Patent ID: 6302550
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A rear mounted mirror assembly for motor vehicles for allowing a driver to see other vehicles and obstructions when backing out of a parking spot comprising, in combination:a base member coupled to a rear bumper of a motor vehicle, the base member including a first plate and a second plate, the first plate and the second plate each having opposed upper and lower edges and opposed inner and outer edges, the first plate being fixedly secured to the rear bumper of the motor vehicle, the inner edges of the first and second plate being joined by a hinge wherein the second plate is foldable between a first position essentially in a coplanar relationship with the first plate and a second position essentially perpendicular to the first plate;a telescoping rod secured to the base member, the telescoping rod including a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion having an open upper end for slidably and rotatably receiving the upper portion therein, the lower portion having a lower end fixedly secured to the second plate of the base member; anda convex mirror secured to an upper end of the upper portion of the telescoping rod.