Roof-top observation center for automobiles

DETAILED DESCRIPTION I claim: 1.
An observation center for an automobile, said automobile including a body with a front windshield and side sections having windows therein and a roof and back section and defining an interior passenger compartment including a driver's seat, said observation center comprising means forming an upper compartment as a part of said body and located above the level of said roof, said upper compartment extending transversely across a substantial part of the width of the body and opening on its bottom side into said passenger compartment approximately vertically above the driver's seat, said means including a first section forming the top and front of said compartment, said means including a pair of second sections forming respectively the opposite sides of the compartment, said second sections including transparent wall portions facing to at least the side and rear of the body, said means including a third section forming the back of said compartment, said third section being located ahead of the rear ends of the windows in said sidewalls and including a window extending transversely across a substantial part of the width of the body and located vertically above said roof to provide an unobstructed line of sight from said window to and beyond the rearmost portion of the body, rear image viewing optical means in said upper compartment having a line of sight extending through said compartment window and providing a rear image visible to a driver seated in said driver's seat whereby said compartment provides means for the driver to observe the scene at the rear of the body, each of said second sections including signals light means adjacent said transparent wall portions for signalling at least stops and turns whereby said compartment provides means for others to observe from at least the side and rear signals of deceleration and turning of the automobile, said second sections also including signal light means providing parking, running, and emergency lights.
2.
The invention as set forth in claim 1 wherein the body is formed of metal and said first section is an integral part of the body and of the same metal and thickness and comprises a cantilever shaped arch having a forward end extending transversely across the body and united with and a part of the metal of the body, said arch being bent upwardly away from the level of the roof section to define the upper compartment