Optical: systems and elements – Mirror
Reexamination Certificate
2000-02-11
2001-12-04
Spyrou, Cassandra (Department: 2872)
Optical: systems and elements
Mirror
C362S559000, C362S560000, C362S494000, C340S475000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06325517
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a rear vision mirror with a cold light direction signal indicator, wherein a rear vision mirror, a cold light direction signal indicator, and a protecting cover are combined.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the prior art, as shown in
FIGS. 1A and 1B
, an assembled device with a car direction light and a rear vision mirror is known. This prior art device includes a rear vision mirror
1
a
and a hollow case
3
a
combined with the rear vision mirror
1
a
and made of transparent material. A direction light
4
a
is installed within the hollow case
3
a
. However, the prior art design has many defects, such as the direction light
4
a
using bulbs
4
a
which will be dazzlingly bright. Moreover, the position of the rear vision mirror
1
a
is far away from the driver, thus the driver cannot clearly see the car behind. The direction light
4
a
is only visible to the driver in a front coming car, while the driver in the rear lateral side cannot see the direction light. No alert is performed. Besides, in general, the direction light
5
a
is installed at a lower side of the car head
6
a
(or at distal end of a car). The driver must lower his (or her) visual angle and shift the attention for viewing the flash of the direction light
5
a
. As the lateral coming cars are in parallel with the user's car (for example, a bus driver), the bus driver cannot see the flash of the direction light
4
a
of another car, even if he (or she) can see the rear vision mirror of another car. Thus, the bus driver cannot judge the right turning or left turning of the car. Therefore, the two vehicles could possibly collide with one another.
Therefore, there is an eager demand for a novel design of rear vision mirror with a cold light direction indicator for improving the aforesaid defects in prior art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, the primary object of the present invention is to provide a rear vision mirror with a cold light direction indicator comprising a rear vision mirror, a cold light direction indicator and a protecting cover. Therefore, an action of the cold light direction indicator can be viewed in a horizontal direction by drivers at front, lateral, or lateral rear sides, light from the cold light direction indicator is soft and almost no power is consumed. No flash light affecting human eyes emits.
The various objects and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the appended drawing.
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Jr. John Juba
Rosenberg , Klein & Lee
Spyrou Cassandra
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