AU2001253799A1 - Compound automotive rearview mirror - Google Patents

Compound automotive rearview mirror

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AU2001253799A1
AU2001253799A1 AU2001253799A AU5379901A AU2001253799A1 AU 2001253799 A1 AU2001253799 A1 AU 2001253799A1 AU 2001253799 A AU2001253799 A AU 2001253799A AU 5379901 A AU5379901 A AU 5379901A AU 2001253799 A1 AU2001253799 A1 AU 2001253799A1
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rearview mirror
automotive rearview
compound
compound automotive
mirror
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George E. Platzer
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Priority claimed from US09/551,676 external-priority patent/US6315419B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/733,410 external-priority patent/US20020105741A1/en
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Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R1/00—Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
    • B60R1/02—Rear-view mirror arrangements
    • B60R1/08—Rear-view mirror arrangements involving special optical features, e.g. avoiding blind spots, e.g. convex mirrors; Side-by-side associations of rear-view and other mirrors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R1/00—Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
    • B60R1/02—Rear-view mirror arrangements
    • B60R1/08—Rear-view mirror arrangements involving special optical features, e.g. avoiding blind spots, e.g. convex mirrors; Side-by-side associations of rear-view and other mirrors
    • B60R1/081—Rear-view mirror arrangements involving special optical features, e.g. avoiding blind spots, e.g. convex mirrors; Side-by-side associations of rear-view and other mirrors avoiding blind spots, e.g. by using a side-by-side association of mirrors
    • B60R1/082—Rear-view mirror arrangements involving special optical features, e.g. avoiding blind spots, e.g. convex mirrors; Side-by-side associations of rear-view and other mirrors avoiding blind spots, e.g. by using a side-by-side association of mirrors using a single wide field mirror or an association of rigidly connected mirrors
AU2001253799A 2000-04-24 2001-04-24 Compound automotive rearview mirror Abandoned AU2001253799A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/551,676 US6315419B1 (en) 2000-04-24 2000-04-24 Automotive rearview mirror having a main viewing section and an auxiliary blindzone-viewing section
US09551676 2000-04-24
US09/733,410 US20020105741A1 (en) 2000-12-11 2000-12-11 Compound automotive rearview mirror having selectively variable reflectivity
US09733410 2000-12-11
PCT/US2001/013283 WO2001081956A1 (en) 2000-04-24 2001-04-24 Compound automotive rearview mirror

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AU2001253799A1 true AU2001253799A1 (en) 2001-11-07

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WO (1) WO2001081956A1 (en)

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