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Rear under mirror

US8967816B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 2011
Grant dateMar 3, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B5/10
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rear under mirror that is placed near a top edge portion of a rear window glass on a vehicle compartment interior side thereof, the rear under mirror including: a reflecting mirror that reflects a lower area behind a vehicle towards a driver's seat, the reflecting mirror comprising a concavo-convex mirror having a mirror surface that is formed as a concave surface in a substantially vertical direction and as a convex surface in a substantially horizontal direction, the reflecting mirror having a radius of curvature of the convex surface in a substantially horizontal direction of the reflecting mirror in the bottom portion area is larger than that of the top portion area, the reflecting mirror having a trapezoidal shape whose bottom side is longer than top side when viewed from a front thereof.

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