FR2663594A3 - Rain protector for rear-view mirrors of vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

The rear-view mirror protector according to the invention essentially consists of a unitary cover (1) which rises towards the top and the rear of the rear-view mirror (21) in the manner of a visor (11) extended by a bent flat part (12) which adheres to the door window of the vehicle by means of a rubber support (13).

Description

The present invention relates to protective devices

  rain caps or caps and specifically relates to a cap

  protection for a vehicle rear view mirror.

  Vehicle mirrors are generally installed at the two front doors or on the hood of a vehicle on two opposite sides When driving a car in the rain, drops of water frequently adhere to the mirrors as well as to the windows and windshield

  of the vehicle thereby hampering the driver's vision This is why a vehicle

  cule is usually fitted with a wiper to remove water from the screen

  breeze However, to date there are no effective means to

  protect the vehicle's mirrors and windows from the rain.

  The object of the invention is to obviate these drawbacks and is aimed at a mirror protection system capable of keeping the latter in good condition.

  condition for reflecting the view at the rear of the vehicle.

  Other purposes according to; The invention aims to provide protection

  rain guard for rear view mirror which can be suitably mounted on this

  last and which, thanks to a molding process shaped during its manufacture

  cation, is able to impart a feeling of beauty to the mirror in order to make it more attractive. Yet another object is to provide a device

  protector easy to manufacture and install as well as practical to use.

  According to the invention, the protection system against

  rain for rear view mirror is basically made up of a cap or envelop-

  unitary pe, fixed to the rear view mirror and including a wide flared edge for

  protection against rain and a flat strip with a curved profile fixed to a support

  rubber port for pressing on the potty window of the vehicle.

  The invention will be better understood from the description of examples.

  ples of realization, nonlimiting, illustrated by the appended drawings which represent:

  -Figure 1: a first embodiment of a protector confomed to the

vention;

  Figure 2: Another embodiment of the protector mounted on the mirror

  sister of a classic automobile; Figures 3 and 4: schematic views of the device of Figure 2, in two different directions;

  Figure 5: a third type of protective system according to the invention, my-

  tee on the rear view mirror of a small commercial motor vehicle; Figure 6: a perspective view of the device of Figure 5; Figure 7: a sectional view along line 7-7 of Figure 6; Figure 8: a fourth embodiment of the protector according to the invention mounted on a Japanese sedan type interior pipe; Figure 9 a section along line 9-9 of Figure 8; Figure 10 a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the protector according to the invention; Figure 11 a perspective view of the system of Figure 10, mounted on a

vehicle rear view mirror.

  Referring to Figure 1 we can see a system

  of rain protection 1, according to the invention, which is mounted on a

  vehicle mirror 21 so as to cover the whole of the latter and which comprises a wide flared edge 11 gradually covering upwards the

  mirror and taking, in the same room, the shape of a flat strip to pro-

  bent wire 12 in connection with u; rubber support 13 to support it iron-

  ment on a door window 22 so that this window 22 can

  be open and closed without causing damage.

  Figures 2, -3 and 4 illustrate another type of realization.

  sation of the rain protector 3, according to the invention, which is mounted on the

  rear tie of a rear view mirror 21, with a lower end fixed to the door

  23 of the vehicle by a bolt 34 and which also consists of a large unit hood 31 of increasing size upwards and a flat strip with curved profile 32 the end of which is secured to a rubber tab 33

  for fixing by adhesion to a glass window Ptière 22.

  In one or other of the abovementioned embodiments, the wide rim 11 or 31 of the rain protector 1 or 3 is designed in its shape in such a way that there is no interference with the front vision or

  side view of driver sitting on seat.

  Figures 5, 6 and 7 illustrate another embodiment.

  rain protector 4, specially designed for small vehicles

  motor salespeople As can be seen, the protector 4 comprises an upper attachment part 41 and a lower attachment part 42 which are both fixed to a rectangular rear view mirror 51, as well as a curved and unitary flat part 43 fixed to a rubber tab 53 intended to bear strongly on a door window 52 so that the rear view mirror 51 as well as the lower front part of said door window 52

  are protected from any contamination by water.

  Figures 8 and 9 show a fourth embodiment of the protector 7 according to the invention specially designed for mirrors of Japanese mopeds or sedan type trucks. The protector 7 is fixed to the mirror 61 by two bolts 71 and 72 and the large hood 73 of the

  protector extends towards the rear of the mirror 61 to protect the latter

deny the rain.

  Finally, in Figures 10 and 11 we can still see an acj-

  tre type of rain protector 8 according to the invention which is fixed to a mirror 9 by two bolts 81 and 82 and which has a flat unit cover

  curved 83 intended to be pressed on one side on a door window.

  The invention naturally extends to any other mode of realization.

  equivalent readings included in the part of the claims which follow.

Claims (3)

R E V E N D I C A T I O N S   1 Rain protection device for a rear view mirror   vehicle characterized in that it consists of a cover or envelope   unitary louver (1, 3, 4, 7, 8) of a shape adapted to the rear view mirror (21, 51, 61,   9) and provided with holes at one or its ends for fixing to the rear view mirror   sor by bolts (34, 71, 72, 81, 82), this cap extending upwards by a wide rim like a visor (11, 31, 73) and being extended by a flat side strip arched (12, 32, 43) provided with holes   for fixing a rubber support (13, 33, 53), said strip is supported   strongly against the vehicle door window to protect   protection against rain from both the rear view mirror and the front glass window.   2 Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the-   said visor is designed in a configuration which does not interfere with the visibility of the driver of the vehicle.   3 Rain protection device for a vehicle rear view mirror, characterized in that it comprises a unitary cover mounted on   a rear view mirror and which extends rearward from the end of the vehicle hood   hicule, and being extended by a wide visor-type rim, this on both sides of the vehicle