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A mirror assembly for mounting onto an exterior front surface of a vehicle, preferably one on each opposed front fender of the vehicle. The mirror assembly includes a mirror having a reflective surface, the surface having a generally convex geometry, and being in the shape of an ellipsoid. The refle

A mirror assembly for mounting onto an exterior front surface of a vehicle, preferably one on each opposed front fender of the vehicle. The mirror assembly includes a mirror having a reflective surface, the surface having a generally convex geometry, and being in the shape of an ellipsoid. The reflective surface provides the driver with a field of view along the vertical axis is in the range of 180°to 220°. The top portion of the reflective surface has a first plane of truncation which passes through the approximate center of the reflective surface. The rear portion of the reflective surface has a second plane of truncation which removes at least the rear half of the surface. This second plane is essentially normal to the first plane of truncation. The reflective surface is mounted with a slight upward tilt.

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A mirror mounting assembly for mounting a mirror assembly to a vehicle, the mirror mounting assembly having a center of gravity, the vehicle having a front, two sides, and a steering wheel, the mirror assembly enabling the driver to have a complete field of view about the front and two sides of the

A mirror mounting assembly for mounting a mirror assembly to a vehicle, the mirror mounting assembly having a center of gravity, the vehicle having a front, two sides, and a steering wheel, the mirror assembly enabling the driver to have a complete field of view about the front and two sides of the vehicle, the assembly comprising: (a) a rigid, tubular member having two ends, the tubular member having a plurality of radical bends therein, the tubular member damping vibration of the mirror assembly during movement of the vehicle, the tubular member extending above the fender in such a manner that the reflective surface is visible to the driver when the driver is seated in a position behind the steering wheel; (b) a mirror having a reflective surface with a generally convex shape throughout, the reflective surface being essentially in the shape of one-fourth of an ellipsoid, the top portion of the ellipsoid being truncated; (c) means for attaching the first end of the tubular member to the mirror assembly, the attaching means including a first base mounting member being affixed to the mirror assembly, and a cover member being secured to the base member, there being a first longitudinal bore between the first cover member and the first base member which accepts and secures the rigid tubular member therebetween, the first cover member being adjustable relative to the first base member to enable a repositioning of the tubular member therebetween; and (d) means for mounting the second end of the tubular member to the vehicle, the mounting means including a second base mounting member being affixed to the vehicle, and a second cover member being secured to the second base member, there being a second longitudinal bore between the second cover member and the second base member which accepts and secures the rigid tubular member therebetween, the second cover member being adjustable relative to the second base member to enable a repositioning of the tubular member therebetween.