Patent ID: 6672727
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A blind spot alleviating side mounted rearview mirror that temporarily moves the rearview mirror to allow a vehicle driver to momentarily refocus the mirror on a preselected blind spot to provide clear vision of the blind spot while making lane changes or turns, comprising:a movable mirror base plate to which a mirror is mounted; an electric motor with a rotational output functioning as a motorized mirror actuator; an activation means to operate the electric motor in electrical communication with said electric motor; an extension means connected to the output of the electric motor; a movable ramp for contacting and riding up and down on the extension means, said movable ramp having at least one angled surface defining a guideway therein; a T-bar acting as a cam element affixed to the movable mirror base plate, said T-bar also being cammingly communicating within the guideway defined by the movable ramp and being slidably received therein; a biasing spring for automatically returning the movable mirror base plate to its original position after the blind spot has been viewed, without the need for additional motors; such that when the electric motor is activated, the extension means becomes extended, thereby lifting the T-bar against the angled surface of the movable ramp, urging the mirror to temporarily refocus on a preselected position for viewing the blind spot.