US5208618A
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Apparatus for observing and examining the eyes
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-02-13
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Granted: 1993-05-04
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Expires: 2011-02-13
Abstract
Abstract A portable device for observing and examining the eyes, comprising a mirror hingeably mounted to the front bottom of a triangular-shaped base. Two lamps are attached, one at each side of the mirror. U shaped clips are affixed to the back bottom of the triangular-shaped base designed to slip over a horizontally extending automobile sun-visor and hold the mirror device in place. The portable device occupies the space between the sun-visor and vehicle ceiling and can be used by vehicle occupants easily, quickly, with minimal effort and without obstruction of occupant's views through the vehicle windows.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael D. Brunette
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:08
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D42/00; A45D42/08; A45D42/10; B; B60; B60R; B60R11/00; B60R2011/0001; B60R2011/0003; B60R2011/0035
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A portable device for observing and examining one's eyes comprising: (a) a triangular-shaped base sized to occupy the space between a horizontally extended automobile sun-visor and automobile ceiling; (b) a mirror the bottom of which is hingeably attached to the bottom front edge of said base and is rotatable about said base; and (c) lamps mounted at each side of said mirror which emit light in the same direction as the light being reflected by said mirror.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A portable device for observing and examining one's eyes comprising: (a) a triangular-shaped base sized to occupy the space between a horizontally extended automobile sun-visor and automobile ceiling; (b) a mirror the bottom of which is hingeably attached to the bottom front edge of said base and is rotatable about said base; and (c) lamps mounted at each side of said mirror which emit light in the same direction as the light being reflected by said mirror.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A portable device for observing and examining one's eyes according to claim 1 further comprising: (a) a motor vehicle; (b) a motor vehicle sun-visor; (c) wherein said sun-visor is affixed inside said motor vehicle above the vehicle windshield and said base is removably mounted on the top of said sun-visor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A portable device for observing and examining one's eyes according to claim 2 wherein said hingeably attached mirror can be rotated by the occupant of said vehicle for immediate use with minimum effort and without obstruction of the user's view through the vehicle windows.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
A portable device for observing and examining one's eyes according to claim 3 wherein said base is secured to the top of said sun-visor by means of a plurality of U-shaped clips affixed to the bottom face of said base which clips are slipped around the windshield edge of said sun-visor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
A portable device for observing and examining one's eyes according to claim 1 wherein said lamps are mounted at each side of said mirror by affixing said lamps to the side faces of said triangular-shaped base such that the light being emitted from said lamps may be directed independent of the light being reflected by said mirror.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
A portable device for observing and examining one's eyes according to claim 2 wherein said lamps are mounted at each side of said mirror by affixing said lamps to the side faces of said triangular-shaped base such that the light being emitted from said lamps may be directed independent of the light being reflected by said mirror.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
A portable device for observing and examining one's eyes according to claim 3 wherein said lamps are mounted at each side of said mirror by affixing said lamps to the side faces of said triangular-shaped base such that the light being emitted from said lamps may be directed independent of the light being reflected by said mirror.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A portable device for observing and examining one's eyes according to claim 1 wherein said lamps are controlled with a rheostat loaded switch capable of varying the intensity and amount of light being emitted by said lamps.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A portable device for observing and examining one's eyes according to claim 2 wherein said lamps are controlled with a rheostat loaded switch capable of varying the intensity and amount of light being emitted by said lamps.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A portable device for observing and examining one's eyes according to claim 3 wherein said lamps are controlled with a rheostat loaded switch capable of varying the intensity and amount of light being emitted by said lamps.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
A portable device for observing and examining one's eyes according to claim 1 wherein each said lamp is equipped with a rheostat loaded switch whereby the intensity and amount of light being emitted by each lamp can be independently varied.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A portable device for observing and examining one's eyes according to claim 2 wherein each said lamp is equipped with a rheostat loaded switch whereby the intensity and amount of light being emitted by each lamp can be independently varied.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
A portable device for observing and examining one's eyes according to claim 3 wherein each said lamp is equipped with a rheostat loaded switch whereby the intensity and amount of light being emitted by each lamp can be independently varied.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
88 words
A portable device for observing and examining one's eyes comprising a motor vehicle, a motor vehicle sun-visor affixed inside said vehicle above the vehicle windshield, a triangular-shaped base removably mounted on the top of said sun-visor and sized to occupy the space between said sun-visor and vehicle ceiling when the sun-visor is extended horizontally, a mirror the bottom of which is hingeably attached to the bottom front edge of said base and is rotatable about said base, and two lamps each mounted at one side of said mirror.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
88 words
A portable device for observing and examining one's eyes comprising a motor vehicle, a motor vehicle sun-visor affixed inside said vehicle above the vehicle windshield, a triangular-shaped base removably mounted on the top of said sun-visor and sized to occupy the space between said sun-visor and vehicle ceiling when the sun-visor is extended horizontally, a mirror the bottom of which is hingeably attached to the bottom front edge of said base and is rotatable about said base, and two lamps each mounted at one side of said mirror.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
A portable device for observing and examining one's eyes according to claim 14 wherein said lamps are affixed to the side faces of said triangular-shaped base such that the light being emitted from said lamps may be directed independent of the light being reflected by said mirror.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
A portable device for observing and examining one's eyes according to claim 14 wherein the lamps are supplied with rheostat loaded switches to vary the intensity and amount of light being emitted therefrom.
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