Lighted mirrors
A lighted mirror having a mirror housing that contains a mirror, a seat attachment assembly for attaching the lighted mirror to a seat in a vehicle, and a light housing that contains a light source for illuminating a child in a vehicle seat.
1. A lighted mirror in a vehicle, comprising:
a mirror housing containing a mirror;
a light housing disposed in the mirror housing and containing a light source, wherein the light housing directs light below a central axis of the mirror; and
an attachment assembly for securing the lighted mirror to a headrest in a vehicle, wherein the attachment assembly includes a panel having a post, which mates with a recess in the mirror housing, and wherein the attachment assembly includes adjustable straps connected to the panel.
2. The lighted mirror of claim 1 , wherein the light housing is positioned on a bottom side of the mirror housing and directs the light source to illuminate a child in a car seat.
3. The lighted mirror of claim 2 , wherein the light source is positioned on a tubular light package.
4. The lighted mirror of claim 3 , wherein the tubular light package has at least one pivot hinge that allows the tubular light package to rotate.
5. The lighted mirror of claim 4 , wherein the pivot hinge mates with a complementary recess in the light housing.
6. The lighted mirror of claim 4 , wherein the tubular light package includes a plurality of light sources.
7. The lighted mirror of claim 6 , wherein the tubular light package has a removable lens which covers the plurality of light sources.
8. A lighted mirror in a vehicle, comprising:
a mirror housing containing a mirror;
a light housing disposed at a bottom portion of the mirror housing and containing a light source, wherein the light housing directs the light source angularly downward such that any light would be emitted below a center point of reflection of the mirror; and
an attachment assembly for securing the lighted mirror to a headrest in a vehicle, wherein the light source is positioned on a tubular light package.
9. The lighted mirror of claim 8 , wherein the tubular light package has at least one pivot hinge that allows the tubular light package to rotate.
10. The lighted mirror of claim 9 , wherein the pivot hinge mates with a complementary recess in the light housing.
11. The lighted mirror of claim 9 , wherein the tubular light package includes a plurality of light sources.
12. The lighted mirror of claim 11 , wherein the tubular light package has a removable lens which covers the plurality of light sources.
13. The lighted mirror of claim 8 , wherein the attachment assembly includes a panel having a post, which mates with a recess in the mirror housing.
14. The lighted mirror of claim 13 , wherein the attachment assembly includes adjustable straps connected to the panel.
15. A lighted mirror in a vehicle, comprising:
a mirror housing containing a mirror;
a light housing disposed at a bottom portion of the mirror housing and containing a light source, wherein the light housing directs light below a central axis of the mirror such that any light would be emitted below a center point of reflection of the mirror; and
an attachment assembly for securing the lighted mirror to a headrest in a vehicle, the attachment assembly having a panel with a post, which mates with a recess in the mirror housing, and further including adjustable straps connected to the panel.
16. The lighted mirror of claim 15 , wherein the light source is positioned on a tubular light package.
17. The lighted mirror of claim 16 , wherein the tubular light package has at least one pivot hinge that allows the tubular light package to rotate.