Patent ID: 7316485

Claim:
A flip-up convex mirror attachment for use on a motor vehicle Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) mirror with steering on either the left-hand or right-hand side of the vehicle comprising: a convex mirror having a reflective convex mirror surface ( 41 ) and a first and second hinge socket on the opposing surface of the convex mirror, a wedge block having a flat surface for attaching the wedge block to the mirrored surface of the OEM mirror and a hinge pin on the opposing side of the wedge block, a means for attaching the flat surface of the wedge block to the upper right portion of the mirrored surface of the OEM mirror, wherein the hinge pin on the wedge block is inserted into the first hinge socket on the convex mirror to form a hinge for rotation of the convex mirror about the upper horizontal edge of the OEM mirror thereby allowing the motor vehicle operator sitting on the left-hand side of the vehicle to select between the reflected image of the OEM mirror or the convex mirror.