Optical: systems and elements – Glare or unwanted light reduction – With mirror
Reexamination Certificate
1993-12-10
2001-02-27
Shafer, Ricky D. (Department: 2872)
Optical: systems and elements
Glare or unwanted light reduction
With mirror
C359S602000, C359S604000, C359S605000, C359S608000, C359S841000, C359S865000, C359S872000, C359S877000, C359S881000, C248S479000, C248S484000, C248S486000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06193377
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to dual rear view mirrors for trucks and other vehicles and more particularly pertains to expanding the view of drivers through two part rear view mirrors.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of mirrors for trucks and other vehicles is known in the prior art. More specifically, rear view mirrors heretofore devised and utilized for the purpose of expanding the view are known to consist basically of familiar, expected, and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which has been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
The prior art disclosed a large number of patents directed to rear systems for use in trucks and other vehicle. By way of example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,049,228 to Skewis; and 4,941,638 to DiSalbatore disclose planar mirror adjustable for use with trucks in identifying blind spots.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,124,847 to Gong disclosed a rear view mirror which is extensible in a common plan.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,741,633 to Haley and 4,182,552 to Feinbloom disclose rear view mirrors including plural reflective surfaces.
In this respect, the dual rear view mirrors for trucks and other vehicles according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of expanding the view of drivers through two part rear view mirrors.
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for new and improved dual rear view mirrors for trucks and other vehicles which can be used for expanding the view of drivers through two part rear view mirrors. In this respect, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of rear view mirrors now present in the prior art, the present invention provides improved dual rear view mirrors for trucks and other vehicles. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide new and improved dual rear view mirrors for trucks and other vehicles and method which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.
To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a new and improved dual rear view mirror system for trucks and other vehicles comprising, in combination, a bracket assembly having an upper portion and a lower portion, each bracket portion having an inboard end adapted to be attached to a truck and like vehicles forwardly of the driver and to one side thereof, each bracket portion having an outboard end with attachment mechanisms; an inboard first mirror having a supporting strip on its upper edge, lower edge and inboard edge, the supporting strip including adjustable support means coupled to the bracket assembly for allowing the adjustment of the first mirror at its inboard end about a vertical axis, an outboard second mirror having a supporting strip on its upper edge, lower edge and outboard edge, the inboard edge of the second mirror being located adjacent to the outboard edge of the first mirror, adjustment means coupling the first mirror and second mirror about a vertical axis extending through the line of coupling between the first and second mirrors whereby the second mirror may be adjusted with respect to the first mirror independent of the adjustment of the first mirror with respect to the brackets, an adjustment mechanism in the form of an operator controlled motor located in the region beneath the axis between the first and second mirrors, the motor having an output end adapted to adjust the second mirror about the axis with respect to the first mirror, the motor having an input end operable under the control of a user to allow rotation movement of the motor in either direction for the adjustment of the angular orientation of the second mirror with respect to the first mirror, and a tinted lens positionable over each of the mirrors for abating the glare of sun light and bright head lights and with magnets releasably coupling the lenses to the mirrors.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of descriptions and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent of legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide new and improved dual rear view mirrors for trucks and other vehicles which have all the advantages of the prior art rear view mirrors and none of the disadvantages.
It is another object of the present invention to provide new and improved dual rear view mirrors for trucks and other vehicles which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is further object of the present invention to provide new and improved dual rear view mirrors for trucks and other vehicles which are of durable and reliable constructions.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide new and improved dual rear view mirrors for trucks and other vehicles which are susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly are then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such dual rear view mirrors for trucks and other vehicles economically available to the buying public.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide new and improved dual rear view mirrors for trucks and other vehicles which provide in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith.
Lastly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a dual rear view mirror assembly for trucks and other vehicles comprising a bracket assembly having an upper portion and a lower portion, each bracket portion having an inboard end adapted to be attached to a truck and like vehicles forwardly of the driver and to one side thereof, each bracket portion having an outboard end with attachment mechanisms, an inboard first mirror having a supporting strip on its upper edge, lower edge and inboard edg
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