Anti reflex lamp

A fatigue reducing device for a driver of a motor vehicle is provided and consists of a structure for producing an indirect, soft, purple light which causes the pupils of the eyes of the driver to constrict so that blinding effects of approaching headlights is greatly reduced during night time driving conditions.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
The instant invention relates generally to safety devices and more 
specifically it relates to a fatigue reducing device for a driver of a 
motor vehicle. 
Numerous safety devices have been provided in prior art that are adapted to 
prevent motor vehilcle accidents by warning drivers to keep awake. For 
example, U.S. Pat. Nos. Re. 24,197; 3,227,998 and 4,219,800 all are 
illustrative of such prior art. While these units may be suitable for the 
particular purpose to which they address, they would not be as suitable 
for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
A primary object of the present invention is to provide a fatigue reducing 
device for a driver of a motor vehicle that will overcome the shortcomings 
of the prior art devices. 
Another object is to provide a fatigue reducing device for a driver of a 
motor vehicle that will eliminate eye fatigue, tiredness, headaches and 
loss of concentration during night time driving conditions. 
An additional object is to provide a fatigue reducing device for a driver 
of a motor vehicle in which a lamp gives off a soft, purple light which 
causes the pupils of the driver's eyes to constrict so that the blinding 
effect of approaching headlights is greatly reduced, increasing the 
driver's comfort and safety during night time driving. 
A further object is to provide a fatigue reducing device for a driver of a 
motor vehicle that is simple and easy to use. 
A still further object is to provide a fatigue reducing device for a driver 
of a motor vehicle that is economical in cost to manufacture. 
Further objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds. 
To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, this invention may 
be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, 
attention being called to the fact, however, that the drawings are 
illustrative only, and that changes may be made in the specific 
construction illustrated and described within the scope of the appended 
claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference 
characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, FIGS. 1 
through 4 illustrates a fatigue reducing device 10 for a driver 12 of a 
motor vehicle 14. The device 10 consists of a structure 16 for producing 
an indirect, soft, purple light which causes the pupils of the eyes 18 of 
the driver 12 to constrict so that blinding effects of approaching 
headlights is greatly reduced during night time driving conditions. It 
will eliminate eye fatigue, tiredness, headaches and loss of 
concentration, thus increasing comfort and safety to the driver 12. 
The indirect, soft, purple light producing structure 16 includes a housing 
20 mounted within driver's compartment 22 of the motor vehicle 14. A light 
source 24, such as a light bulb, is disposed within the housing 20, a 
power source 26, such as a battery, is electrically connected in a circuit 
28 to the light source 24 and a switch 30 is in the circuit 28 to manually 
turn the light source 24 and a switch 30 is in the circuit 28 to manually 
turn the light source 24 on and off. A transparent purple plate 32 is 
located in front wall 34 of the housing 20 so that when the switch 30 is 
turned on, the light source 24 will go on and shine through the plate 32 
producing the indirect, soft purple light therefrom. 
A mounting bracket 36 is provided and is pivotly attached to the housing 20 
at 38. The bracket 36 can be attached in one of a number of positions 
within the driver's compartment 22 as shown in FIG. 1A. The housing 20 can 
be adjusted so that the indirect, soft purple light will not shine 
directly into the eyes 18 of the driver 12. 
FIG. 5 shows a second transparent purple plate 40 located in bottom wall 42 
of the housing 20. When the switch 30 is turned on the light source 24 
will go on and shine through the first plate 32 and the second plate 40, 
producing more diffusion of the indirect, soft purple light therefrom. A 
translucent shade 44 is pivotly mounted at 46 to top portion of the front 
wall 34 of the housing, so that the shade 44 can be angularly positioned 
in front of the first plate 32 to reflect some of the indirect, soft 
purple light therefrom, producing more diffusion. 
FIGS. 6 and 7 show a gear adjustment member 48 on the bracket 36 to 
position the housing 20 at various angles. The gear adjustment member 48 
includes a first gear 50 that has a rotatable shaft 52 extending through 
one side 54 of the bracket 36 and into one side 56 of the housing 20. A 
second gear 58 is provided and has a rotatable shaft 60 on the bracket 36 
in which the second gear 58 meshes with the first gear 50. A control knob 
62 is affixed to the rotatable shaft 60 on the second gear 58 so that when 
the person 12 manually turns the control knob 62 the gears 50 and 58 will 
turn causing the housing 20 to pivot on the bracket 36. 
While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and 
described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it will be understood 
that various omissions, substitutions and changes in the forms and details 
of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those 
skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.