With Closure Light Source Control Patents (Class 362/137)
  • Patent number: 10940981
    Abstract: A package having a tray and a lockable lid is disclosed herein. The lid may be removed by applying a user input so that, for example, the package is child resistant. The lid is movable between a closed position and an open position. The package may include grinders to grind contents in the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Jordan Robert French, Seth Tempel
  • Patent number: 10493908
    Abstract: A lighting module for the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle includes a housing and light-emitting means arranged in the housing and able to emit a lighting light beam having a wavelength selectively chosen from at least two distinct predetermined wavelengths. Electronic control means for controlling the light-emitting means are arranged to control the emission of the lighting beam with the chosen wavelength. Also included are support for electrical interconnection carrying the light-emitting means and the control means and interconnecting same, electrical connection means for electrical connection of the light-emitting means and/or the electronic control means to the outside of the housing, and optical interface means for guiding the lighting beam outside of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Nicolas Boiroux, Philippe Cazenave, Slim Rjeb
  • Patent number: 10357096
    Abstract: The present invention is a pocket mirror that may be conveniently used by a person for many applications, including the application of eye shadow and other cosmetics. The pocket mirror comprises a body and a mirror engaged with the body. The pocket mirror further comprises first and second light sources disposed at left and right portions of the mirror, respectively, to emit light from the mirror. The pocket mirror further comprises a ring engaged with the body between a closed position where the ring is disposed substantially within the body and an open position where the ring is disposed substantially outward of said body. The ring comprises an least one opening that so the pocket mirror may be manipulated by a person's finger or fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Inventor: Erik A. Kaiser
  • Patent number: 9841177
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a cosmetic mirror, relating to the technical field of electronic equipment. The cosmetic mirror comprises a mirror surface part and a lighting part, wherein the mirror surface of the mirror surface part and the light-emitting surface of the lighting part are positioned on the same side; and the lighting part is a surface light source formed by an organic light-emitting diode panel. By adopting the cosmetic mirror with such a structure, the thickness of the light source in the cosmetic mirror can be reduced, and the quality of the light source can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BOE OPTICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fei Liu, Xiao Li, Yaohui Li, Lin He
  • Patent number: 9783105
    Abstract: A vehicle sun visor is provided that includes a visor body having a first side and a second side, and a vanity and lighting assembly located on the visor body. The assembly includes a lighting device located on the visor body. The lighting device is configured to provide a vanity light for a vanity mirror and is further configured to provide a dome light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Andrew Stakoe, Chi Li
  • Patent number: 8727559
    Abstract: A beauty station formed as a cabinet adapted to be hung on a wall, the cabinet comprising a main structural frame generally shaped as a box having side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall, a back wall, and a front wall defining an interior space. The front wall being formed as a flip down lid member pivotally connected at one edge to the bottom wall to thereby open and close the interior space. A mobile section adapted to move upwards and outwards from the interior space when the lid member is pivoted to open the interior space, and including a mirror, and at least one light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Inventor: Daniel Boyer
  • Patent number: 8591065
    Abstract: An illumination system integrateable into or retrofit onto a circuit panel breaker box. The system may include a light source, a power supply, and a switch to activate a light when the panel cover is removed, or when the line power to the breaker box is interrupted, or when the specific breaker for the light in the area of the panel is tripped. The system may include a light external to the breaker box to provide assistance in locating the box in a power-outage or tripped breaker situation, a light within the panel cover recess with a switch that activates the light when the panel cover door is opened to provide illumination for assessing the status of the breakers, and a light behind the panel cover with a switch that activates the light when the panel cover is removed to access the wiring and breakers within the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventors: Josiah M. Baer, Jay C. Rickel, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8506110
    Abstract: An electrical device including a support made out of an electrically-insulating material, at least one battery, at least one electrical component, and electrical conductors that connect the battery to the electrical component. The support is configured to be fastened under an item that can be handled by a user, or forming part of the item. The electrical conductors include at least one electrical conductor fastened mechanically to the support, the electrical conductor being possibly configured to be subjected to movement relative to the battery or to another conductor in response to thrust exerted vertically on the device, causing the electrical component to be automatically powered electrically when the item is picked up off a surface on which it was standing, causing the component to automatically cease to be powered electrically when the item is put back on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Marcel Sanchez
  • Patent number: 8500293
    Abstract: A personal video lighting system to provide enhanced facial illumination for use with a personal computer and video communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Inventors: Joan E. Sutton, Jeffrey K. Sutton, Heather E. Sutton
  • Patent number: 7878676
    Abstract: A cosmetic housing (100) includes a first member (101) and a second member (103) couplable with the first member (101), such that a cosmetic (501) is enclosed between the first member (101) and the second member (103), wherein a surface of the first member (101) extends partially and not completely along a part of the outer surface of the second member (103), wherein the first member (101) retains the second member (103).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Inventor: Jacek Helenowski
  • Publication number: 20100182770
    Abstract: A makeup palette comprises a light source disposed at both sides of the cover, the light source is connected to a circuit with a reed switch, then a magnetic member is disposed at a base of the palette and located corresponding to the reed switch, and finally the cover is pivotally connected to the base, so that the reed switch and the magnetic member are controlled by the opening and closing of the cover with respect to the base to connect the light source to or to disconnect it from the power source, and thus the circuit can be closed automatically to turn on the light source, producing enough light to allow the user to fix makeup at night or when the surrounding is dim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventor: Jung-Hui HUANG
  • Patent number: 7534018
    Abstract: A visor vanity for use in a vehicle includes a vanity mirror, a light source for providing illumination to the user of the mirror or for other purposes, an energy source independent of the vehicle's electrical system for energizing the light source, a switch for causing light source to be energized by the independent power source or de-energized, and a timer for de-energizing the light source after a certain time period has passed so as to minimize depletion of the independent energy source. The light source may comprise one or more LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: International Automotive Components North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk M. Nicola, Joel D. Carpenter, James J. Hobson
  • Publication number: 20080225515
    Abstract: A visor vanity for use in a vehicle includes a vanity mirror, a light source for providing illumination to the user of the mirror or for other purposes, an energy source independent of the vehicle's electrical system for energizing the light source, a switch for causing light source to be energized by the independent power source or de-energized, and a timer for de-energizing the light source after a certain time period has passed so as to minimize depletion of the independent energy source. The light source may comprise one or more LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kirk M. Nicola, Joel D. Carpenter, James J. Hobson
  • Patent number: 7393115
    Abstract: By providing a light source device inside an exterior member forming a contour of a storage case, and by forming a light transmitting portion to transmit light of the light source device to the exterior member, various decorations can be obtained using light, and the storage case can be decorated to create an aesthetically pleasing or original and novel effect to give a characteristic and unique atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Yoshida Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Tokushita, Natsumi Yanagisawa, Yukitomo Yuhara
  • Publication number: 20080068850
    Abstract: A sun visor includes a vanity assembly attached to a sun visor blade assembly. The vanity assembly includes a mirror subassembly, a light subassembly, and a door subassembly. The door subassembly is reversibly movable from an open to a closed position relative to mirror subassembly and light subassembly such that an illumination source within the light subassembly is actuated when the door subassembly is in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: John M. Tiesler, James R. Mestemaker, Michael C. Dykman
  • Patent number: 7311427
    Abstract: A vanity mirror frame (70) has insert-molded electrical contacts (117, 118) for holding a lamp in place in the frame and which, when assembled to a visor core, makes aligned electrical connections with the visor core electrical supply. Further, the vanity mirror frame includes a unique socket (78) for pivotally receiving and holding a mirror cover in place. Detent springs extend between the frame and cover for snap opening and closing of the cover between closed and open positions. The cover includes an additional cam (95, 97) which cooperates with an electrical switch when the cover is open to provide operating power to the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Daniel L. Barker, Steven J. Cieholski, Andrew K. Ruiter, James H. Baas, Robert J. Stenman, Mathias R. Fox, Kenneth D. Kreuze
  • Patent number: 7172306
    Abstract: A deadbolt having an integral light that is activated only when the deadbolt is properly locked includes a conventional deadbolt housing attached to a door. The housing includes a latch section that is mounted on an inner surface of a door having a drive member thereon. The drive member operates a latch shaft that extends and retracts a striker to lock and unlock the door. An LED is positioned on the latch section that is activated with an internally disposed magnetic reed switch. When the shaft is rotated to a locked position, a magnet positioned thereon substantially aligns with the magnetic reed switch to activate the LED. When the deadbolt is unlocked, the magnet is rotated out of alignment with the reed switch thereby deactivating the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Inventor: Ricky Campa
  • Patent number: 7090378
    Abstract: A portable travel mirror device includes a base, a handle pivotably mounted to the base, and a dual mirror assembly mounted to the handle which is pivotable and telescopically extendable between compact transport and upright use configurations, and includes a circular primary mirror frame holding a magnifying mirror encircled by a ring-shaped lamp energized by a power source within the base, and overlain by a diffuser ring. A secondary mirror pivotably and swivelably attached to the primary mirror frame has a different magnification factor, e.g., 1×, and is pivotable upwards from a travel position overlying and protecting the primary mirror to an upright use position, and is also swivelable into contact with the primary mirror frame, whereby light from the lamp is transmitted through the diffuser ring and a transparent secondary mirror bezel to illuminate objects in front of the primary or secondary mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Inventor: Zlatko Zadro
  • Patent number: 7048406
    Abstract: A mirror device includes one or more light devices disposed behind a mirror, to generate lights to light the mirror. A remote detecting device may be used to detect whether one or more users go toward or go close to the mirror or not, and to actuate the light device to generate the lights when the users are detected to go toward the mirror. The light device may thus be actuated to light the mirror without being contacted by the users or without being operated by the users manually. A control device may be used to actuate the light device to generate the light. The remote detecting device includes a light emitting device to generate a light to detect whether the user goes toward the mirror or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Inventor: Sen Tien Shih
  • Patent number: 6991345
    Abstract: A light source is disposed in a cosmetic housing. One or more mirrors are disposed between the cosmetic housing and a cover that opens to expose the mirror(s). The light source is manually or automatically activated. The light source is activatable over any angle between the cover and the rest of the housing, thus an angle for turning on the light source is selectable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Inventor: Jacek Helenowski
  • Patent number: 6742917
    Abstract: Vanity mirrors are provided with a body base member having a mirror, and an illumination member detachably mounted to the body base member. The illumination member includes a lens plate and an elongate lamp tube having one and another terminal ends between which electrical current may pass to illuminate the lamp, and thus the mirror. The illumination member is provided with a planar base plate having a pair of spaced-apart base contact terminals adapted to being connected to lamp circuit leads through which electrical current may be supplied to the lamp tube. The lamp tube is positioned on an upper side of the base plate and has one terminal end thereof soldered to one of the base contact terminals. A contact piece is positioned on the upper side of the base plate and has an end thereof soldered to the other terminal end of the lamp member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha T AN T
    Inventors: Hirofumi Okano, Tetsuo Mochida
  • Patent number: 6604836
    Abstract: An illuminated mirror is provided that has a first light source of a first color and a second light source of a second color, a reflective surface adapted to be illuminated by the light sources, and a switch. The switch selectively controls the flow of power to the first light source, the second light source, or both light sources. Controlling the flow of power to the first light source simulates home light. Controlling the flow of power to the second light source simulates office light. Controlling the flow of power to both light sources simulates Day light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Conair Corporation
    Inventors: Vito J. Carlucci, Richard Neil Tobin
  • Patent number: 6554437
    Abstract: A make-up or vanity mirror which is adapted to be mounted in a vehicle in such a manner that it may be optimally positioned for use by the driver/passenger without impairing the driver's vision when the vehicle is in motion. The mirror assembly may be added as an aftermarket accessory to existing vehicles or may be installed as original equipment. The mirror is mounted on a flexible extension arm which is secured to a base which may be quickly secured to the posts of the head rest on a typical seat or to another portion of the vehicle. The mirror may include a peripheral lighting system to provide localized illumination and a microphone and speaker assembly to allow communication with a cellular phone. The mirror assembly also includes a cellular phone holder, display screen and keypad to allow a user to operate and access the cellular telephone in a complete “hands-free” mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Inventor: Christian von Glasow
  • Patent number: 6497504
    Abstract: A sun visor assembly for an automotive vehicle has a sun visor panel and at least one lighting element flush mounted on the sun visor panel. The lighting element is an electroluminescent film electrically connected to a triggering device for energizing the electroluminescent film illuminating the sun visor panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Magna Reflex Holding GmbH
    Inventors: David Macher, Heinz Zorn
  • Publication number: 20020126496
    Abstract: A vanity mirror comprising a body base having a mirror attached thereto; a cover plate openably attached to said body base through a hinge mechanism; a switch turned on and off though opening and closing of said cover plate; and an illumination unit composed of a lamp connected to lead wires and a lens plate adapted to be attached and detached to said base plate; said illumination unit detachably attached to body base body base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Hirofumi Okano, Tetsuo Mochida
  • Patent number: 6428193
    Abstract: For a control rod disposed between a top corner of the sun visor and the hinge of the mirror flap on the sun visor, the end of the rod associated with the plate carries a cam that causes two electrical conductors to be pressed one against the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Mollertech SAS
    Inventor: Robert Guyot
  • Patent number: 6325527
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vanity mirror of a sun visor for an automotive vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Seung-kun Lee
  • Patent number: 6271750
    Abstract: A side flashing lamp for fitting into a cover cap of a motor vehicle external rear view mirror includes a lamp housing with a light exit opening and a translucent cover which closes the opening. The translucent cover is curved in such a way that it extends from the outward side, that is remote from the vehicle, in a continuous transition into the front side of the cover cap, which faces approximately in the direction of forward travel of the vehicle. The lamp has at least one light source in the lamp housing and at least one reflector for focusing the light of the light source in a main radiation direction which faces substantially in the direction of forward travel of the vehicle. The lamp includes at least one further light source with a reflector which focuses the light thereof transversely with respect to the main radiation direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Fer Fahrzeugelektrik GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Bräutigam, Rolf Künstler
  • Patent number: 6126302
    Abstract: A vanity mirror assembly including a track having a first end. The track is moveable between a stowed and an extended position. A mirror extends from the first end of the track. A hinge is between the first end of the track and the mirror, whereby the mirror may rotate between a position parallel to said track and a position in angular relation thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Inventor: Jack E. Corn
  • Patent number: 5820244
    Abstract: A synthetic resin part integrally formed with metal members manufactured by the steps of integrally forming a plurality of metal member sets through coupling portions, each of the metal member sets comprising a plurality of kinds of metal members, inserting the metal member sets into the molding dyes of a forming machine, injecting synthetic resin for molding into the molding dye, forming a synthetic resin part integrally formed with metal members in sequence to form a synthetic resin part continuum where a plurality of synthetic resin parts are connected, and cutting off the coupling portions to complete the manufacture of the plurality of synthetic resin parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamada, Tadayuki Okuda, Masaki Hagiwara, Yoshihide Yoshida
  • Patent number: 5651605
    Abstract: A vanity mirror assembly having a frame with a pair of opposed tracks. A panel includes a pair of parallel rails which are slidable in the opposed tracks. A mirror slidable in the opposed tracks is hinged to the panel. The panel and the mirror are moveable between a storage position wherein the mirror and panel are aligned in the same plane within the frame and a use position wherein the mirror is withdrawn from the frame and in angular relation to the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Inventor: Jack E. Corn
  • Patent number: 5564813
    Abstract: A sun visor lamp provides courtesy illumination when the sun visor is in its stowed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: United Technologies Automotive, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward G. Curtindale
  • Patent number: 5442530
    Abstract: A mirror (14) borne by a cover (34) and an illuminating device (8, 11) are arranged in a shallow housing (1). When mirror (14) is in its position of non-use, cover (34) extends parallel to the main wall of the housing (1). Cover (34) has a U-shaped recess extending from a longitudinal edge to provide clearance for passage of diffusion screen (8) and light rays projecting therethrough. Screen (8) is developed in the shape of a quarter circle corresponding to the dimensions of the recess. The edge region of cover (34) having the recess is articulated to the housing (1). In the bottom of the housing (1) is mounting opening (31) for the individual parts of the illuminating device, and housing (1) is provided with an electric circuit and switch (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Assignee: Gebr. Happich GmbH
    Inventors: Lothar Viertel, Patrick Welter
  • Patent number: 5428513
    Abstract: A vanity (mirror assembly includes a flexible circuit which extends between a movable cover and a vanity mirror frame and provides circuit capabilities for mounting lamps on either the cover or vanity mirror frame. Other circuit elements such as control switches, dimming controls, and the like can be mounted on the opposite side of the vanity mirror package so that a relatively thin visor with spaced-apart circuit elements can be provided. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the circuit comprises a flexible insulative substrate which comprise first and second circuit panels integrally interconnected by a bridge. Conductive elements are screen printed on the first and second circuit panels and on the bridge which extends across the pivot connection of the cover to the mirror frame while coupling the first and second circuit panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Prince Corporation
    Inventors: David L. Hiemstra, Paul T. Vander Kuyl
  • Patent number: 5392162
    Abstract: An illuminated travel make-up mirror comprising a frame for pivotally mounting a mirror used in applying make-up. Small incandescent bulbs are arranged in a frame in spaced and opposing parallel rows in juxtaposition with the mirror, with the bulbs being seated in parallel paraboloidal reflectors and having their filaments located at the focus of the paraboloid. The axes of the bulbs and of the reflectors in each row are inclined at an angle with respect to the frame and towards each other so that the light rays therefrom converge at a locus or point beyond the face of a user to maximize illumination of the user's face.The bulbs are powered by electric batteries and switching impedance or resistance means are provided for dimming or reducing the intensity of the light rays. The mirror is provided with hinged front and rear covers and when folded towards each other allow the mirror to be self-supported for use on a flat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Inventor: Dov Z. Glucksman
  • Patent number: 5296948
    Abstract: A light box includes a lower casing and an upper casing pivotally connected to the lower casing. A lighting element is pivotally mounted to the inner side of the lower casing. A plurality of pairs of spaced ridges are provided on both longitudinal sides of the inner periphery of the lower casing. A plate is pivotally received in the inner side of the upper casing at an upper side thereof. The lower side of the plate is selectively supported by one of the pairs of the ridges. A hologram is provided on one side of the plate which faces the lighting element. When the upper casing is opened to a pre-determined extent, the lighting element is switched on. Under adjustment of the inclination of the hologram plate and the lighting element, a viewer may appreciate various images contained in the hologram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Inventors: Alexander C. T. Chen, Francis C. S. Fong
  • Patent number: 5207501
    Abstract: A vanity mirror of the type including a mirror, an illuminating portion having a lamp, and a cover for covering and exposing the front surface of the mirror, with the lamp being turned on and off in response to opening and closing of the cover, and particularly adapted for incorporating in a sun visor of an automobile. A lens covering the front side of the lamp is displaceable in fore and aft directions, and there is provided a bias mechanism for biasing forward the lens and a mechanism for displacing the lens in response to the closing of the cover. The lens is displaced forward in response to the opening of the cover and by the bias mechanism, thus, the affect of the heat of the lamp on the lens can be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toranosuke Sakuma, Atsushi Yamada
  • Patent number: 5205639
    Abstract: A lighted mirror sun visor assembly including a molded plastic base core member and a molded plastic cover core member. The exterior surface of the core members are covered with an upholstery material. The pivot rod, visor storage position spring, lighting circuit including lamps, mirror and sliding door are all preloaded into the base core member. Finally the cover core member is snapped locked to the base core member and the upholstery material is permanently held in place by separate retention means creating a unique seam with an overall aesthetic appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Inventors: Jay E. White, Jay R. White
  • Patent number: 5203623
    Abstract: A sun visor for motor vehicles has a trough in one large surface which supports a mirror and an illuminating device for the mirror. A swing cover over the trough exposes or hides the mirror. A light transmissive light panel in the trough is connected with the swing cover to selectively be moved over the electric illuminating device in the trough when the cover is opened and to be moved away from the illuminating device when the swing cover is closed down over the light panel. The light panel is swingably attached to the light cover and is slidingly guided in guide slots in the trough to both swing with respect to the trough and to translate with respect to the trough. A switch on the trough is activated by the translation of the light panel to turn on and off the electric illuminating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1993
    Assignee: Gebr. Happich GmbH
    Inventors: Lothar Viertel, Patrick Welter
  • Patent number: 5117337
    Abstract: A vanity mirror of the type including a mirror, an illuminating portion having a lamp, and a cover for covering and exposing the front surface of the mirror, with the lamp being turned on and off in response to opening and closing of the cover. A lens covering the front side of the lamp is displaceable in fore and aft directions, and a mechanism is provided for displacing the lens in response to opening and closing of the cover, such that when the cover is opened the lens displaces forward and the lamp is turned on, and that when the cover is closed the lens retracts and the lamp is turned off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1992
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toranosuke Sakuma
  • Patent number: 5025354
    Abstract: An illuminated compact having an upper case provided with an illuminator and a mirror and a lower case accommodating a variety of cosmetics. When the upper and lower cases are opened, the illuminator is automatically turned on, thereby making it possible to make up the face even in a dark place. The illuminator is provided with means whereby light irradiates the entire face of the user. The illuminator is automatically turned off when the upper and lower cases are closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Inventor: Yoshio Kondo
  • Patent number: 4997228
    Abstract: A universal visor core and cover structure allows the core to be employed to accommodate any number of options. The core has pre-formed apertures for receiving a vanity mirror or illuminated vanity mirror package and cover mounting brackets. The core is upholstered to cover such apertures which are unnoticeable when the visor is a blank visor. The cover mounting bracket integrally include camming surfaces which cooperatively engage an edge of the cover for camming the cover in a snap-open or snap-closed position urging the cover into these positions for use or storage of the vanity mirror protected by such cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1991
    Assignee: Prince Corporation
    Inventor: Gordon Kempkers
  • Patent number: 4890907
    Abstract: An automatic sideview mirror light for a motor vehicle is provided and consists of a frame sideview mirror with a movable housing pivotly mounted to underside. An auxiliary back up light and a curbview mirror are both mounted rearwardly within said housing. When the housing goes into a downward open position the auxiliary back up light will go on to illuminate rear fender of the motor vehicle so that a driver can see at night when looking into the curbview mirror during parking of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1990
    Inventors: Thuan D. Vu, George Spector
  • Patent number: 4847737
    Abstract: A light intensity control includes a current control device which delays the application of the maximum level of current to one or more lamps of an illuminated vanity mirror. In the preferred embodiment, the current responsive control device comprises a negative temperature coefficient thermistor coupled in series with the lamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1989
    Assignee: Prince Corporation
    Inventors: Kim L. Van Order, Steven P. Dykstra, Ted A. Dekker
  • Patent number: 4794497
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sun visor for motor vehicles with an illuminated mirror (6) and a cover (7). The lighting (8) is arranged in the cover and is turned on and off as the cover is opened and closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1988
    Assignee: Autopart Sweden AB
    Inventors: Mats Jonsas, E. Gunnar Svensson
  • Patent number: 4764852
    Abstract: A vanity mirror mounted to a vehicular visor via a mirror frame of electrically insulating material has a pair of illuminating lamps on its opposite sides. The lamps have their opposite polarity terminals electrically coupled to, and mechanically supported by, a pair of sheet-metal power conductors and a pair of sheet-metal ground conductors. The sheet-metal power conductors are electrically interconnected and coupled to a power line via an on-off switch. The sheet-metal ground conductors are secured, each by a threaded fastener element of electrically conducting material, to a visor frame of conducting material which is to be held at ground potential. The fastener elements serve the purpose of both grounding the required lamp terminals and mounting the complete vanity mirror assembly to the visor. No wiring is required for grounding the lamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1988
    Assignee: Koito Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toranosuke Sakuma
  • Patent number: 4760503
    Abstract: A visor assembly including a pivoted cover for a vanity mirror which includes camming surfaces on the pivot socket for urging the cover between open and closed positions. In one embodiment, the visor is selectively illuminated by the operation of a cover controlled switch. In another embodiment, the mirror and cover assembly is snap fitted within the visor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1988
    Assignee: Prince Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas C. VandenBerge, Scott A. Spykerman
  • Patent number: 4742438
    Abstract: A light for the interiors of lady's purses, having a light bulb and an electric power supply, mounted within a translucent housing. The housing is temporarily mounted on a mounting bracket, which is permanently attached to the interior of a purse. The mounting bracket has a pair of tabs, which engage holes in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1988
    Assignee: LumenAries, Inc.
    Inventor: Tabitha S. King
  • Patent number: 4710856
    Abstract: A vanity mirror assembly comprising a mirror mounted on the front face of a mirror support, sometimes referred to as the mirror body proper. A cover is mounted on the mirror body proper for sliding movement from a closed position overlying and concealing the mirror to an open position exposing the mirror for use. The mirror is illuminated by one or more light bulbs and an electric circuit housed in the mirror body proper. The circuit is closed when the cover is in open position and is opened when the cover is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1987
    Assignee: Chi Kuan Manufactory Limited
    Inventor: Kee K. Cheung
  • Patent number: 4683522
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a vehicle sun visor having a recess in one of its surfaces and a housing in the recess where the bottom of the housing is a trough having a detent in one of its side walls and carrying a light source and an operating switch for the light source. The top is a insert which includes a detent clip to clip it to the bottom part. An opening in the top part provides access to a switch for the light source in the bottom part. A mirror is in the top part. An illumination window in the top part permits light to exit from the bottom part. There may be a point radiator for light at the illumination window. A displaceable cover over the mirror is spring-biased to translate open over the surface of the mirror to expose the mirror. There may be a point radiator for light at the illumination window. A spring-loaded knob connected with the cover holds the same closed and when the knob is operated, it releases the cover to be biased open by the rubber band spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1987
    Assignee: Gebr. Happich GmbH
    Inventors: Lothar Viertel, Klaus-Peter Kaiser