Optical: systems and elements – Mirror – Plural mirrors or reflecting surfaces
Patent
1994-11-15
1996-10-08
Shafer, Ricky D.
Optical: systems and elements
Mirror
Plural mirrors or reflecting surfaces
359864, 359865, 359866, 359868, 359605, 359607, 359872, 248479, 248486, G02B 508, G02B 510, G02B 7182, B60R 106
Patent
active
055637442
ABSTRACT:
An exterior mirror assembly for a motor vehicle comprising a housing (11) containing a first mirror carrier (10, 50, 80) having a first substantially plane mirror (12, 58, 82) mounted thereon and a second mirror carrier (16, 52, 82) mounted adjacent to the first mirror carrier (10, 50, 80) for angular movement about an axis (18, 56, 86) parallel to an adjacent edge of the first mirror (12, 58, 82). The second mirror carrier (16, 52, 82) has a plane mirror (24, 66, 98) on a first face and a convex mirror (26, 68, 100) on a second face. When the second mirror carrier (16, 52, 82) in a first orientation, the mirror (24, 66, 82) on the first face forms a substantially continuous reflective surface with the mirror (12, 58, 88) on the first mirror carrier (10, 50, 80) of substantially uniform curvature. When the second mirror carrier (16, 52, 82) is in a second orientation, the convex mirror (26, 68, 100) on the second face forms a substantially continuous reflective surface with the mirror (12, 60, 90) on the first mirror carrier (10, 50, 80) of greater curvature in the region of the second mirror carrier (16, 52, 82) than in the region of the first mirror carrier (10, 50, 80).
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Britax (Wingard) Limited
Shafer Ricky D.
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