Patent ID: 6039448
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: B60Q,B60R

Abstract:
A side rear view mirror device for mounting to a side of a vehicle, said device comprising:a housing having an interior, a top, a bottom, a front and a rear, said housing being mountable to the side of a vehicle;a mirror being mounted to said rear of said housing;said housing having a frontal opening into said interior of said housing, said frontal opening extending towards said top of said rear of said housing and said bottom of said rear of said housing;said housing having a cover lens covering said front opening, said cover lens permitting passage of light therethrough;said cover lens having an upper lens section and a lower lens section and a dividing line extending between said upper and lower lenses of said cover lens;said upper lens section of said cover lens extending from said front of said housing towards said top of said rear of said housing, said lower lens section of said cover lens extending from said front of said housing towards said bottom of said rear of said housing;said upper lens section of said cover lens being generally transparent;said lower lens section of said cover lens having a front region and a bottom region;said front region of said lower lens section of said cover lens comprising a colored generally translucent material;said bottom region of said lower lens section of said cover lens being generally transparent;a reflector member being provided in said interior of said housing, said reflector member having upper and lower reflector portions; andupper and lower light sources being provided in said interior of said housing, said upper light source being mounted to said upper reflector portion, said lower light source being mounted to said lower reflector portion.