CA1271066A - Vanity mirror - Google Patents
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A vehicle seat assembly comprising a vehicle seat; a mirror disposed on the rear side of the eat, a cover for the mirror and a means for mounting the cover to the assembly. A second embodiment is disclosed wherein a light is disposed on the rear side of the seat.
Preferably, the light is covered when the cover is in a closed position. A third embodiment is disclosed wherein the mirror is movable.
A vehicle seat assembly comprising a vehicle seat; a mirror disposed on the rear side of the eat, a cover for the mirror and a means for mounting the cover to the assembly. A second embodiment is disclosed wherein a light is disposed on the rear side of the seat.
Preferably, the light is covered when the cover is in a closed position. A third embodiment is disclosed wherein the mirror is movable.
Description
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EUC~ J9D ~D BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF 19E INVENTION
Automotive vehicle sunvi60r6 having lighted vanity nirror for forward Eeat pa~sengers are known in the art. 8uch mirror6 are normally located on the side of the vi60r facing the pa6senger when ~n lowered position and nay be adjus W to the desired reflecting angle throuqh ~djustment of the visor, the angle of the mirror relative to ~he visor being fixed.
In general no 6imilar vanity mirror has been avail~ble for the oonvenien oe of rear seat pasfienger6; also; in ~ener~l the only li~ht ~vailable for rear aeat pa~senger~ for reading or the like while the vehicle iB underway has been located in the header of the roof, or in ~ome ca6es in side pillar6 of the vehicle. 8uch lights, if ~hining while the vehicle is underway, can be di6tracting to ~he driver and c~n possibly im~air his clear vision of outslde tr~ffic conditions, p rticul~rly at night.
Accordingly, it i8 the primary object of the Fresent invention to provide a vanity mirror and map or reading light arrang~ment which overoomes the aforementioned disadvant~ge6 of Er:Lor arrangements. The invention reside6 in the provi6ion of a mirror ~nd light a6~embly which i6 mcunted on the rear 6ide of one or both of the front vehicle Eeat6, Dnd ~re~erably on the head restraint portion thereof.
Another object of the present invention i6 to Frovide a -- "`" lX71066 m~lti-position vanity mirror and map or reading light arrangement for back seat passengers, as well a~ one which may be covered if desired.
Another object of the Fresent invention resides in the Frovision of a neat, attractive head restraint for front ~eats which incorporates a vanity mirror and map or reading light arrangement for back seat eassengers.
Front seat head restraints, whether integrated or seearate fro~ the Eeat, have now becom~e safety mandated standard e~uipment in order to pcotect passengers against neck injur$es resulting from sudden vehicle acceleration caused by rear end oollisions. Such head restraints are normally in close alignment with the forward vision of rear seat p ssengers. This has been discovered to provide an ex oe llent location for a vanity mirror for use by a rear seat pa~6enger, except that most head re~traints, unlike sunvisors, have a relatively fixed position 80 as not to easily accommodate adjustment of mirror angle. However, conventional head restraints do have a 6ubstantial dep~h, relatively greater than the thickness of a sunvisor, and this has been found to be sufficient to accommcdate a pivotal mounting for the mirror within the headrest.
~ ide lights on the mirror oombined with a 6uitable pivoting action have ~180 been found to provide a convenient supplemental reading or map light for the rear passengers which, in fact, may take the Faa oe of and obviate the ne oe s~ity for a conventional overhead header or pillar light, with its attendant disadvantages.
Additional object6 and advantages of the Fresent invention will become apperent from a reading of the detailed description of the preferred embodi~ents, which make referen oe to the following #t of drawing.
Figure 1 is a Ferspective view of the rear side of a head restraint 7~L 0 6~j on the top of a vehicle front ~eat incorporating an embodiment of the vanity mirror assembly of the Fre~ent invention;
Figure 2 is a view, partly in tran~verse Eection, taken generally along line 2-2 in Figure 1, bL~ with the head re~traint in a raised Fsition with respect to the seat;
Figure 3 i a partial sectional view taken generally along line 3-3 in Figure 2;
~ igure 4 iE a transverse cross-sectional view of a Eecond embodiment of the F~e ent invention, Figures 5 and 6 are perspective views of third and fourth em~odiments of the preEent invention, reEpectively;
Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view Einilar to Figure 4, but illustrating a fifth embodiment of the invention;
Figure 8 i8 a fragmentary cro6E-sectional view similar to Figure 7, but ~llustrating the details of construction of a light assembly of the Fre8ent invention; and Figures 9-12 are pPr6pective view6 of four additional embodiment~
of the present invention.
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With referen oe to Figure 1, there is illustrated a head restraint 10 mounted on the top of a vehicle front -seat 11 and incorporating a lighted vsnity mirror asEembly 12 oomprising an open plaEtic receptacle ~2 in whlch is dispDsed a mirror hou6ing 20 supporting a mirror 13, 6ide lights 14, a light switch 15 ~nd a cover 16 having a fabric hinge 17 and hook-and-loop 6trip6 18. Mating hook-and-loop elements 19 disposed on receptacle 22 retain cover 16 in it6 closed position. As best shown in Figure 3, hou6ing 20 i6 provided with pivotal exten6ions 21 at each end pivotally dispD6ed in 6uitable 60ckets in the ends of re oe ptacle 22, whlch is embedded within the head restraint. Suitable wiring 23 extends ~long the headrest mounting arm 24 for light6 14 operated by 6witch 15, 127~066 which nay be of either the msnually actuated 61ide type, or of the pushbutton type responsive to cover opening and closing control.
It will be understood that tilting of the mirror about a horizontal axis to any de6ired ~irror reflecting, or map reading, angle as illustrated at 25 in Figure 2, nay be accommodated by the pivotal mounting at 21.
Referring to Figure 4, there i6 illustrated in transverse cross-section a head re6traint 30 compri6ing a foam core 32, a reinforcing element 34 e~bedded therein, an outer skin 36 and a mlrror assembly 40. The core, reinforcing element and skin are conventional.
ReLnforoement element 34 18 manufactured from ~heet ~etal and posses æ s the propertie6 and characteristic6 required by the automotive industry for su6taining shock6 o~ acceleration ~nd deceleration. It is of an overall tubular con~iguration, as shown in Figure 4, compri6ing a flange 36, a bottom wall portion 38, rear wall portions 40 and 42, a top wall portion 44 substantially parallel to bottom wall portion 38 and a front wall portion 46. Reinforoement element 34 ha6 a plurality of apertures 48 therethrough 80 that it will be permeated with foam and will be of ~nlmum weight for it~ de6ired strength.
Head restraint 30 is mounted to the vehicle ~eat by a centrally located ~ingle ~sunt~ng arm 50 extending through an aperture 52 in bottom wall portlon 38. Mount~ng arm S0 has an angled upper portion 54 affixed to a mounting tab 56 lanced out of wall portion 40. Arm 80, which may be rectangular in cros6-sectlon, has one or re groove6 58 in which are di6posed power lead6 60.
Mirror assembly 40 oompri6es a ~Dunting paate 62 havlng a shape oomplimentary to reinforcement element 34 and is affixed thereto by rivets or the like 64. Pqate 62 support6, as by threaded fasteners 66, a rectangular open pla6tic re oe ptacle 68 in which is pivotally di6po æ d a ~irror housLng 70 (shown ln phantom lines), which is identical to mirror housing 20 $n the fir6t embodiment. Re oe ptacle 68 has a peripheral C ''' ~L~73L(3~
flange 72 which is generally flush with the surface of the head restraint and frames mirror hou~ing 70. Mirror as6emb1y 40 also includes a cover 72 having an overall rectangular ~haFe in plan and compri6ing a stiff elongated planar nember 74 covered ~y a foam cushion 76 and an outer oDvering 78. Covering 78 includes an integral hinge portion B0 by which the cover i~ secured to head re6traint 30, as b~ ;
means of e~ongs 81 Frojecting inwardly from the inside face of the lower portion of flange 72. A pad 82 is pcsitioned on cover 72 for contactins p~lunger 84 of a 6uitable light switch 86 affixed to the bottom of receptacle 68 and flange 72. Pad 82 may be a hard pla6tic circular di6k and 16 pasitioned ~o that it actuates plunger 84 when the cover i~
pivoted upwardly to its closed position.
In order to secure cover 72 in it~ closed position one or more magnets B8 are affixed to the inside fa oe of the top portion of flange 72, and a metallic strip 90 i~ positioned in cover 72 underneath oovering 78. If desired, magnets 88 may be unted by 6nap~ing them into a suitably ~haped groove located a6 shcwn in Figure 4. Magnets 88 magnetlcally attract metallic strip gO to secure cover 72 in a clo æ d poBitiOn when tt ha6 been manu~lly plvoted to that po6ition.
5he embodiment of Fiqure 5 16 similar to that of Figure 4, exoe F~
that oover 72 i8 pivoted at lt6 top edge, rather than at lts lower ed~
~nd the head restraint 92 16 of a sliqhtly different overalt configuration.
~ he embodiment of Figure 6 iB sim~lar to that of Figure 5, except that the oover 16 divided into two portions 94 and 96 each secured tv head restraint 98 by a vertioatly extending integral hinge lO0 dispo6ed on the lateral 6ide6 thereof. In this p rticular embodiment, cover portions 94 and 96 can optionally each be provided with a mirror 102 on lts interior surfa oe. The increased ~umber of mirror6 lncrease~ the visible 6urfa oe of the viewer. If desirect, illumination means 104 na~
~180 be eo6itioned on each cover portion 94 and 96. m e emkodiment of ; :,:
" ~2710~;6 Figure 6 also incorporates a dual mounting aIm configuration having two cylindrical hollow tubular anms 106. In this configuration, power leads 60 may be positioned in the interior of each of hollow tubular arms 106. Mounting arms 106 may be secured to the head restraint reinforcement element in the same manner as in the emkodiment of Figure 4.
In the embodiment of Figure 7, the mirror housing 70 is mounted by a ball and ~ocket connection to provide for limited universal movement of the mirror and lights with resFect to the 6eat and head restraint.
~he oonnection comprises a 60cket 108 affixed to mounting plate 46 and a complimentary shaped and 6ized tall member 110 attached to the back of mirror housing 70 and pivotally disposed in socket 108. The parts may be formed of a re6ilient material, such as plastic, 80 that they may be a6sembled by being merely snapFed together. ffl is embodiment is otherwise the same as that d Figure 4.
In Figure 8 there is ~hown, in cross-section, a representative light assembly, usually two of which are used in each mirror assembly.
At the location of a light assembly, mirror housing 70 comprises a removable Fresnel lens 112, a support bracket and reflector 114 affixed to housing 70 and overlying the inside face of lens 1l2, and affixed to bracket 114 a bulb socket and reflector nember 116 in which a conventional bulb 118 i8 removably di6posed. Pcwer is supplied using oonvention~l wiring from the vehicle battery. Alternatively, a separate battery can be located in each Eeat or head restraint Frovided with a vanity mirror of the Fresent invention. m e switch circuit is conventional.
m e present vanity mirror assembly 12 may also be positioned in the back of a vehicle seat 150 having an integral head restraint 152, as ~hown in Figures 9 and 10. In Figure 9 integral head restraint 152 is modified to accommodate the vanity mirror a6sembly 12 de cribed herein.
Alternatively, vanity mirror a6sembly 12 of the Fresent invention may be i;~71066 positioned elsewhere in the back of vehicle seat 150, as shown in Figure 10. Sin oe the present invention provides for pivoting movement of the mirror and lights, the vanity mirror assembly can be positioned in a multiplicity of p~sitions on a vehicle 6eat back and ~till function ~atisfactorily.
Figure 11 illustrates another embodiment of ~he present ir~ention in which a mirror assembly 200 is pivotably mounted to a head restraint 202 having a re oe ss 204 on it~ posterior Eide for 6torage o mirror assembly 200 in its closed position. Mirror assembly 200 comprises a light assembly 206, a mirror 13 and a ba6e plate 208. ~he mirror and light AQsembly can be of any desired construction. m e base plate 208 is generally rectangular in plan and i6 hinged along its top edge (when open) to head re6traint 202, in any suitable manner. Light assembly 206 preferably projects from the plane of baEe plate 206, and has a rectangular lens positioned adia oe nt the top edge of mirror 13 when as6embly 200 i6 open. The light a6sembly and mirror retract into the re oe ss 204 of head restraint 202 when the a6semb1y is in its closec po~ition. Any type of closing and latching means may be used to maintain the assembly in it6 closed position, including magnetic means, hook and loop fa6tener ~eans, latch and catch means, and the like.
Mirror a~sembly 200 is sh3wn in an interm~diate position in Figure 11.
~hen open, the mirror assembly hangs downwardly where it can be manually tilted to any desired position.
Figure 12 illustrates another embodiment of the present invention in which a head restraint 300 has a recess 302 on it6 posterior side adapted to accept a vanity mirror and light assanbly 304. Assembly 30~
comprises a ba6e plate 306 hinged at 30B to a mirror support 310 on which is mcunted a mirror 312 and a pe$r of light a6~enblies 314 of an~
desired type. A6sembly 304 is pivotally connected to restraint 300 by a pivotal hinge located at 316.
Mirror 312 (and lights 314) can be manually set at any inclination ~'~
S9~.., by merely swinging the assembly about pivot 31~, with the top edge of the assembly resting against the bottom surfa oe of re oe ss 302. If desired, ~uitable notches may be F ovided on either mirror suF~ort 310 or one of the surfaces of recess 302, with corresponding Frojections on the other pert, in order to p~ovide fixed mirror positions. To close the assembly, mirror ~up~ort 310 is swung downwardly against ba æ plate 306, and the entire assembly swung uFwardly into closed position, where it can be maintained by any suitable latch or gripping arrangement.
While it will be apparent that the preferred embodiments of the invention disclo&ed are well calcllated to provide the advantages and features above skated, it will be appfeciated that the invention is 6us oe ptible to modification, variation and change without departing from the Froper 6coFe or fair meaning of the subjoined claims.
EUC~ J9D ~D BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF 19E INVENTION
Automotive vehicle sunvi60r6 having lighted vanity nirror for forward Eeat pa~sengers are known in the art. 8uch mirror6 are normally located on the side of the vi60r facing the pa6senger when ~n lowered position and nay be adjus W to the desired reflecting angle throuqh ~djustment of the visor, the angle of the mirror relative to ~he visor being fixed.
In general no 6imilar vanity mirror has been avail~ble for the oonvenien oe of rear seat pasfienger6; also; in ~ener~l the only li~ht ~vailable for rear aeat pa~senger~ for reading or the like while the vehicle iB underway has been located in the header of the roof, or in ~ome ca6es in side pillar6 of the vehicle. 8uch lights, if ~hining while the vehicle is underway, can be di6tracting to ~he driver and c~n possibly im~air his clear vision of outslde tr~ffic conditions, p rticul~rly at night.
Accordingly, it i8 the primary object of the Fresent invention to provide a vanity mirror and map or reading light arrang~ment which overoomes the aforementioned disadvant~ge6 of Er:Lor arrangements. The invention reside6 in the provi6ion of a mirror ~nd light a6~embly which i6 mcunted on the rear 6ide of one or both of the front vehicle Eeat6, Dnd ~re~erably on the head restraint portion thereof.
Another object of the present invention i6 to Frovide a -- "`" lX71066 m~lti-position vanity mirror and map or reading light arrangement for back seat passengers, as well a~ one which may be covered if desired.
Another object of the Fresent invention resides in the Frovision of a neat, attractive head restraint for front ~eats which incorporates a vanity mirror and map or reading light arrangement for back seat eassengers.
Front seat head restraints, whether integrated or seearate fro~ the Eeat, have now becom~e safety mandated standard e~uipment in order to pcotect passengers against neck injur$es resulting from sudden vehicle acceleration caused by rear end oollisions. Such head restraints are normally in close alignment with the forward vision of rear seat p ssengers. This has been discovered to provide an ex oe llent location for a vanity mirror for use by a rear seat pa~6enger, except that most head re~traints, unlike sunvisors, have a relatively fixed position 80 as not to easily accommodate adjustment of mirror angle. However, conventional head restraints do have a 6ubstantial dep~h, relatively greater than the thickness of a sunvisor, and this has been found to be sufficient to accommcdate a pivotal mounting for the mirror within the headrest.
~ ide lights on the mirror oombined with a 6uitable pivoting action have ~180 been found to provide a convenient supplemental reading or map light for the rear passengers which, in fact, may take the Faa oe of and obviate the ne oe s~ity for a conventional overhead header or pillar light, with its attendant disadvantages.
Additional object6 and advantages of the Fresent invention will become apperent from a reading of the detailed description of the preferred embodi~ents, which make referen oe to the following #t of drawing.
Figure 1 is a Ferspective view of the rear side of a head restraint 7~L 0 6~j on the top of a vehicle front ~eat incorporating an embodiment of the vanity mirror assembly of the Fre~ent invention;
Figure 2 is a view, partly in tran~verse Eection, taken generally along line 2-2 in Figure 1, bL~ with the head re~traint in a raised Fsition with respect to the seat;
Figure 3 i a partial sectional view taken generally along line 3-3 in Figure 2;
~ igure 4 iE a transverse cross-sectional view of a Eecond embodiment of the F~e ent invention, Figures 5 and 6 are perspective views of third and fourth em~odiments of the preEent invention, reEpectively;
Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view Einilar to Figure 4, but illustrating a fifth embodiment of the invention;
Figure 8 i8 a fragmentary cro6E-sectional view similar to Figure 7, but ~llustrating the details of construction of a light assembly of the Fre8ent invention; and Figures 9-12 are pPr6pective view6 of four additional embodiment~
of the present invention.
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With referen oe to Figure 1, there is illustrated a head restraint 10 mounted on the top of a vehicle front -seat 11 and incorporating a lighted vsnity mirror asEembly 12 oomprising an open plaEtic receptacle ~2 in whlch is dispDsed a mirror hou6ing 20 supporting a mirror 13, 6ide lights 14, a light switch 15 ~nd a cover 16 having a fabric hinge 17 and hook-and-loop 6trip6 18. Mating hook-and-loop elements 19 disposed on receptacle 22 retain cover 16 in it6 closed position. As best shown in Figure 3, hou6ing 20 i6 provided with pivotal exten6ions 21 at each end pivotally dispD6ed in 6uitable 60ckets in the ends of re oe ptacle 22, whlch is embedded within the head restraint. Suitable wiring 23 extends ~long the headrest mounting arm 24 for light6 14 operated by 6witch 15, 127~066 which nay be of either the msnually actuated 61ide type, or of the pushbutton type responsive to cover opening and closing control.
It will be understood that tilting of the mirror about a horizontal axis to any de6ired ~irror reflecting, or map reading, angle as illustrated at 25 in Figure 2, nay be accommodated by the pivotal mounting at 21.
Referring to Figure 4, there i6 illustrated in transverse cross-section a head re6traint 30 compri6ing a foam core 32, a reinforcing element 34 e~bedded therein, an outer skin 36 and a mlrror assembly 40. The core, reinforcing element and skin are conventional.
ReLnforoement element 34 18 manufactured from ~heet ~etal and posses æ s the propertie6 and characteristic6 required by the automotive industry for su6taining shock6 o~ acceleration ~nd deceleration. It is of an overall tubular con~iguration, as shown in Figure 4, compri6ing a flange 36, a bottom wall portion 38, rear wall portions 40 and 42, a top wall portion 44 substantially parallel to bottom wall portion 38 and a front wall portion 46. Reinforoement element 34 ha6 a plurality of apertures 48 therethrough 80 that it will be permeated with foam and will be of ~nlmum weight for it~ de6ired strength.
Head restraint 30 is mounted to the vehicle ~eat by a centrally located ~ingle ~sunt~ng arm 50 extending through an aperture 52 in bottom wall portlon 38. Mount~ng arm S0 has an angled upper portion 54 affixed to a mounting tab 56 lanced out of wall portion 40. Arm 80, which may be rectangular in cros6-sectlon, has one or re groove6 58 in which are di6posed power lead6 60.
Mirror assembly 40 oompri6es a ~Dunting paate 62 havlng a shape oomplimentary to reinforcement element 34 and is affixed thereto by rivets or the like 64. Pqate 62 support6, as by threaded fasteners 66, a rectangular open pla6tic re oe ptacle 68 in which is pivotally di6po æ d a ~irror housLng 70 (shown ln phantom lines), which is identical to mirror housing 20 $n the fir6t embodiment. Re oe ptacle 68 has a peripheral C ''' ~L~73L(3~
flange 72 which is generally flush with the surface of the head restraint and frames mirror hou~ing 70. Mirror as6emb1y 40 also includes a cover 72 having an overall rectangular ~haFe in plan and compri6ing a stiff elongated planar nember 74 covered ~y a foam cushion 76 and an outer oDvering 78. Covering 78 includes an integral hinge portion B0 by which the cover i~ secured to head re6traint 30, as b~ ;
means of e~ongs 81 Frojecting inwardly from the inside face of the lower portion of flange 72. A pad 82 is pcsitioned on cover 72 for contactins p~lunger 84 of a 6uitable light switch 86 affixed to the bottom of receptacle 68 and flange 72. Pad 82 may be a hard pla6tic circular di6k and 16 pasitioned ~o that it actuates plunger 84 when the cover i~
pivoted upwardly to its closed position.
In order to secure cover 72 in it~ closed position one or more magnets B8 are affixed to the inside fa oe of the top portion of flange 72, and a metallic strip 90 i~ positioned in cover 72 underneath oovering 78. If desired, magnets 88 may be unted by 6nap~ing them into a suitably ~haped groove located a6 shcwn in Figure 4. Magnets 88 magnetlcally attract metallic strip gO to secure cover 72 in a clo æ d poBitiOn when tt ha6 been manu~lly plvoted to that po6ition.
5he embodiment of Fiqure 5 16 similar to that of Figure 4, exoe F~
that oover 72 i8 pivoted at lt6 top edge, rather than at lts lower ed~
~nd the head restraint 92 16 of a sliqhtly different overalt configuration.
~ he embodiment of Figure 6 iB sim~lar to that of Figure 5, except that the oover 16 divided into two portions 94 and 96 each secured tv head restraint 98 by a vertioatly extending integral hinge lO0 dispo6ed on the lateral 6ide6 thereof. In this p rticular embodiment, cover portions 94 and 96 can optionally each be provided with a mirror 102 on lts interior surfa oe. The increased ~umber of mirror6 lncrease~ the visible 6urfa oe of the viewer. If desirect, illumination means 104 na~
~180 be eo6itioned on each cover portion 94 and 96. m e emkodiment of ; :,:
" ~2710~;6 Figure 6 also incorporates a dual mounting aIm configuration having two cylindrical hollow tubular anms 106. In this configuration, power leads 60 may be positioned in the interior of each of hollow tubular arms 106. Mounting arms 106 may be secured to the head restraint reinforcement element in the same manner as in the emkodiment of Figure 4.
In the embodiment of Figure 7, the mirror housing 70 is mounted by a ball and ~ocket connection to provide for limited universal movement of the mirror and lights with resFect to the 6eat and head restraint.
~he oonnection comprises a 60cket 108 affixed to mounting plate 46 and a complimentary shaped and 6ized tall member 110 attached to the back of mirror housing 70 and pivotally disposed in socket 108. The parts may be formed of a re6ilient material, such as plastic, 80 that they may be a6sembled by being merely snapFed together. ffl is embodiment is otherwise the same as that d Figure 4.
In Figure 8 there is ~hown, in cross-section, a representative light assembly, usually two of which are used in each mirror assembly.
At the location of a light assembly, mirror housing 70 comprises a removable Fresnel lens 112, a support bracket and reflector 114 affixed to housing 70 and overlying the inside face of lens 1l2, and affixed to bracket 114 a bulb socket and reflector nember 116 in which a conventional bulb 118 i8 removably di6posed. Pcwer is supplied using oonvention~l wiring from the vehicle battery. Alternatively, a separate battery can be located in each Eeat or head restraint Frovided with a vanity mirror of the Fresent invention. m e switch circuit is conventional.
m e present vanity mirror assembly 12 may also be positioned in the back of a vehicle seat 150 having an integral head restraint 152, as ~hown in Figures 9 and 10. In Figure 9 integral head restraint 152 is modified to accommodate the vanity mirror a6sembly 12 de cribed herein.
Alternatively, vanity mirror a6sembly 12 of the Fresent invention may be i;~71066 positioned elsewhere in the back of vehicle seat 150, as shown in Figure 10. Sin oe the present invention provides for pivoting movement of the mirror and lights, the vanity mirror assembly can be positioned in a multiplicity of p~sitions on a vehicle 6eat back and ~till function ~atisfactorily.
Figure 11 illustrates another embodiment of ~he present ir~ention in which a mirror assembly 200 is pivotably mounted to a head restraint 202 having a re oe ss 204 on it~ posterior Eide for 6torage o mirror assembly 200 in its closed position. Mirror assembly 200 comprises a light assembly 206, a mirror 13 and a ba6e plate 208. ~he mirror and light AQsembly can be of any desired construction. m e base plate 208 is generally rectangular in plan and i6 hinged along its top edge (when open) to head re6traint 202, in any suitable manner. Light assembly 206 preferably projects from the plane of baEe plate 206, and has a rectangular lens positioned adia oe nt the top edge of mirror 13 when as6embly 200 i6 open. The light a6sembly and mirror retract into the re oe ss 204 of head restraint 202 when the a6semb1y is in its closec po~ition. Any type of closing and latching means may be used to maintain the assembly in it6 closed position, including magnetic means, hook and loop fa6tener ~eans, latch and catch means, and the like.
Mirror a~sembly 200 is sh3wn in an interm~diate position in Figure 11.
~hen open, the mirror assembly hangs downwardly where it can be manually tilted to any desired position.
Figure 12 illustrates another embodiment of the present invention in which a head restraint 300 has a recess 302 on it6 posterior side adapted to accept a vanity mirror and light assanbly 304. Assembly 30~
comprises a ba6e plate 306 hinged at 30B to a mirror support 310 on which is mcunted a mirror 312 and a pe$r of light a6~enblies 314 of an~
desired type. A6sembly 304 is pivotally connected to restraint 300 by a pivotal hinge located at 316.
Mirror 312 (and lights 314) can be manually set at any inclination ~'~
S9~.., by merely swinging the assembly about pivot 31~, with the top edge of the assembly resting against the bottom surfa oe of re oe ss 302. If desired, ~uitable notches may be F ovided on either mirror suF~ort 310 or one of the surfaces of recess 302, with corresponding Frojections on the other pert, in order to p~ovide fixed mirror positions. To close the assembly, mirror ~up~ort 310 is swung downwardly against ba æ plate 306, and the entire assembly swung uFwardly into closed position, where it can be maintained by any suitable latch or gripping arrangement.
While it will be apparent that the preferred embodiments of the invention disclo&ed are well calcllated to provide the advantages and features above skated, it will be appfeciated that the invention is 6us oe ptible to modification, variation and change without departing from the Froper 6coFe or fair meaning of the subjoined claims.
Claims (49)
1. A seat assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
(a) a vehicle seat including a head restraint having front and rear sides;
(b) a mirror pivotally disposed on the rear side of said head restraint for pivotal movement relative thereto about a first axis;
(c) a cover for said mirror; and (d) means mounting said cover to said head restraint for pivotal movement of said cover relative thereto about a second axis between a first closed position covering said mirror and a second open position wherein said mirror is not covered.
(a) a vehicle seat including a head restraint having front and rear sides;
(b) a mirror pivotally disposed on the rear side of said head restraint for pivotal movement relative thereto about a first axis;
(c) a cover for said mirror; and (d) means mounting said cover to said head restraint for pivotal movement of said cover relative thereto about a second axis between a first closed position covering said mirror and a second open position wherein said mirror is not covered.
2. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said head restraint is integral with said seat.
3. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said head restraint is movable with respect to said seat.
4. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first axis is generally horizontal.
5. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein said second axis is generally adjacent the top edge of said mirror.
6. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein said second axis is generally adjacent the bottom edge of said mirror.
7. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein said first axis is generally adjacent the center of said mirror.
8. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second axis is generally vertical.
9. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein said cover comprises two portions each pivotally supported along one vertical edge.
10. A seat assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
(a) a vehicle seat having front and rear sides;
(b) a light disposed on the rear side of said seat;
(c) a mirror pivotally disposed on the rear side of said seat for pivotal movement relative thereto about a first axis;
(d) a cover for said light and said mirror; and (e) means mounting said cover to said assembly for pivotal movement of said cover relative to said seat about a second axis between a first closed position covering said light and said mirror and a second open position wherein said light and said mirror are not covered.
(a) a vehicle seat having front and rear sides;
(b) a light disposed on the rear side of said seat;
(c) a mirror pivotally disposed on the rear side of said seat for pivotal movement relative thereto about a first axis;
(d) a cover for said light and said mirror; and (e) means mounting said cover to said assembly for pivotal movement of said cover relative to said seat about a second axis between a first closed position covering said light and said mirror and a second open position wherein said light and said mirror are not covered.
11. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein said seat includes a head restraint and said light and mirror are disposed on the rear side of said head restraint.
12. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 11, wherein said head restraint is integral with said seat.
13. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 11, wherein said head restraint is movable with respect to said seat.
14. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein said first axis is generally horizontal.
15. A seat assembly as claimed in-claim 14, wherein said second axis is generally adjacent the top edge of said mirror.
16. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein said second axis is generally adjacent the bottom edge of said mirror.
17. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein said first axis is generally adjacent the center of said mirror.
18. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein said second axis is generally vertical.
19. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 18, wherein said cover comprises two portions each pivotally supported along one vertical edge.
20. A seat assembly for vehicle including an electrical power source, comprising:
(a) a vehicle seat including a head restraint having front and rear sides;
(b) head restraint mounting means for interconnecting said head restraint with said seat;
(c) a light disposed on the rear side of said head restraint;
(d) means mounting said light to said head restraint for movement with respect to said head restraint; and (e) power lead means for electrically interconnecting said light with said power source, at least a portion of said power lead means extending generally along said head restraint mounting means and being at least partially housed thereby.
(a) a vehicle seat including a head restraint having front and rear sides;
(b) head restraint mounting means for interconnecting said head restraint with said seat;
(c) a light disposed on the rear side of said head restraint;
(d) means mounting said light to said head restraint for movement with respect to said head restraint; and (e) power lead means for electrically interconnecting said light with said power source, at least a portion of said power lead means extending generally along said head restraint mounting means and being at least partially housed thereby.
21. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 20, wherein said head restraint is fixed with respect to said seat.
22. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 20, wherein said head restraint is movable with respect to said seat.
23. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 20, wherein said means mounting said light comprises pivot means for pivoting said light about an axis relative to said head restraint.
24. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 23, wherein said axis is horizontal.
25. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 24, wherein said axis is adjacent the top edge of said light.
26. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 24, wherein said axis is adjacent the bottom edge of said light.
27. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 24, wherein said axis is adjacent the center of said light.
28. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 23, wherein said axis is vertical.
29. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 23, wherein said pivot means includes a universal connection for providing universal pivotal movement of said light with respect to said head restraint.
30. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a universal connection for mounting said mirror on the rear side of said head restraint and for providing universal pivotal movement of said mirror with respect to said head restraint.
31. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said head restraint is separate from said seat, said seat assembly including head restraint mounting means for interconnecting said head restraint with said seat and for supporting said head restraint in a spaced apart but fixed relationship with said seat.
32. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 10, further comprising a universal connection for mounting said mirror on the rear side of said seat and for providing universal pivotal movement of said mirror with respect to said seat.
33. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein said light is interconnected with said mirror for pivotal movement therewith relative to said seat.
34. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 13, further comprising head restraint mounting means for interconnecting said head restraint with said seat for movement relative thereto, the vehicle including a power source, said seat assembly further comprising power lead means for operably interconnecting said light with said power source, at least a portion of said power lead means extending generally along said head restraint mounting means, said head restraint mounting means including means for at least partially housing said power lead means.
35. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 34, wherein said head restraint mounting means includes a recessed portion for receiving said power lead means.
36. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 20, wherein said head restraint mounting means includes a recessed portion for receiving at least said portion of said power lead means.
37. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 23, further comprising a mirror interconnected with said light for pivotal movement therewith with respect to said head restraint.
38. A seat assembly, comprising in combination:
(a) a vehicle seat including a head restraint having front and rear sides, said head restraint further including energy-absorbing means for sustaining loads imposed thereon;
(b) head restraint mounting means for interconnecting said head restraint with said seat;
(c) a light disposed on the rear side of said head restraint;
(d) a mirror pivotally disposed on the rear side of said head restraint, said light and said mirror being interconnected with one another as a mirror-and-light assembly, said mirror-and-light assembly being pivotally interconnected with said rear side of said head restraint for pivotal movement relative thereto about a first axis, said mirror-and-light assembly being pivotally movable to a plurality of pivoted positions relative to said head restraint, and said mirror-and-light assembly being positioned on said head restriant with said energy-absorbing means between said front side of said head restraint and said mirror-and-light assembly;
(e) a cover for said mirror-and-light assembly; and (f) means interconnecting said cover with said head restraint for pivotal movement of said cover relative to said head restraint about a second axis between a first closed position substantially covering said mirror-and-light assembly and a second open position wherein said mirror-and-light assembly are substantially exposed.
(a) a vehicle seat including a head restraint having front and rear sides, said head restraint further including energy-absorbing means for sustaining loads imposed thereon;
(b) head restraint mounting means for interconnecting said head restraint with said seat;
(c) a light disposed on the rear side of said head restraint;
(d) a mirror pivotally disposed on the rear side of said head restraint, said light and said mirror being interconnected with one another as a mirror-and-light assembly, said mirror-and-light assembly being pivotally interconnected with said rear side of said head restraint for pivotal movement relative thereto about a first axis, said mirror-and-light assembly being pivotally movable to a plurality of pivoted positions relative to said head restraint, and said mirror-and-light assembly being positioned on said head restriant with said energy-absorbing means between said front side of said head restraint and said mirror-and-light assembly;
(e) a cover for said mirror-and-light assembly; and (f) means interconnecting said cover with said head restraint for pivotal movement of said cover relative to said head restraint about a second axis between a first closed position substantially covering said mirror-and-light assembly and a second open position wherein said mirror-and-light assembly are substantially exposed.
39. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 38, wherein said head restraint is fixed relative to said seat.
40. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 38, wherein said head restraint is movable with respect to said seat.
41. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 38, wherein said first axis is generally horizonal.
42. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 41, wherein 6 aid second axis is generally adjacent the top edge of said mirror.
43. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 41, wherein said second axis is generally adjacent the bottom edge of said mirror.
44. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 41, wherein said first axis is generally adjacent the center of said mirror.
45. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 38, wherein said second axis is generally vertical.
46. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 45, wherein said cover comprises two portions each pivotally supported along one vertical edge.
47. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 38, further comprising in combination a universal connection for interconnecting said mirror-and-light assembly with the rear side of said head restraint and for providing universal pivotal movement of said mirror-and-light assembly with respect to said head restraint.
48. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 38, wherein the vehicle includes a power source, said seat assembly further comprising in combination power lead means for operably interconnecting said light with said power source, at least a portion of said power lead means extending generally along said head restraint mounting means, said head restraint mounting means including means for at least partially housing said power lead means.
49. A seat assembly as claimed in claim 48, wherein said head restraint mounting means includes a recessed portion for receiving said power lead means.
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