CA1294807C - Adjustable mirror support - Google Patents
Adjustable mirror supportInfo
- Publication number
- CA1294807C CA1294807C CA000530063A CA530063A CA1294807C CA 1294807 C CA1294807 C CA 1294807C CA 000530063 A CA000530063 A CA 000530063A CA 530063 A CA530063 A CA 530063A CA 1294807 C CA1294807 C CA 1294807C
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- Prior art keywords
- support
- arm
- mirror
- wheelchair
- attached
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Abstract
Abstract The adjustable mirror support with attached mirror is to be used on a wheelchair or other support to allow a person with limited mobility a view of the people and surroundings behind him. The adjustable mirror support is made of a flexible tube with a reinforcing rod inside the tube to make the mirror easily adapted to an individual's needs by bending the arm in any position necessary, the reinforcing rod serving to keep the arm in place in spite of vibrations caused by motion. It also makes the storage of the mirror possible while leaving it attached to the wheelchair.
The reinforced tubular arm, with special adaptors at the top can be used to hold a camera or a computer keyboard.
The reinforced tubular arm, with special adaptors at the top can be used to hold a camera or a computer keyboard.
Description
~2~ 7 Disclcsure The inven-tion pertains generally -to -the ~ield of adjustable mirrors or other objects to be positioned about a fixed support particularly for use with wheelchairs.
Prior adjustable mirrors have used a hollow flexible support .
When the support is subjected to vibrations i-t tends to move from the previously adjusted position. This slippage is not satisfactory and none o-f the supports known to me have all of the advantages of the present invention.
According to a broad aspect, the invention relates to an adjustable support for an object which is very resistant to slippage from vibra-tions transmitted to the support.
According to a ætill further broad aspect the invention relates to a manually adjustable object support comprising an arm consisting of a flexible hollow sleeve and an internal bendable rod, object attachment means supported at one end of said arm, retaining mean~ at the o-ther end of the arm for holding the arm in a stationary position, said arm being moveable about said retaining meanæ to thereby hold the object in any adjusted position substantially unaffected by vibrations of the support.
3~' ,12~ 7 The above and other objec-ts and Peatures of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains from the following detailed description and the drawings, in which:
Fi~ure 1 is a side view o-f a flexible mirror support;
Figure 2 is a bottom view of a retaining means for attachment of the support to a carrying means such as a wheelchair.
In Figure 1 is shown a mirror support having a mirror pivotally hinged to mirror attachment 1 which is further axially rotatable and clamped to a special adapter 2. In place of the mirror other objects may be utilized such as a camera or a computer keyboard.
The special adapter is made of metal in the prototype which I had built and is threaded -to one end of a rod. The rod serves to reinforce the flexible arm 3 and is covered by an outer sleeve.
The arm may be bent and retain its position~ At the lower end of the support the rod is threaded into adapter olamp 4 which al.so serves to fix the mirror support to a carrying means such as a wheelchair.
Thic invention allows for communication between -the ohair occupant and the chair pusher 7 and can a~low the chair occupant to safely back up because of increased visual fields, check for pressure points, use in personal grooming, and enhance the security of the chair occupant, as well as many other uses suggested by persons wlth restricted ~obility.
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~ 2~07 The support illus-trated in the drawings and described above is subject to structural modification~ and substitution of other material without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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Prior adjustable mirrors have used a hollow flexible support .
When the support is subjected to vibrations i-t tends to move from the previously adjusted position. This slippage is not satisfactory and none o-f the supports known to me have all of the advantages of the present invention.
According to a broad aspect, the invention relates to an adjustable support for an object which is very resistant to slippage from vibra-tions transmitted to the support.
According to a ætill further broad aspect the invention relates to a manually adjustable object support comprising an arm consisting of a flexible hollow sleeve and an internal bendable rod, object attachment means supported at one end of said arm, retaining mean~ at the o-ther end of the arm for holding the arm in a stationary position, said arm being moveable about said retaining meanæ to thereby hold the object in any adjusted position substantially unaffected by vibrations of the support.
3~' ,12~ 7 The above and other objec-ts and Peatures of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains from the following detailed description and the drawings, in which:
Fi~ure 1 is a side view o-f a flexible mirror support;
Figure 2 is a bottom view of a retaining means for attachment of the support to a carrying means such as a wheelchair.
In Figure 1 is shown a mirror support having a mirror pivotally hinged to mirror attachment 1 which is further axially rotatable and clamped to a special adapter 2. In place of the mirror other objects may be utilized such as a camera or a computer keyboard.
The special adapter is made of metal in the prototype which I had built and is threaded -to one end of a rod. The rod serves to reinforce the flexible arm 3 and is covered by an outer sleeve.
The arm may be bent and retain its position~ At the lower end of the support the rod is threaded into adapter olamp 4 which al.so serves to fix the mirror support to a carrying means such as a wheelchair.
Thic invention allows for communication between -the ohair occupant and the chair pusher 7 and can a~low the chair occupant to safely back up because of increased visual fields, check for pressure points, use in personal grooming, and enhance the security of the chair occupant, as well as many other uses suggested by persons wlth restricted ~obility.
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~ 2~07 The support illus-trated in the drawings and described above is subject to structural modification~ and substitution of other material without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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Claims (7)
1. A manually adjustable object support comprising an arm consisting of a flexible hollow sleeve and an internal bendable rod, object attachment means supported at one end of said arm, retaining means attached to the other end of the arm for holding the arm in a stationary position, said arm being moveable about said retaining means to thereby hold the object in any adjusted position substantially unaffected by vibrations transmitted through the retaining means.
2. The support of claim 1 wherein the arm is made of metal.
3. The support of claim 1 wherein the sleeve is made of flexible tubing.
4. The support of claim l wherein the object attachment means is pivotally supporting the object.
5. The support of claim 4 wherein the object attachment means is axially rotatable.
6. The support of any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein the object is a mirror and the retaining means is further attached to a wheelchair.
7. The support of any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein the object is a camera.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000530063A CA1294807C (en) | 1987-02-19 | 1987-02-19 | Adjustable mirror support |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000530063A CA1294807C (en) | 1987-02-19 | 1987-02-19 | Adjustable mirror support |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA1294807C true CA1294807C (en) | 1992-01-28 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA000530063A Expired - Lifetime CA1294807C (en) | 1987-02-19 | 1987-02-19 | Adjustable mirror support |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2368327A (en) * | 2001-02-28 | 2002-05-01 | Capuano Hughes Carmen | A mirror for a perambulator, pushchair or wheelchair |
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2368327A (en) * | 2001-02-28 | 2002-05-01 | Capuano Hughes Carmen | A mirror for a perambulator, pushchair or wheelchair |
| GB2368327B (en) * | 2001-02-28 | 2002-09-18 | Carmen Capuano-Hughes | Mirror |
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