Patent

Semi-truck side-view mirror with integral camera

Keshon Austin

US 12,427,920 B1GrantedGranted Sep 30, 2025Filed Feb 1, 2022

The semi-truck side-view mirror with integral camera comprises a side view mirror, a camera, a rotation mechanism, a mounting arm, and a display screen. The semi-truck side-view mirror with integral camera may be adapted to provide a driver with visibility of a tail end of a trailer during a backing turn. The camera within the side view mirror may present an image on the display screen showing the tail end of the trailer. During the backing turn, the rotation mechanism may rotate the side view mirror about a vertically-oriented axis of rotation to keep the tail end of the trailer within the field of view of the camera.

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3.7 years
Pendency
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B60K · B60Q · B60R

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    A semi-truck side-view mirror with integral camera comprising: a side view mirror, a camera, a rotation mechanism, a mounting arm, and a display screen; wherein the semi-truck side-view mirror with integral camera is adapted to provide a driver with visibility of a tail end of a trailer during a backing turn; wherein the camera within the side view mirror presents an image on the display screen showing the tail end of the trailer; wherein during the backing turn, the rotation mechanism rotates…

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