Patent ID: 6227674
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: B60R,G02B,Y10T

Abstract:
A safety mirror lens assembly including a mirror unit, the mirror unit comprising:a mirror lens having a reflective outer surface and a rear surface, the mirror lens comprising a mirror lens body, the mirror lens body terminating in an oval shape peripheral edge that surrounds the reflective surface, the mirror lens body being a three-dimensional, substantially convex body having a major axis of first length and a minor axis which intersects the major axis and has a second length, the major axis and the minor axis being defined in a plane that contains the oval shape peripheral edge, the outer mirror surface having a first constant radius of curvature along a first line thereof which coincides with the major axis and having a second, constant radius of curvature on the outer surface thereof along a second line which coincides with the minor axis of the lens, said first constant radius of curvature being substantially larger than said second constant radius of curvature; anda mirror assembly structure including a mirror back adjacent the continuous peripheral edge of the mirror lens; a fastening structure for fastening the mirror back to the mirror lens; and a coupling structure attached to the mirror back, the coupling structure including hardware for engaging a mirror pole which serves to attach the mirror unit to a vehicle body in a manner which allows the orientation of the mirror lens to be adjusted.