Patent ID: 7104661
Filing Date: 2006-09-12
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A viewing panel device for use in a vehicle including a rear vehicle seat with a seat back having a top surface, comprising: a depending viewing panel having a front viewing surface and a rear surface; a support structure connected to the upper end of said depending viewing panel such that said rear surface of said depending viewing panel faces the seat back, said support structure including a bottom panel having a top surface and a bottom surface that can contact the seat back top surface, and a diagonal support element that extends between said rear surface of said upwardly extending mirror at an upper end of said support element and said top surface of said bottom panel at a lower end of said support element; and an upwardly extending mirror positionable for viewing an infant in a rear-facing child safety seat on the vehicle seat, said mirror having a front reflective surface and a rear surface, the lower end of said upwardly extending mirror being attached to the upper end of said depending viewing panel.