Abstract: An automotive winker device comprises a light source accommodated in a light source chamber defined in a cover case of a door mirror or a side view mirror. Light transmission holes with transparent plates are provided in the light source chamber to project light rearwardly and sideways of the vehicle. A light shelter wall is provided for preventing light from scattering to the mirror and for having adverse effects on the mirror. The light shelter wall is removably mounted to provide access to the interior of the light source chamber, for example for replacement of the light source. Operation of the winker is clearly and reliably observable by nearby vehicles and persons as well as the driver, thereby reducing areas of non-visibility and promoting traffic safety.

Abstract: Courtesy lamp system for a vehicle in which a lamp structure in a housing is associated with a rear view mirror assembly. The housing has a divider panel to divide the housing into upper and lower recesses containing light sources. A pair of green light sources are in the upper recess and at the rear of the vehicle, respectively, a red light source is in the lower recess. The green light sources are coupled by circuitry to manual switches and the vehicle brake light is coupled to a third switch. Thus, when the first manual switch is actuated, the light source in the upper recess will blink on and off. When a second switch is actuated, it will turn the green light source on and off at the rear of the vehicle. When the brake pedal is depressed, it will close the third switch which will actuate the red light source and the brake light to indicate that the brake has been applied. The mirror is coupled by universal joint to an inner end wall surface of the housing.

Abstract: A vanity mirror with a pivotally mounted front cover that can be kept opened and closed via a coil spring force. A coil spring and a sliding piece are installed in the main casing of the vanity mirror, and the coil spring presses the sliding piece against a mounting lug of the front cover, thus the pivot-opened front cover is kept opened by the coil spring and the pivot-closed front cover is kept closed by the coil spring.

Abstract: A sunvisor mirror comprises a casing having opposite sides, a cover rotatable about an axis of rotation relative to the casing, an opening and closing device including two identical holding springs arranged in the interior of the casing, one on each of the sides and close to the axis of rotation of the cover, each of the holding springs being attached to the casing and the cover, retaining members attaching the holding springs to the casing and the cover so that one end of the holding springs is hooked in the casing and the other of the holding springs acts on the cover so that from an intermediate position of a rotary path of the cover two opposite automatic directions of rotation of the cover which are an opening direction and a closing direction are provided.

Abstract: A system for automatically controlling the position of a tractor-trailer rearview mirror to maintain unobstructed vision in the mirror during turns employs a pair of ultrasonic transducers mounted on the external rear wall of the tractor on opposite sides of the centerline thereof so as to project ultrasonic sound beams onto the forward wall of the trailer. A control circuit determines the difference in the two path lengths, indicating the degree of turning of the vehicle, to generate control signals to a mirror rotating motor. A third transducer may be mounted for rotation with the mirror and directs an ultrasonic beam along the zone immediately beside the trailer for detecting persons or objects within the zone and actuating an alarm in the event of such detection.

Abstract: This invention provides an auxiliary side view mirror module comprising a casing configured to slidably fit over at least a portion of a mounted side view mirror and wherein the casing is supported on the side view mirror by sliding opposed channel sections over opposed edges of the side view mirror mounting, the casing including an auxiliary mirror supported alongside and co-planar with the side view mirror and further including means adapted to adjust the casing to fit side view mirror housings of different depths or thicknesses and to reduce vibrations.

Abstract: A windshield visor or visor attachment having a fixed panel and an extendible panel which may be opaque, mirrored, transparent, tinted or photogray. The extendible panel protects the driver against glare or brightness, and against direct effects of the defrost/defog fan. The extendible panel may be positioned by means of rods on the extendible panel cooperating with opposed serrations on the fixed panel, or by means of a detent on the first panel cooperating with cutouts in one edge of the movable panel. Three different methods of attaching this invention to a conventional windshield visor are disclosed.

Abstract: A lighted vanity mirror module for an automobile sun visor comprises a housing (35) including a base (40), a bezel (45) covering the base and supporting a mirror (20), and electric lamps (25) supplied with electric current through circuitry (55) embedded within the base. A hinged cover (30) is unlatched and the lamps energized by actuation of a single, combined latch and on-off switch (60). Interfitting lamp compartments (135) and (150) minimize light leakage into the interior of the housing, align the bezel with the base and provide fastening of the bezel to the base. A light dimming control (65) is also provided.

Abstract: A sideview mirror includes a housing having an inner tubular member and an outer tubular member. The housing has a main pipe and a branching pipe extending laterally from a center portion of the main pipe. An object lens system is arranged in a rearward portion of the main pipe, and an eye lens system is arranged in the branching pipe. A blowing device is provided in the forward portion of the main pipe. The main pipe further includes a reflecting member in its center portion to form a predetermined angle with respect to an optical axis of the eye lens system. The blowing device includes a cover plate which has through holes as air apertures and a movable plate having air apertures. The air apertures of the cover plate and the movable plate may be selectively aligned to allow air to enter the mirror. An air guider is provided to guide the entering air to the object lens system and the eye lens system.

Abstract: This invention is a trailer hitch viewing device which attaches to the front of a trailer and assists the driver of the tow vehicle to connect a trailer to a tow vehicle. The device is designed so that, after initial installation and alignment of the mirror, the mirror can be easily detached by merely lifting it out of an anchor bracket. The mirror is designed to be removed after the trailer hook up has been successfully achieved and to be folded in the center to form its own protective storage and carrying case. After storage, the mirror can be replaced for subsequent use by merely lowering it into the anchor bracket. Because of the unique design of the anchor bracket, mirror and other mounting hardware, the mirror does not require realignment when replaced and the device is immediately ready for use as soon as the mirror is placed in the anchor bracket.

Abstract: A rectangular mirror assembly for attachment to the sun visor of any vehicle which includes an extendible sun shield or anti-glare protection screen encased within the mirror's structure.

Abstract: An improved in-car rearview mirror structure including a mirror frame seat and a mirror, wherein the upper and lower edges of the mirror frame seat are formed with two grooves respectively and two C-shaped protecting frames are mounted on two sides of the mirror, the length of the protecting frames being adjustable in accordance with the length of the mirror, the mirror with the protecting frames being fitted into the grooves of the mirror frame seat to form an in-car rearview mirror structure, an adhesive tape being attached to the rear face of the mirror for preventing the mirror from crashing due to collision.

Abstract: An illuminating portion of a vanity mirror device disposed in a recessed portion in a body of the vanity mirror device and at one side of a mirror. A light conducting plate formed of a transparent material is fitted in the recessed portion and the front surface of the light conducting plate is located flush with the front surface of the body. And an electric bulb is located to oppose one of end surfaces of the light conducting plate.

Abstract: A mirror is mounted to the roof of a vehicle by a pivot arm assembly for pivotally coupling the mirror to a vehicle for movement from side to side and for movement between a raised stored position and a lowered use position. In a preferred embodiment, the pivot arm has one end pivotally mounted to a housing for storably receiving the mirror and an opposite end coupled to the mirror using both a hinge and a ball joint to allow compact storage of the mirror in the housing and full adjustability for use.

Abstract: The trailer hitch alignment device includes a base member upon which a convex mirror is fixed. Two side members are hingedly attached to opposing edges of the base member so as to fold in sequence across the mirror in the closed position or to expose the mirror in the open position. The side members each have an angled slot, formed in the edge opposing the hinged edge. With the side members in the opened position, the angled slots are aligned to readily engage the top edge of a closed towing vehicle tailgate so as to support the base member and mirror in a position enabling observation from the driver's position of the relative movement of the towing hitch to the coupling of the towed vehicle. In the open position, the side members will open through an obtuse angle to a position limited by a stop formed on the hinge edge of the side members.

Abstract: A manually operated remote control type door mirror having a base unit and a bracket unit which are separate from each other and can be assembled integrally, wherein the base unit comprises an attaching stay to be attached on the side of a vehicle body, a base extended from the attaching stay, a manipulation lever supported turnably to the attaching stay with one end being protruded to the inside of the vehicle body and with the other end being exposed to the inside of a recess formed in the base, and the bracket unit comprises a cylindrical member having one end to be combined with the recess of the base and a shaft having one end extended from the cylindrical member a bracket supported to the cylindrical member and a mirror tiltably held to the bracket and connected by way of a link mechanism to the mirror and the other end.

Abstract: A mirror for a motor vehicle sun visor has a reflective member having a reflective surface; a frame having a frame portion for the reflective member and a U-shaped extension having inner facing surfaces and extending substantially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the frame portion; a hinged cover for concealing the reflective surface of the reflective member; elements for retaining and pivoting the hinged cover provided in the U-shaped extension and including two projections extending from the inner facing surfaces, the projections having longitudinal axes aligned with one another; and other elements for coupled the hinged cover with the frame including U-shaped clamps extending substantially obliquely from the hinged cover and having an external contour corresponding to a contour of the projections, so that when the clamps and the projections engage with each other the hinged cover can pivot and occupy a plurality of positions.

Abstract: A vibration dampening apparatus for a vehicular dual mirror assembly. The apparatus includes a first and second mirror assemblies having independent spaced legs extending outwardly and being interconnected by an elongated vibration dampening rod and clamping brackets to secure the apparatus to a vehicular mounting bar. The legs of the mirror assembly, and the associated clamping brackets and the vibration dampening rod function together to dampen the vibrations. The mirrors may be pivoted about the longitudinal axis of each leg.

Abstract: There is disclosed a control device for use with at least one electrically controlled rearview mirror apparatus, each apparatus having a motor for angularly moving a rearview mirror about at least one axis, and position adjustment means for allowing an operator to adjust an initial position of the mirror, the device being able to move the mirror from the initial position to a blind spot position and to return the mirror substantially to the initial position and comprising: an activating switch for providing a start signal in response to the operator; a timer; switching relays for controlling the motor to move the mirror in a path between the initial and blind spot position; and a controller for controlling a movement cycle of the mirror, the movement cycle being initiated by the start signal, the controller causing the switching relays to move the mirror along the path for a first time period as determined by the timer so as to move the mirror between the initial and blind spot positions, to stop the mirror f

Abstract: A mirror system is disclosed for use on the roof of a truck cab to enable the driver of the truck to view the interior of the body of the truck to ascertain the loading condition thereof. The view of the interior of the body of the truck is consecutively reflected by three mirrors which are selectively adjustably mounted on the roof of the truck cab.

Abstract: A side view mirror assembly for securement to each side of an associated vehicle. The mirror assembly includes a translucent lens projecting through an exterior side wall of an associated mirror housing wherein an illumination member is in electrical communication with the turning signals and emergency circuitry of an associated automobile. Modifications of the invention include a front mirror frame pivotal downwardly to provide access to an interior cavity of the mirror housing for storage of replacement bulbs and accessory items.

Abstract: A vanity mirror assembly has a protective cover (7) which pivots with respect to a mirror frame (6) by virtue of a hinge arrangement consisting of a pivot arm (8), attached to the cover (7), snap-fitted to a pivot axle 14, attached to the frame (6). The cover (7) can be positioned and held in either a closed position, totally covering the mirror, or in one or more predetermined open positions. The cover is held in place by a band-type spring acting against a cam surface located on the pivot arm (8).