Jimmie Roseann Lewis

US Patent:

6505944, Jan 14, 2003

Filed:

Dec 7, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/456156

Inventors:

Jimmie Lewis - Oxford MI 48871

International Classification:

G02B 300

US Classification:

359864, 359865, 359871, 359872, 359873

Abstract:

An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle including an extendable mirror for improved rearward viewing is disclosed. Several embodiments of the rearview mirror assembly each comprise a mirror housing, a mirror disposed in the mirror housing, and some structure to allow extension of the mirror between an inboard position and an outboard position. In one embodiment, the mirror assembly includes structure to allow rotation of the mirror between inboard and outboard positions. The mirror may comprise a post disposed in a mirror shell and extending along a longitudinal horizontal axis which extends through a plane defined by the mirror, offset from a central vertical axis of the mirror. In another embodiment, the means for rotating the mirror comprises a pivot part having a shaft disposed in an aperture in the mirror shell, which is disposed along the longitudinal horizontal axis. In yet another embodiment, the means for extending the mirror from an inboard position to an outboard position comprises a groove in the mirror housing, in which a mirror frame is slidably disposed.

US Patent:

6648481, Nov 18, 2003

Filed:

Nov 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/294167

Inventors:

Jimmie L. Lewis - Oxford MI 48871

International Classification:

G02B 508

US Classification:

359850

Abstract:

An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle including an extendable mirror for improved rearward viewing is disclosed. Several embodiments of the rearview mirror assembly each comprise a mirror housing, a mirror disposed in the mirror housing, and some structure to allow extension of the mirror between an inboard position and an outboard position. In one embodiment, the mirror assembly includes structure to allow rotation of the mirror between inboard and outboard positions. The mirror may comprise a post disposed in a mirror shell and extending along a longitudinal horizontal axis which extends through a plane defined by the mirror, offset from a central vertical axis of the mirror. In another embodiment, the means for rotating the mirror comprises a pivot part having a shaft disposed in an aperture in the mirror shell, which is disposed along the longitudinal horizontal axis. In yet another embodiment, the means for extending the mirror from an inboard position to an outboard position comprises a groove in the mirror housing, in which a mirror frame is slidably disposed.

US Patent:

6820987, Nov 23, 2004

Filed:

Sep 19, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/666158

Inventors:

Jimmie L. Lewis - Oxford MI 48871

International Classification:

G02B 7182

US Classification:

359872, 359873, 359850

Abstract:

An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle including an extendable mirror for improved rearward viewing is disclosed. Several embodiments of the rearview mirror assembly each comprise a mirror housing, a mirror disposed in the mirror housing, and some structure to allow extension of the mirror between an inboard position and an outboard position. In one embodiment, the mirror assembly includes structure to allow rotation of the mirror between inboard and outboard positions. The mirror may comprise a post disposed in a mirror shell and extending along a longitudinal horizontal axis which extends through a plane defined by the mirror, offset from a central vertical axis of the mirror. In another embodiment, the means for rotating the mirror comprises a pivot part having a shaft disposed in an aperture in the mirror shell, which is disposed along the longitudinal horizontal axis. In yet another embodiment, the means for extending the mirror from an inboard position to an outboard position comprises a groove in the mirror housing, in which a mirror frame is slidably disposed.

US Patent:

6939017, Sep 6, 2005

Filed:

Feb 12, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/777406

Inventors:

Jimmie L. Lewis - Oxford MI, US

International Classification:

G02B007/182

US Classification:

359877, 359872, 359873

Abstract:

An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle including an extendable mirror for improved rearward viewing is disclosed. Several embodiments of the rearview mirror assembly each comprise a mirror housing, a mirror disposed in the mirror housing, and some structure to allow extension of the mirror between an inboard position and an outboard position. In one embodiment, the mirror assembly includes structure to allow rotation of the mirror between inboard and outboard positions. The mirror may comprise a post disposed in a mirror shell and extending along a longitudinal horizontal axis which extends through a plane defined by the mirror, offset from a central vertical axis of the mirror. In another embodiment, the means for rotating the mirror comprises a pivot part having a shaft disposed in an aperture in the mirror shell, which is disposed along the longitudinal horizontal axis. In yet another embodiment, the means for extending the mirror from an inboard position to an outboard position comprises a groove in the mirror housing, in which a mirror frame is slidably disposed.

US Patent:

7207683, Apr 24, 2007

Filed:

Jul 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/895493

Inventors:

Jimmie L. Lewis - Oxford MI, US

International Classification:

G02B 5/08
A47G 1/24
B60R 1/02

US Classification:

359841, 248479

Abstract:

An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes an extendable mirror for improved rearward viewing. The mirror assembly includes a mirror housing, a mirror disposed in the mirror housing, and a structure to allow extension of the mirror between an inboard position and an outboard position. The mirror can include a post disposed in a mirror shell extending along a longitudinal axis offset from a central axis of the mirror. The structure for rotating the mirror can include a pivot part having a shaft disposed in an aperture in the mirror shell which is disposed along the longitudinal axis. The structure for extending the mirror can include a groove in the mirror housing in which the mirror frame is slidably disposed. The frame may be slid relative to the mirror housing from the inboard position to the outboard position.

US Patent:

7934842, May 3, 2011

Filed:

Mar 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/728116

Inventors:

Jimmie L. Lewis - Oxford MI, US

International Classification:

G02B 5/08
G02B 7/18

US Classification:

359841, 248479

Abstract:

An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle including an extendable mirror for improved rearward viewing is disclosed. Several embodiments of the rearview mirror assembly each comprise a mirror housing, a mirror disposed in the mirror housing, and some structure to allow extension of the mirror between an inboard position and an outboard position. In one embodiment, the mirror assembly includes structure to allow rotation of the mirror between inboard and outboard positions. The mirror may comprise a post disposed in a mirror shell and extending along a longitudinal horizontal axis which extends through a plane defined by the mirror, offset from a central vertical axis of the mirror. In another embodiment, the means for rotating the mirror comprises a pivot part having a shaft disposed in an aperture in the mirror shell, which is disposed along the longitudinal horizontal axis. In yet another embodiment, the mean for extending the mirror for an inboard position to an outboard position comprises a groove in the mirror housing, in which a mirror frame is slidably disposed.

US Patent:

8226252, Jul 24, 2012

Filed:

Apr 5, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/080088

Inventors:

Jimmie Lewis - Oxford MI, US

International Classification:

G02B 5/08
G02B 7/18
A47G 1/24
B60R 1/02

US Classification:

359841, 359872, 248479

Abstract:

An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle including an extendable mirror for improved rearward viewing is disclosed. Several embodiments of the rearview mirror assembly each comprise a mirror housing, a mirror disposed in the mirror housing, and some structure to allow extension of the mirror between an inboard position and an outboard position. In one embodiment, the mirror assembly includes structure to allow rotation of the mirror between inboard and outboard positions. The mirror may comprise a post disposed in a mirror shell and extending along a longitudinal horizontal axis which extends through a plane defined by the mirror, offset from a central vertical axis of the mirror. In another embodiment, the means for rotating the mirror comprises a pivot part having a shaft disposed in an aperture in the mirror shell, which is disposed along the longitudinal horizontal axis. In yet another embodiment, the mean for extending the mirror for an inboard position to an outboard position comprises a groove in the mirror housing, in which a mirror frame is slidably disposed.

US Patent:

20130070352, Mar 21, 2013

Filed:

Jun 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/537611

Inventors:

Jimmie L. Lewis - Oxford MI, US

International Classification:

B60R 1/06

US Classification:

359841

Abstract:

An extendable rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror housing for attachment to the vehicle. The mirror assembly includes a mirror frame disposed within the mirror housing in an inboard position and slidably movable from the inboard position to an outboard position relative to the mirror housing. The extendable rearview mirror assembly includes a first mirror disposed in the mirror frame and a second mirror disposed in the mirror housing and concealed behind the first mirror in the inboard position and exposed in the outboard position for providing improved lateral rearward viewing to an operator of the vehicle. A detent mechanism retains the first mirror in the inboard position.