Patent ID: 6315437
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: B60Q,B60R,F21S

Abstract:
An outside rear view mirror for vehicles, comprising:a mirror housing having a foot end adapted to be fastened to a vehicle and an opposite end spaced from the foot end,a light source for a repeating flashing light disposed at said foot end of the mirror housing,a light exit opening at said opposite end of the mirror housing,a light guide operable to guide light from the light source to the light exit opening with said light radiating into a luminous area opposite a direction of travel when in an in use position on a forward traveling vehicle, anda luminous film disposed on an exterior surface of the mirror housing spaced from the light exit opening and operable to radiate a flashing light,wherein said light source and luminous film are activated in synchronization to produce a repeating flashing light.