Patent ID: 6069755
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A rear-view mirror for a vehicle, comprising:a convex reflecting surface comprising a plurality of distinct curved surfaces having respective curvatures that are smoothly joined with each other to provide a continuously varying average curvature, wherein the average curvature gradually increases along a vertical direction from a top to a bottom of the reflecting surface and also gradually increases along a horizontal direction away from a longitudinal direction of the body of the vehicle,wherein the values of the average curvature of the distinct curved surfaces are each within a range 5.0.times.10.sup.-4 l/mm to 50.times.10.sup.-4 l/mm, andwherein the average curvature along at least one of the vertical direction and the horizontal direction increases at an average rate of increase within a range 0.01.times.10.sup.-4 to 0.15.times.10.sup.-4 per mm.