Control system for adjusting the rear view mirror of a vehicle in response to the position of the steering gear

Claim 1

A control system for adjusting the angular position of two rear view mirrors one each on opposite sides of a vehicle in respective response to the turning of the vehicle towards either of its sides by a vehicle steering mechanism, the system including a magnet and first and second reed contacts, said magnet being disposed between said first and second contacts, and said magnet and said contacts being positioned with respect to a moveable part of the steering mechanism so that said magnet moves with respect to said contacts upon steering movements, the first reed contact being adapted to cause the first of the rear view mirrors to rotate through a predetermined angle only after movement of the moveable part in a first direction past a first predetermined point during turning of the vehicle, said second reed contact being adapted to cause the second of the rear view mirrors to rotate through a predetermined angle only after movement of said movable part in a second direction opposite to that of said first direction past a second predetermined point, said first contact being further adapted to maintain said first mirror in its rotated position for all subsequent movements of the moveable part while still beyond said first predetermined point, said second contact being further adapted to maintain said second mirror in its rotated position for all subsequent movements of the moveable part while still beyond said second predetermined point, and each of said first and second contacts being further adapted to cause the corresponding first and second mirror, respectively, to rotate back to its original position in response to the return of the movable part, in a direction opposite to the said first and second directions, respectively, back past the respective ones of said first and second predetermined points.