Patent · US Expired

Vehicle exterior rear view mirror

US6224220A · kind A · utility

8Cited by
2References
4Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 11, 1998
Grant dateMay 1, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 11, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R1/072
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rear view mirror for a vehicle has a reflective member mounted for angular movement about a pivot axis perpendicular to a plane containing both a first line and a second line. The first line bisects the angle between an incident ray and a reflection of said incident ray extending to a first end of the major axis of a vertical section through the eyellipse, and the second line bisects the angle between said incident ray and a reflection of said incident ray extending to a second end of said major axis.

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