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A mirror is mounted in the open end of a circular housing by means of a universal joint formed by a stud which projects from the rear of the mirror into a spherically-shaped knuckle joint that is seated at diametrally opposite sides in a pair of “Teflon”ring bearings carried by two plates that are h

A mirror is mounted in the open end of a circular housing by means of a universal joint formed by a stud which projects from the rear of the mirror into a spherically-shaped knuckle joint that is seated at diametrally opposite sides in a pair of “Teflon”ring bearings carried by two plates that are held over opposite sides of the knuckle by a pair of adjusting screws which can be selectively tightened or loosened to control the resistance to movement of the mirror universally about the center of the joint. The housing is releasably attachable to the hub cap of a front wheel by a plurality of clamps adjustably mounted on arms which project radially from the housing. In use pressure can be applied to the face of the mirror, during rotation of the wheel, to effect coarse adjustment of the mirror into an operating position normal to the axis of rotation of the wheel, and when the wheel is stopped, fine adjustment of the mirror can be effected by screws that are mounted on the housing around the periphery of the mirror.

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A device for mounting a reflecting surface on the wheel of an automotive vehicle, comprising a housing having an integral hub projecting from one side thereof, a plurality of rigid arms fixed to and projecting radially outwardly from said hub at angularly spaced points about the center of said hub,

A device for mounting a reflecting surface on the wheel of an automotive vehicle, comprising a housing having an integral hub projecting from one side thereof, a plurality of rigid arms fixed to and projecting radially outwardly from said hub at angularly spaced points about the center of said hub, a plurality of clamps mounted on said arms for adjustment longitudinally thereof, and having laterally projecting hook-shaped portions engageable releasably over the rim of a wheel of a vehicle removably to secure said housing against rotation on said wheel, and approximately centrally thereof, and means mounting a reflecting member on the side of said housing opposite said hub for universal adjustment relative to said housing about a point located on the centerline of said hub, said member having thereon a plane reflecting surface facing away from said housing, a plurality of adjusting elements on said housing engageable with said member at a plurality of points angularly spaced about the axis of said hub, and operable for adjusting said member about said point, and means mounting said adjusting elements on said housing for rotational adjustment around the outside of said housing, thereby to change the points where said elements engage said member.