Patent ID: 7448764

Claim:
An auxiliary blindzone viewing mirror for attachment to a main viewing mirror having a generally planar surface, the auxiliary blindzone viewing mirror comprising: a discrete mirror body defining a segment of a convex mirror having a reflective surface, the convex mirror having a radius of curvature and a magnification less than that of the main viewing mirror, the discrete mirror body being shaped and positioned for viewing primarily only a driver's blindzone encompassing the region between the outer limit of the viewing angle of the main viewing mirror and the rearward limit of the driver's peripheral vision when the driver is looking at the main viewing mirror, the discrete mirror body having a generally planar base for mating engagement with the generally planar surface of the main viewing mirror, the base having an outer peripheral edge and a recessed ledge formed inboard of the outer peripheral edges, wherein a bead of adhesive can be applied to the recessed ledge for adhesively attaching the blindzone viewing mirror to the main viewing mirror while permitting the base of the blindzone viewing mirror to mate flush with the planar surface of the main viewing mirror, and an interior cavity is formed inward of the recessed ledge for retaining excess adhesive which may flow from the recessed ledge.