automobile, driver-side, rear-view mirror and having a connector attaching said mirror set to said flexible supporting means, said mirror set having two mirror plates facing opposite directions, at least one of said two mirror plates having a flat major part with a convex, curved tail.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
An automobile rear-view mirror according to claim 4, wherein said mirror set has three mirror plates forming a triangular arrangement, at least two of said three mirror plates having flat major parts with convex, curved tails.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
An automobile rear-view mirror according to claim 4, wherein said mirror set comprises at least two dismountable mirror plates, at least all mirror plates but one having flat major parts with convex, curved tails.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
An automobile rear-view mirror according to claim 1, one mirror plate of said mirror set is a flat, non-dismountable, mirror plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
An automobile rear-view mirror according to claim 1, wherein one mirror plate of said mirror set is a non-dismountable mirror plate having a flat major part with a convex, curved tail.
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