IP Library › Granted Patent US 12691821
Granted Patent B2
US 12691821 · App. 18/218,900 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Safety mirror assembly

Inventor: Maggi Haynes (Hermitage, TN)
B60R1/006B60Q1/2661B60Q1/52B60Q5/001B60R1/12B60R2001/1276B60R2011/0028
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12691821
App. No.
18/218,900
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A safety mirror assembly for viewing behind oneself when placing items in a vehicle includes the vehicle, which has a plurality of doors for accessing an interior of the vehicle. A visor is mounted in a rear portion of the vehicle adjacent to one of the plurality of doors. A reflective material is mounted to the visor, and the visor is orientable such that a user may view behind the user via the reflective material when placing items in the interior of the vehicle near the adjacent door.

Claims (29)

1 . A safety mirror assembly comprising:

a vehicle having a plurality of doors for accessing an interior of the vehicle;

a visor being mounted in a rear portion of the vehicle, the visor being positioned on an interior surface of the vehicle adjacent to one of the plurality of doors, the visor having a first end and a second end, the visor having a first edge and a second edge each extending between the first end and the second end, the visor having a first surface and a second surface each extending between the first end and the second end and between the first edge and the second edge, the visor being orientable such that the first surface faces an opening to the interior of the vehicle which is covered by the adjacent door when the adjacent door is closed;

a reflective material being coupled to the first surface of the visor and being configured to reflect light which strikes the reflective material, the reflective material being configured to facilitate a user positioned outside the vehicle proximate the adjacent door to view behind the user via the reflective material when the first surface of the visor faces the opening;

a sound emitter being mounted to the visor and being configured to selectively emit an audible alarm, the sound emitter being positioned on the first surface; and

a switch being mounted to the visor and being operatively coupled to the sound emitter.

2 . The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a power supply being electrically coupled to the switch.

3 . The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the power supply comprises a battery.

4 . The assembly of claim 3 , wherein the battery is mounted in the visor.

5 . The assembly of claim 4 , further comprising a cover being coupled to the visor and being movable to an open position with respect to an aperture extending through the visor to provide access to the battery.

6 . The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a mount assembly being coupled to the visor and the vehicle to mount the visor to the vehicle, the mount assembly comprising:

a base member being mounted to the interior surface of the vehicle; and

an arm being coupled to the base member and the visor, the arm having an L-shape formed by a first portion and a second portion which are coupled to and oriented perpendicularly to each other, the first portion being coupled to the base member, the second portion being coupled to the first end of the visor adjacent to the first edge of the visor, the visor being pivotable around a central axis of the second portion extending from the first portion of the arm to the visor.

7 . The assembly of claim 6 , wherein the mount assembly further comprises a ball joint being coupled to the base member and the arm.

8 . The assembly of claim 7 , further comprising a locking member being coupled to the vehicle and the visor to prevent a movement of the ball joint of the mount assembly, the locking member comprising an insertion member and a receiver which are attachable to each other.

9 . The assembly of claim 8 , wherein the insertion member is coupled to the first edge of the visor and spaced from the mount assembly, the receiver being mounted to the interior surface of the vehicle, the insertion member having a cylindrical shape, the receiver defining a groove which is complementary in shape to the insertion member, the insertion member being receivable into the groove to attach to the receiver via a snap fit, the insertion member being rotatable within the groove and the visor being pivotable around the central axis of the second portion of the arm when the insertion member is attached to the receiver.

10 . A safety mirror assembly comprising:

a vehicle having a plurality of doors for accessing an interior of the vehicle;

a visor being mounted in a rear portion of the vehicle, the visor being positioned on an interior surface of the vehicle adjacent to one of the plurality of doors, the visor having a first end and a second end, the visor having a first edge and a second edge each extending between the first end and the second end, the visor having a first surface and a second surface each extending between the first end and the second end and between the first edge and the second edge, the visor being orientable such that the first surface faces an opening to the interior of the vehicle which is covered by the adjacent door when the adjacent door is closed;

a reflective material being coupled to the first surface of the visor and being configured to reflect light which strikes the reflective material, the reflective material being configured to facilitate a user positioned outside the vehicle proximate the adjacent door to view behind the user via the reflective material when the first surface of the visor faces the opening;

a sound emitter being mounted to the visor and being configured to selectively emit an audible alarm, the sound emitter being positioned on the first surface;

a switch being mounted to the visor and being operatively coupled to the sound emitter;

a power supply being electrically coupled to the switch, the power supply comprising a battery, the battery being mounted in the visor;

a cover being coupled to the visor and being movable to an open position with respect to an aperture extending through the visor to provide access to the battery;

a mount assembly being coupled to the visor and the vehicle to mount the visor to the vehicle, the mount assembly comprising:

a base member being mounted to the interior surface of the vehicle;

an arm being coupled to the base member and the visor, the arm having an L-shape formed by a first portion and a second portion which are coupled to and oriented perpendicularly to each other, the first portion being coupled to the base member, the second portion being coupled to the first end of the visor adjacent to the first edge of the visor, the visor being pivotable around a central axis of the second portion extending from the first portion of the arm to the visor; and

a ball joint being coupled to the base member and the arm; and

a locking member being coupled to the vehicle and the visor to prevent a movement of the ball joint of the mount assembly, the locking member comprising an insertion member and a receiver which are attachable to each other, the insertion member being coupled to the first edge of the visor and spaced from the mount assembly, the receiver being mounted to the interior surface of the vehicle, the insertion member having a cylindrical shape, the receiver defining a groove which is complementary in shape to the insertion member, the insertion member being receivable into the groove to attach to the receiver via a snap fit, the insertion member being rotatable within the groove and the visor being pivotable around the central axis of the second portion of the arm when the insertion member is attached to the receiver.