Patent ID: 8770766

Claim:
A blind spot mirror configured to attach to a face of a side mounted automobile mirror, thereby providing an enhanced view, comprising: a) a mirror including a reflective layer disposed across an interior surface of the mirror; wherein an exterior surface of the mirror does not include a reflective layer; b) a mirror housing, comprising: b1) a cavity sized to receive the mirror wherein the cavity is formed by a perimeter wall extending upwardly from a bottom surface thereby forming a bowl-shaped structure; b2) a plurality of rectangular-column support posts coupled to and extending upwardly from a bottom surface of the cavity and coupled directly to and disposed along the perimeter wall of the cavity, wherein at least two support posts are coupled to each side of the perimeter wall of the cavity; and b3) a plurality of protrusions, each extending inwardly from the perimeter wall of the cavity and each spaced above a top surface of a support post, wherein each side of the perimeter wall of the cavity includes at least one protrusion; wherein the plurality of protrusions extends over the plurality of rectangular-column support posts; and c) a base coupled to a rear surface of the mirror housing including a flat rear surface configured to couple to a face of a side mounted automobile mirror.