Appeal No. 2007-1188
Application 10/621,131
and leftward visual orientation in front of school buses as mandated
by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 111 and comprising:
an arcuate mirror having a reflective surface;
a frame coupled to said arcuate mirror, said frame having a
tubular region, said tubular region defining a center point;
a mirror mounting support coupled within said tubular region
and to the exterior front surface of the vehicle;
an electronic actuator coupled to said arcuate mirror, said
electronic actuator being actuated to swivel said arcuate mirror along
an x-axis and about said center point; and
an electronic controller electrically coupled to said electronic
actuator and contained within the cab region, said electronic controller
controlling the actuation of said electronic actuator to move said
arcuate mirror clockwise or counterclockwise along a horizontal plane
about said center point.
8. Englander discloses that school buses are required to include so-called
cross-view mirrors which are typically highly convex mirrors that are mounted on
the front fenders of the school buses, and that each such mirror is capable of
providing views both alongside of the bus and over a portion of the front space as
well. (Englander, col. 1, ll. 13-21).
9. Englander discloses that crossover mirrors must be certified to
comply with strict regulatory requirements and that one such requirement
comprises the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard FMVSS 111 regulations.
(Englander, col. 1, ll. 25-28).
10. Englander discloses a testing facility and a method for certifying
whether vehicle mirrors comply with government regulations.
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