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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2020
Rosco, Inc., Jamaica, NY (US);
Benjamin Englander, Woodmere, NY (US);
Julian Serer, Plainview, NY (US);
Michael Lipani, Cold Spring Harbor, NY (US);
John Polimeni, New York, NY (US);
ROSCO, INC., Jamaica, NY (US);
Abstract
A mirror assembly for vehicle is disclosed. The mirror assembly includes a housing, a retaining rim, and a mirror lens that is secured between the housing and the retaining rim. In one embodiment, the mirror has a visual indicator mounted to the retaining rim or housing. When an object or pedestrian is detected in a lane next to or in front of a vehicle, the visual indicator provides light signals or other type of warning to an operator driving the vehicle. In one embodiment, the mirror assembly has a speaker mounted to the housing. When an object or pedestrian is detected in a lane next to or in front of the vehicle, the speaker provides audio signals to warn an operator driving the vehicle. In another embodiment, the mirror assembly includes a housing, a shield attached to the housing, a mirror lens, and a visual indicator securely located, for example, in a channel of the shield, retaining rim and/or housing.