Combination mirror mount and headlight visor for cross view or spot mirror
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G02B-017/00
G02B-005/08
출원번호
US-0895529
(2004-07-21)
발명자
/ 주소
Schmidt,William Paul
Perry, II,Jack N.
출원인 / 주소
Ideal Molded Lite Components, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Artz &
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초록▼
A combination mirror mount and headlight glare visor that reduces headlight glare to the driver without changing the mirror height or mounting locations. The combination mirror mount and headlight glare visor maintains the field of vision requirements of FMVSS 111 for school buses and maintains the
A combination mirror mount and headlight glare visor that reduces headlight glare to the driver without changing the mirror height or mounting locations. The combination mirror mount and headlight glare visor maintains the field of vision requirements of FMVSS 111 for school buses and maintains the conventional mounting aspects of previous designs. The shape of the headlight visor portion is designed to substantially cover the headlight as viewed through the cross view mirror during operation of the vehicle.
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What is claimed is: 1. A school bus or truck having reduced headlight glare to a vehicle operator comprising: a hood; a front grill section coupled to said hood; a pair of fenders coupled to said hood and to said front grill; a pair of headlights coupled within said front grill, wherein a portion o
What is claimed is: 1. A school bus or truck having reduced headlight glare to a vehicle operator comprising: a hood; a front grill section coupled to said hood; a pair of fenders coupled to said hood and to said front grill; a pair of headlights coupled within said front grill, wherein a portion of one of said pair of headlights is wrapped over one of said pair of fenders and a portion of an other of said pair of headlights is wrapped over an other of said pair of fenders; a cross view mirror assembly coupled to said one of said pair of fenders, said cross view mirror having a reflective surface; a combination mirror mount and headlight visor coupled to said cross view mirror assembly and used for mounting said cross view mirror assembly to one of said pair of fenders at a position near said portion of said headlight, said combination mirror mount and headlight visor positioned to substantially cover said portion of said one headlight as viewed by said vehicle operator through said reflective surface. 2. The school bus or truck of claim 1, wherein said mirror mount comprises: a central mounting region; and a flared outer region coupled to said central mounting region and positioned near said portion of said headlight, said flared outer region substantially covering said portion as viewed by said vehicle operator through said reflective surface. 3. The school bus or truck of claim 2, wherein said flared outer region has a length substantially covering the length of said portion of said one of said pair of headlights as viewed by said vehicle operator through said reflective surface. 4. The school bus or truck of claim 2, wherein said flared outer region has a width substantially covering a depth of said portion of said one of said pair of headlights as viewed by said vehicle operator through said reflective surface, said depth defined as the distance said portion of said one of said pair of headlights extends away from a plane defined by said front grill. 5. The school bus or truck of claim 2, wherein said flared outer region has a length substantially covering the length of said portion of said one of said pair of headlights as viewed by said vehicle operator through said reflective surface; and wherein said flared outer region has a width substantially covering a depth of said portion of said one of said pair of headlights as viewed by said vehicle operator through said reflective surface, said depth defined as the distance said portion of said one of said pair of headlights extends away from a plane defined by said front grill. 6. The school bus or truck of claim 2, wherein said central mounting region has support mounting region for coupling said cross view mirror assembly to said combination mirror mount and headlight visor. 7. The school bus or truck of claim 2, wherein said central mounting region is shaped to substantially conform to a top surface of said one of said pair of fenders. 8. The school bus or truck of claim 2, wherein said central mounting region further comprising: a second cross view mirror assembly coupled to said other of said pair of fenders, said cross view mirror having a reflective surface; a second combination mirror mount and headlight visor coupled to said second cross view mirror assembly and used for mounting said second cross view mirror assembly to said other of said pair of fenders at a position near said portion of said other of said pair of headlights, said second combination mirror mount and headlight visor positioned to substantially cover said portion of said other of said pair of headlights as viewed by said vehicle operator through said reflective surface of said second cross view mirror assembly. 9. The school bus or truck of claim 8, wherein said second combination mirror mount and headlight visor is integrally formed with said second cross view mirror assembly. 10. The school bus or truck of claim 2, wherein said flared outer region slopes outwardly away from said fender and towards said portion of said one of said pair of headlights. 11. The school bus or truck of claim 1, wherein said combination mirror mount and headlight visor is integrally formed with said cross view mirror assembly. 12. A method for reducing or minimizing headlight glare to a vehicle operator through a cross view mirror assembly having a reflective surface, the method comprising: providing a vehicle having a pair of headlights coupled to a front grill, a portion of each of said pair of headlights wrapping over a portion of a respective one of a pair of fenders, said portion having a predetermined width and a predetermined depth, said depth being the distance said portion extends away from a plane defined by said front grill, said vehicle being selected from a school bus and a truck; forming a combination mirror mount and headlight visor having a central mounting region and a flared outer region; coupling said combination mirror mount and headlight visor to the cross view mirror assembly; mounting said central mounting region to said respective one of said pair of fenders such that said flared outer region substantially covers said predetermined width and said predetermined depth of said portion of one of said pair of headlights as viewed by the vehicle operator through the reflective surface. 13. The method of claim 12 further comprising: determining a width of said flared outer region, said width is defined as the distance between an outermost portion of the flared outer region and a point on said respective fender in a direction running substantially parallel with a plane defining a top portion of said headlight; determining a minimum distance between said point and said top portion of said headlight as a function of said width, said minimum distance representing the minimum distance in which said flared outer region substantially covers said depth of said portion as viewed through said reflective surface; and mounting said combination mirror mount and headlight visor to said fender such that said point is equal to or farther than said minimum distance. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein said combination mirror mount and headlight visor is integrally formed with said cross view mirror assembly. 15. The method of claim 12, wherein forming a combination mirror mount and headlight visor comprises: determining a mounting location for a cross view mirror assembly; measuring a distance between said mounting location and a top portion of said headlight; measuring a depth of said headlight extending onto said fender, said depth corresponding to the distance between a top portion of said headlight and a plane extending along said front grill; and forming a combination mirror mount and headlight visor having a central mounting region and a flared outer region, said flared outer region having a sufficient width and a sufficient length to substantially cover said depth of said portion as viewed through said reflective surface when said combination mirror mount and headlight visor is mounted at said mounting location, said sufficient depth and said sufficient length being a function of said distance. 16. The method of claim 12 further comprising: forming a second combination mirror mount and headlight visor having a central mounting region and a flared outer region; coupling said second combination mirror mount and headlight visor to a second cross view mirror assembly; mounting said central mounting region of said second combination mirror mount and headlight visor to said respective other one of said pair of fenders such that said flared outer region substantially covers said predetermined width and said predetermined depth of said portion of other one of said pair of headlights as viewed by the vehicle operator through the reflective surface of said second cross view mirror assembly. 17. The method of claim 12, wherein coupling said combination mirror mount and headlight visor to the cross view mirror assembly comprises coupling a support of the cross view mirror assembly within a support mount region of said combination mirror mount and headlight visor. 18. The method of claim 12, wherein mounting said central mounting region to said respective one of said pair of fenders comprises: coupling a bottom portion of said central mounting region to said respective fender; attaching said central mounting region to said fender such that said flared outer region substantially covers said predetermined width and said predetermined depth of said portion of one of said pair of headlights as viewed by the vehicle operator through the reflective surface. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein attaching said central mounting region to said fender comprises introducing and securing a conventional coupling device within each of a plurality of mounting holes formed on said central mounting region. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein each of said conventional coupling devices is selected from the group consisting of bolts, screws, and rivets. 21. A combination mirror mount and headlight visor for mounting a cross view mirror assembly or a spot mirror assembly each having a reflective surface to a vehicle, the vehicle being a school bus or a truck, the combination mirror mount and headlight visor comprising: a central mounting region; and a flared outer region coupled to said central mounting region, said flared outer region substantially covering a headlight of the school bus as viewed by a vehicle operator through the reflective surface. 22. The combination mirror mount and headlight visor of claim 21, wherein said flared outer region has a length substantially covering the length of the headlight as viewed by said vehicle operator through the reflective surface. 23. The combination mirror mount and headlight visor of claim 21, wherein said flared outer region has a width substantially covering a depth of a portion of the headlight as viewed by a vehicle operator through the reflective surface. 24. The combination mirror mount and headlight visor of claim 21, wherein said flared outer region has a length substantially covering the length of the headlight as viewed by said vehicle operator through the reflective surface; and wherein said flared outer region has a width substantially covering a depth of a portion of the headlight as viewed by a vehicle operator through the reflective surface. 25. The combination mirror mount and headlight visor of claim 21, wherein said central mounting region has support mounting region for coupling the cross view mirror assembly or spot mirror assembly to said combination mirror mount and headlight visor. 26. The combination mirror mount and headlight visor of claim 25, wherein said support mounting region has a mounting hole sized to accommodate a mounting support of the cross view mirror assembly or of the spot mirror assembly. 27. The combination mirror mount and headlight visor of claim 21, wherein said central mounting region has a bottom region that is shaped to substantially conform to a top surface of a fender contained on the vehicle.
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