Raymond Theopolis Jacobs

US Patent:

6547405, Apr 15, 2003

Filed:

Jun 8, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/877770

Inventors:

Raymond A. Jacobs - Franklin MI 48025

International Classification:

G02B 7182

US Classification:

359843, 359838, 359872, 359900, 33264

Abstract:

An angularly adjustable, vehicle side view mirror having a reflective mirror member mounted within a frame that is attached to the driver or passenger side of an automotive-type vehicle. The frame has an outer edge member having a series of horizontally spaced apart markings that are visible to the driver within the vehicle. The mirror has an outer edge that is closely adjacent to the frame outer edge member and can be pivoted into visual alignment with anyone of the frame member markings. The alignment of the mirror edge with a pre-selected frame member marking positions the mirror for reflecting either a blind spot side area or an area closer to the vehicle side. The marks also guide the driver in setting the mirror to pre-selected angles whenever the particular pre-set angle has been changed.

US Patent:

61933805, Feb 27, 2001

Filed:

Apr 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/294579

Inventors:

Raymond A. Jacobs - Franklin MI

International Classification:

G02B 508
G02B 718
G08G 116

US Classification:

359843

Abstract:

An angularly adjustable side view mirror mounted upon a first vehicle is normally positioned to display to the driver reflections of the area at the side and rear of the vehicle. The mirror is temporarily angularly adjusted by a motor, out of its normal position into a temporary position which displays to the driver a following vehicle that is momentarily located in the first vehicle's side blind spot area. The motor angularly turns the mirror a predetermined amount from its pre-set normal position to its pre-determined temporary position and then back to its normal position in response to signals from a detector. The detector senses the presence of a following vehicle in the blind spot area and, consequently, activates the motor to move and hold the mirror in the temporary blind spot area viewing position while the vehicle is located therein.