US2696965A - Folding rearview mirror bracket - Google Patents

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US2696965A
US2696965A US174721A US17472150A US2696965A US 2696965 A US2696965 A US 2696965A US 174721 A US174721 A US 174721A US 17472150 A US17472150 A US 17472150A US 2696965 A US2696965 A US 2696965A
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  • An object of this invention is to provide a device which may be readily attached to and detached from a standard article of furniture, the device being capable of supporting a mirror so that the person using the device may obtain a good view of the back parts of herself or himself, whatever the case may be, when used in conjunction with a standard mirror.
  • Figure l is a perspective view of the device showing it in use in connection with a standard article of furniture
  • Figure 2 is a side view of another form of the invention, this form differing from the one illustrated in Fig ure 1 inasmuch as the main support is foldable;
  • Figure 3 is a top view of the device in Figure 1;
  • Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure 3 and in the direction of the arrows;
  • Figure 5 is an elevational view of the device in Figure 2, parts being broken away to illustrate internal detail, and;
  • Figure 6 is a perspective view of a part of the stand.
  • Figure 7 is a perspective view of the hanger.
  • a main support 16 is provided with a center section 18 and an upper leg 20 together with a lower leg 22.
  • the main support is generally of the shape shown in Figure 2, that is, the included angle between the leg 29 and the center portion 18 and the leg 22 and the center portion 18 is about 110.
  • Braces 23 and 24 connect the legs with the center portion for strength of construction.
  • Means for mounting the main support in any one of I the drawers 12 is provided.
  • This means consists of a hanger 30 having a vertical tube 32 welded or otherwise rigidly fixed thereto.
  • the lower end of the leg 22 is provided with a resilient bushing 34 such as rubber which is disposed in the bore of the sleeve 32 there being a rather tight fit so that friction holds the support 16 in the desired position that is, either of rotation or of vertical height. If the main support is desired at a lower position, it may be simply placed in another drawer.
  • the hanger 30 consists of a plate which is bent to form two sections, the section 36 being in the shape of a U with one leg 37 being shorter than the other leg 33, and the section 39 being in a right angular shape having an upper plate 40 and a vertical joining plate 41.
  • a felt or other suitable material liner 42 is disposed on the inside surfaces of the legs 38 and 37 and is adapted to contact the front panel of one of the drawers 12, on which the hanger 30 is removably disposed.
  • the upper surface of the plate 40 is adapted to contact the dividing strip 44 in a typical article of furniture which is located between the drawers 12 thereof.
  • FIG. 6 wherein the differentiating feature of the second form of the invention is brought out.
  • the only difference is in the center portion 19 of the main support, this center portion being or Q C made of two sections which are pivoted together by means of a pivot pin 48.
  • a bracket 50 is welded or otherwise rigidly fixed to one end of one of the sections and serves as a stop to limit the pivotal movement of the two sections with respect to each other and also to form a cradle-to hold one along side of the other when the main support is in the extended and usable condition.
  • This rorm of the invention may be more easily stored than the other as is apparent from inspection of Figure 6.
  • a means for holding a mirror This means consists of a cradle 60 formed of a continuous strand of wire.
  • a substantially U-shaped bed portion 62 which may be covered by a resilient tube 64 such as rubber inasmuch as the lower edge of the mirror is adapted to be disposed in this bed portion.
  • the wire forming the mirror holder is curved smoothly forming a pair of half loops 68 and '70, whence the free ends of the wire are twisted as at 72 and inserted in the open end of the vertical leg 20. Accordingly, the mirror holder 60 is rotatable about the axis of the leg 20 and is removable by simply pulling it from the bore of the leg 20.
  • a spring 14 is secured at one end to one of me half loops and pro ects outwardly therefrom.
  • a second spring '16 is secured at one end. to the other of the half loops and pro ects laterally therefrom.
  • the hooks 78 and 8t) of the spring open toward each other so as to clampingiy engage the sides of the mirror seated in the bed portion 02 of the mirror holder.
  • the desired drawer 12 is selected and the U-shaped portion 36 of the hanger 30 inserted over the front panel thereof.
  • the drawer is then slid inwardly an amount surl'icient to allow the upper surface of the plate 40 of the hanger 30 to engage the bottom surface of the adjacent divider strip 44.
  • the auxiliary mirror is disposed in the bed portion 62 of the cradle 60 and hooked in place.
  • an individual seated in front of the mirror '14 may observe the back part of his or her head or in general, the back of his or her attire. it will be noted that both hands are free by using such a device, sometimes this being an important aspect in the use of the invention, particularly, when a person is setting her hair.
  • a mirror holding device comprising a tubular support, one end of said support being open, a mirror holder extending from said one end to retain a mirrow thereon, said holder comprising a trunk portion projecting outwardly from said end and terminating in a pair of didiverging, arcuated arms having free end portions terminating substantially parallel to said trunk portion on opposite sides thereof below the juncture of divergence of said arms, cradle means interconnecting the free end portions of said arms and including a pair of mirror supporting portions extending outwardly from said arm end portions, in substantially parallel relation to one another, resilient means secured to said trunk portion at the juncture of said arms thereto and extending laterally beyond the parallel end portions of said arms, hook means on the ends of said resilient means for clamping the edges of a mirror resting on said cradle means.
  • a mirror holding device comprising a tubular support, one end of said support being open, a mirror holder extending from said one end to retain a mirror thereon, said holder comprising a trunk portion projecting outwardly from said end and terminating in a pair of diverging, arcuated arms having free end portions terminating substantially parallel to said trunk portion on opposite sides thereof below the juncture of divergence of said arms, cradle means interconnecting the free end portions of said arms and including a pair of mirror supporting portions extending outwardly from said arm end portion, in substantially parallel relation to one another, resilient means secured to said trunk portion at the juncture of said arms thereto and extending laterally beyond the parallel end portions of said arms, hook means on the ends of said resilient means for clamping the.

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Dec. 14, 1954 P. M. MAXWELL 2,696,955
FOLDING REARVIEW MIRROR BRACKET Filed July 19, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet l 40 Pearl M. Maxwell INVENTOR.
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United States Patent This invention relates to a mirror stand adapted to be used by ladies in the home and in other places.
An object of this invention is to provide a device which may be readily attached to and detached from a standard article of furniture, the device being capable of supporting a mirror so that the person using the device may obtain a good view of the back parts of herself or himself, whatever the case may be, when used in conjunction with a standard mirror.
Ancillary objects and features of importance will become apparent in following the description of the illustrated forms of the invention.
in the drawings:
Figure l is a perspective view of the device showing it in use in connection with a standard article of furniture;
Figure 2 is a side view of another form of the invention, this form differing from the one illustrated in Fig ure 1 inasmuch as the main support is foldable;
Figure 3 is a top view of the device in Figure 1;
Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure 3 and in the direction of the arrows;
Figure 5 is an elevational view of the device in Figure 2, parts being broken away to illustrate internal detail, and;
Figure 6 is a perspective view of a part of the stand.
Figure 7 is a perspective view of the hanger.
in carrying out this invention, there is provided in the drawings a standard vanity 10 with drawers 12 and a mirror 14 mounted on the rear upper edge thereof. This vanity is illustrated merely for the purpose of environment to show how the article of invention is to be used. This use is by way of suggestion only.
A main support 16 is provided with a center section 18 and an upper leg 20 together with a lower leg 22. The main support is generally of the shape shown in Figure 2, that is, the included angle between the leg 29 and the center portion 18 and the leg 22 and the center portion 18 is about 110. Braces 23 and 24 connect the legs with the center portion for strength of construction.
Means for mounting the main support in any one of I the drawers 12 is provided. This means consists of a hanger 30 having a vertical tube 32 welded or otherwise rigidly fixed thereto. The lower end of the leg 22 is provided with a resilient bushing 34 such as rubber which is disposed in the bore of the sleeve 32 there being a rather tight fit so that friction holds the support 16 in the desired position that is, either of rotation or of vertical height. If the main support is desired at a lower position, it may be simply placed in another drawer.
The hanger 30 consists of a plate which is bent to form two sections, the section 36 being in the shape of a U with one leg 37 being shorter than the other leg 33, and the section 39 being in a right angular shape having an upper plate 40 and a vertical joining plate 41. A felt or other suitable material liner 42 is disposed on the inside surfaces of the legs 38 and 37 and is adapted to contact the front panel of one of the drawers 12, on which the hanger 30 is removably disposed. The upper surface of the plate 40 is adapted to contact the dividing strip 44 in a typical article of furniture which is located between the drawers 12 thereof.
Attention is now invited to Figure 6 wherein the differentiating feature of the second form of the invention is brought out. The only difference is in the center portion 19 of the main support, this center portion being or Q C made of two sections which are pivoted together by means of a pivot pin 48. A bracket 50 is welded or otherwise rigidly fixed to one end of one of the sections and serves as a stop to limit the pivotal movement of the two sections with respect to each other and also to form a cradle-to hold one along side of the other when the main support is in the extended and usable condition. This rorm of the invention may be more easily stored than the other as is apparent from inspection of Figure 6.
Mounted on the leg 20 and at the upper end thereof is a means for holding a mirror. This means consists of a cradle 60 formed of a continuous strand of wire. There is a substantially U-shaped bed portion 62 which may be covered by a resilient tube 64 such as rubber inasmuch as the lower edge of the mirror is adapted to be disposed in this bed portion. The wire forming the mirror holder is curved smoothly forming a pair of half loops 68 and '70, whence the free ends of the wire are twisted as at 72 and inserted in the open end of the vertical leg 20. Accordingly, the mirror holder 60 is rotatable about the axis of the leg 20 and is removable by simply pulling it from the bore of the leg 20.
A spring 14 is secured at one end to one of me half loops and pro ects outwardly therefrom. A second spring '16 is secured at one end. to the other of the half loops and pro ects laterally therefrom. The hooks 78 and 8t) of the spring open toward each other so as to clampingiy engage the sides of the mirror seated in the bed portion 02 of the mirror holder.
in operation, the desired drawer 12 is selected and the U-shaped portion 36 of the hanger 30 inserted over the front panel thereof. The drawer is then slid inwardly an amount surl'icient to allow the upper surface of the plate 40 of the hanger 30 to engage the bottom surface of the adjacent divider strip 44. Then, the auxiliary mirror is disposed in the bed portion 62 of the cradle 60 and hooked in place. Then, by mere manipulation of the main support 16 an individual seated in front of the mirror '14 may observe the back part of his or her head or in general, the back of his or her attire. it will be noted that both hands are free by using such a device, sometimes this being an important aspect in the use of the invention, particularly, when a person is setting her hair.
Having described the invention, what is claimed as new 1s:
1. A mirror holding device comprising a tubular support, one end of said support being open, a mirror holder extending from said one end to retain a mirrow thereon, said holder comprising a trunk portion projecting outwardly from said end and terminating in a pair of didiverging, arcuated arms having free end portions terminating substantially parallel to said trunk portion on opposite sides thereof below the juncture of divergence of said arms, cradle means interconnecting the free end portions of said arms and including a pair of mirror supporting portions extending outwardly from said arm end portions, in substantially parallel relation to one another, resilient means secured to said trunk portion at the juncture of said arms thereto and extending laterally beyond the parallel end portions of said arms, hook means on the ends of said resilient means for clamping the edges of a mirror resting on said cradle means.
2. A mirror holding device comprising a tubular support, one end of said support being open, a mirror holder extending from said one end to retain a mirror thereon, said holder comprising a trunk portion projecting outwardly from said end and terminating in a pair of diverging, arcuated arms having free end portions terminating substantially parallel to said trunk portion on opposite sides thereof below the juncture of divergence of said arms, cradle means interconnecting the free end portions of said arms and including a pair of mirror supporting portions extending outwardly from said arm end portion, in substantially parallel relation to one another, resilient means secured to said trunk portion at the juncture of said arms thereto and extending laterally beyond the parallel end portions of said arms, hook means on the ends of said resilient means for clamping the.
edges of a mirror resting on said cradle means, said 3 arm free end portion and said trunk portion being clis- Number. posed in substantially coplanar relation to one another. References Cited in the file of this patent 1:029:420 UNITED STATES PATENTS 5 Number Name H Date 1,434,000 231,126 Webb et a1 Aug. 10, 1880 1,874,424 763,380 Eble'et'al. June28, 1904 2,448,017
. .Name. ,Date, I Faris Sept. 8, 1908 Hoogner Aug. 29, 1911 Buzby June 11, 1912 Davison Mar. 18, 1913 McCauley Apr. 15, 1913 Gibbs Oct. 31, 1922 Benson Aug. 30, 1932 Brookset al. Aug. 31, 1948
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US3262666A (en) * 1963-04-02 1966-07-26 Solum Odd Walter Supporting means for a copy holder
US3748409A (en) * 1971-12-06 1973-07-24 Motivated Images Inc Telephone bracket
US3975827A (en) * 1974-12-18 1976-08-24 Roedel Richard K Measuring apparatus
US4306701A (en) * 1979-09-11 1981-12-22 General Motors Corporation Rear view mirror mounting arrangement
US4842231A (en) * 1986-11-12 1989-06-27 Jerome Warshawsky Adjustable friction mounting for lamps

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US1001759A (en) * 1911-04-08 1911-08-29 Irving E Hoogner Mirror-support.
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US1029420A (en) * 1911-09-05 1912-06-11 Curtis S Buzby Mirror-support.
US1058882A (en) * 1912-01-17 1913-04-15 Daniel R Mccauley License-tag holder for automobiles and other vehicles.
US1434000A (en) * 1919-11-26 1922-10-31 William S Gibbs Telephone-receiver stand
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US2899763A (en) * 1959-08-18 Attachment type rack for sewing machines
US3262666A (en) * 1963-04-02 1966-07-26 Solum Odd Walter Supporting means for a copy holder
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