US20230000268A1 - Rotating mirror assembly including a sealed inner chamber - Google Patents

Abstract

A rotating mirror assembly, comprising a mirror including a front surface and a rear surface, a front cover engaged with the front surface, a fluidly sealed cavity formed between the front cover and the mirror, a rim operatively arranged to clamp the mirror and the front cover together, and a wall bracket comprising an aperture, the mirror arranged to rotatably engage the aperture. The cavity is filled with a liquid and snow-flake-like particles.

Description

FIELD
• The present disclosure relates to a rotating mirror, and more particularly, to a rotating mirror having a sealed inner chamber containing a liquid therein.
BACKGROUND
• Mirrors are well known in the art. The mirror was first invented by a German chemist in 1835 and employed silvered glass to create a reflective surface by the deposition of a thin layer of metallic silver onto glass through the chemical reduction of silver nitrate. Today, mirrors are commonly made of a plate of transparent glass, with a thin reflective layer on the back. However, the plain design of current mirrors do not incorporate special effects.
• Thus, there is a long-felt need for a mirror that provides a reflection but also special effects in the form of floating particles within an inner chamber comprising a liquid.
SUMMARY
• According to aspects illustrated herein, there is provided a rotating mirror assembly, comprising a mirror including a front surface and a rear surface, a front cover engaged with the front surface, a fluidly sealed cavity formed between the front cover and the mirror, a rim operatively arranged to clamp the mirror and the front cover together, and a wall bracket comprising an aperture, the mirror arranged to rotatably engage the aperture.
• In some embodiments, the rotating mirror assembly further comprises a seal arranged between the front surface and the cover. In some embodiments, the front cover comprises a meniscus portion edge operatively arranged to engage the front surface, a concave meniscus portion extending radially inward from the meniscus portion edge, and a lip extending radially outward from the concave meniscus portion. In some embodiments, the seal is arranged between the lip and the front surface. In some embodiments, the rim comprises a crimped C-channel rim. In some embodiments, the mirror further comprises a through-bore extending to the cavity, the through-bore operatively arranged to allow the cavity to be filled with fluid. In some embodiments, the rotating mirror assembly further comprises a plug operatively arranged to engage the through-bore to fluidly seal the fluid within the cavity. In some embodiments, the rotating mirror assembly further comprises fluid arranged in the cavity. In some embodiments, the rotating mirror assembly further comprises a plurality of particles arranged in the fluid. In some embodiments, the aperture is key-hole shaped. In some embodiments, the rotating mirror assembly further comprises a wheel bracket connected to the rear surface, the wheel bracket comprising a groove operatively arranged to engage the aperture.
• According to aspects illustrated herein, there is provided a rotating mirror assembly, comprising a mirror including a front surface and a rear surface, a transparent front cover engaged with the front surface, a seal arranged between the front surface and the cover, a fluidly sealed cavity formed between the front cover and the mirror, the cavity being at least partially filled with a fluid, a rim operatively arranged to clamp the mirror and the front cover together, and a wall bracket comprising an aperture, the mirror arranged to rotatably engage the aperture.
• In some embodiments, the front cover comprises a meniscus portion edge operatively arranged to engage the front surface, a concave meniscus portion extending radially inward from the meniscus portion edge and axially away from the front surface, and a lip extending radially outward from the concave meniscus portion and axially away from the front surface. In some embodiments, the seal is arranged between the lip and the front surface. In some embodiments, the mirror further comprises a through-bore extending to the cavity, the through-bore operatively arranged to allow the cavity to be filled with fluid. In some embodiments, the rotating mirror assembly further comprises a plug operatively arranged to engage the through-bore to fluidly seal the fluid within the cavity. In some embodiments, the rotating mirror assembly further comprises a plurality of particles arranged in the fluid. In some embodiments, the aperture is key-hole shaped, the mirror is connected to a wheel bracket including a groove, and the groove is operatively arranged to removably engage the aperture.
• According to aspects illustrated herein, there is provided a rotating mirror having a sealed cavity, comprising a front cover and a mirror, a C-channel rim arranged to fixedly seal a front surface of the mirror to a rear surface of the front cover, and a bracket rotatably secured to said mirror, wherein when the front cover and the mirror are fixedly secured by the C-channel rim a sealed cavity is formed between the front cover and the mirror.
• According to aspects illustrated herein, there is provided a rotating mirror having a sealed cavity, comprising a front cover and a mirror secured by a C-channel, the mirror rotatably secured to a bracket, and a cavity, the cavity arranged between the front cover and the mirror, wherein the cavity is arranged to hold a liquid therein and the liquid is arranged to suspend a plurality of particles therein.
• An object of the present disclosure is to provide a mirror that may be rotatably attached to a wall. Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a mirror having a sealed cavity therein. Specifically, the sealed cavity is arranged to hold a liquid wherein the liquid suspends a plurality of particles that produce a snow globe effect when the mirror is rotated.
• These and other objects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure will become readily apparent upon a review of the following detailed description of the disclosure, in view of the drawings and appended claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
• Various embodiments are disclosed, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings in which corresponding reference symbols indicate corresponding parts, in which:
• FIG.1 is a front elevation view of a rotating mirror assembly showing a user and the user's reflection;
• FIG.2 is a perspective view of the rotating mirror assembly shown inFIG.1;
• FIG.3 is a front elevation view of the rotating mirror assembly shown inFIG.2;
• FIG.4 is a cross-sectional view of the rotating mirror assembly taken generally along line4-4 inFIG.3;
• FIG.5 is a detail view of the rotating mirror assembly taken generally atdetail5 inFIG.4;
• FIG.6 is a rear elevation view of the rotating mirror assembly shown inFIG.2;
• FIG.7 is a right side elevation view of the rotating mirror assembly shown inFIG.2;
• FIG.8 is a top plan view of the rotating mirror assembly shown inFIG.2;
• FIG.9 is a cross-sectional view of the rotating mirror assembly taken generally along line9-9 inFIG.3;
• FIG.10 is a detail view of the rotating mirror assembly taken generally atdetail10 inFIG.9;
• FIG.11 is an exploded perspective view of the rotating mirror assembly shown inFIG.2;
• FIG.12 is a front elevation view of the rotating mirror assembly with the particles settled at the bottom thereof; and,
• FIG.13 is a front elevation view of the rotating mirror assembly shown inFIG.12 rotated 270° degrees clockwise.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
• At the outset, it should be appreciated that like drawing numbers on different drawing views identify identical, or functionally similar, structural elements. It is to be understood that the claims are not limited to the disclosed aspects.
• Furthermore, it is understood that this disclosure is not limited to the particular methodology, materials and modifications described and as such may, of course, vary. It is also understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular aspects only, and is not intended to limit the scope of the claims.
• Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood to one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains. It should be understood that any methods, devices or materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the example embodiments.
• It should be appreciated that the term “substantially” is synonymous with terms such as “nearly,” “very nearly,” “about,” “approximately,” “around,” “bordering on,” “close to,” “essentially,” “in the neighborhood of,” “in the vicinity of,” etc., and such terms may be used interchangeably as appearing in the specification and claims. It should be appreciated that the term “proximate” is synonymous with terms such as “nearby,” “close,” “adjacent,” “neighboring,” “immediate,” “adjoining,” etc., and such terms may be used interchangeably as appearing in the specification and claims. The term “approximately” is intended to mean values within ten percent of the specified value.
• It should be understood that use of “or” in the present application is with respect to a “non-exclusive” arrangement, unless stated otherwise. For example, when saying that “item x is A or B,” it is understood that this can mean one of the following: (1) item x is only one or the other of A and B; (2) item x is both A and B. Alternately stated, the word “or” is not used to define an “exclusive or” arrangement. For example, an “exclusive or” arrangement for the statement “item x is A or B” would require that x can be only one of A and B. Furthermore, as used herein, “and/or” is intended to mean a grammatical conjunction used to indicate that one or more of the elements or conditions recited may be included or occur. For example, a device comprising a first element, a second element and/or a third element, is intended to be construed as any one of the following structural arrangements: a device comprising a first element; a device comprising a second element; a device comprising a third element; a device comprising a first element and a second element; a device comprising a first element and a third element; a device comprising a first element, a second element and a third element; or, a device comprising a second element and a third element.
• Moreover, as used herein, the phrases “comprises at least one of” and “comprising at least one of” in combination with a system or element is intended to mean that the system or element includes one or more of the elements listed after the phrase. For example, a device comprising at least one of: a first element; a second element; and, a third element, is intended to be construed as any one of the following structural arrangements: a device comprising a first element; a device comprising a second element; a device comprising a third element; a device comprising a first element and a second element; a device comprising a first element and a third element; a device comprising a first element, a second element and a third element; or, a device comprising a second element and a third element. A similar interpretation is intended when the phrase “used in at least one of:” is used herein. Furthermore, as used herein, “and/or” is intended to mean a grammatical conjunction used to indicate that one or more of the elements or conditions recited may be included or occur. For example, a device comprising a first element, a second element and/or a third element, is intended to be construed as any one of the following structural arrangements: a device comprising a first element; a device comprising a second element; a device comprising a third element; a device comprising a first element and a second element; a device comprising a first element and a third element; a device comprising a first element, a second element and a third element; or, a device comprising a second element and a third element.
• By “non-rotatably connected” elements, it is meant that: the elements are connected so that whenever one of the elements rotate, all the elements rotate; and, relative rotation between the elements is not possible. Radial and/or axial movement of non-rotatably connected elements with respect to each other is possible, but not required. By “rotatably connected” elements, it is meant that the elements are rotatable with respect to each other.
• Adverting now to the figures,FIG.1 is a front elevation view ofmirror assembly100 showinguser600 and user'sreflection601.FIG.2 is a perspective view of rotatingmirror assembly100. BothFIGS.1 and2 illustratemirror assembly100 withinternal particles500 suspended withinliquid400 that is contained within a sealed inner chamber. InFIGS.1-2, cross-hatching illustrates liquid400 that is contained withinmirror assembly100, and dark dotting illustratesparticles500 suspended withinliquid400.
• Mirror assembly100 generally comprisesfront cover10, C-channel rim20 (shown inFIG.2), and mirror30 (shown inFIG.4).Front cover10 is secured to mirror30 via C-channel rim20, which acts as a clamp that is arranged to holdfront cover10 andmirror30 together. In some embodiments, C-channel rim20 also includesclip90, which may be used as an extra support to maintain the crimp of C-channel rim20 and/or as a sign on which a brand name may be displayed. Whenfront cover10 andmirror30 are secured by C-channel rim20, sealed inner cavity orchamber80 is formed therebetween. In some embodiments,inner cavity80 is arranged to holdinternal liquid400 which includes plurality ofparticles500 suspended therein.Particles500 create a snow globe effect that may be seen whenuser600views reflection601 inmirror30 ofmirror assembly100, as shown inFIG.1. It should also be appreciated thatmirror assembly100 is attached to a rotating bracket assembly that allowsmirror assembly100 to be rotated. Whenmirror assembly100 is rotated,particles500 are displaced from the bottom ofmirror assembly100 to the top ofmirror assembly100, at which pointparticles500 fall back down to the bottom of internal cavity80 (i.e., rotatingmirror assembly100 agitatesparticles500 within internal cavity80). The fallingparticles500 withininternal liquid400 creates the snow globe effect.
• FIG.3 is a front elevation view of rotatingmirror assembly100. AlthoughFIG.3 illustratesclip90 located at the bottom of rim20 (i.e., at “six o'clock”),clip90 may be positioned anywhere onrim20.
• FIG.4 is a cross-sectional view of rotatingmirror assembly100 taken generally along line4-4 inFIG.3.FIG.5 is a detail view of rotatingmirror assembly100 taken generally atdetail5 inFIG.4. The sectional views inFIGS.4-5 draw particular attention tocavity80.Cavity80 is a sealed space that is defined by the inside surface offront cover10, the outside edge offront cover10, and the inside or front surface ofmirror30.Cavity80 is sealed by C-channel rim20 engaging and securingfront cover10 andmirror30 to each other, as previously described.Cavity80 is arranged to holdinternal liquid400 andparticles500 that are suspended withininternal liquid400.
• In a preferred embodiment, liquid400 can comprise a mixture of light oil and water, ethylene glycol, or glycerin and water. The exact composition ofsnow globe liquid400 is well known in the art, Historically, the snow or “flitter”particles500 could also be made of a wide variety of materials, including but not limited to bone chips, pieces of porcelain, sand, sawdust, gold foil, non-soluble soap flakes, or, preferably, plastic. For health and safety reasons, white plastic has become more common in the construction of modern snow globes. An added benefit of glycerol is that is slows the descent of the snow.
• FIG.6 is a rear elevation view of therotating mirror assembly100, specifically illustrating the bracket ofassembly100 and the rear or outside surface ofmirror30.Plug32 is shown engaged with the rear surface ofmirror30.Plug32 is arranged to sealably close opening oraperture33 located in mirror30 (seeFIG.9).Opening33 is used to fill cavity withliquid400 and/orparticles500. In some embodiments, opening33 is arranged infront cover10 instead of inmirror30.Mirror bracket40 is operatively arranged to be non-rotatably connected to mirror30. In some embodiments,mirror bracket40 is fixedly secured to the rear surface ofmirror30, for example, via adhesives, welding, soldering, fasteners, screws, bolts, pins, rivets, etc.Mirror bracket40 includes centrally arranged aperture41 that is arranged to acceptfastener51 to securewheel bracket50 to mirrorbracket40.Wheel bracket50 includes channel or groove54 operatively arranged to engage an inside edge of an aperture ofwall bracket60.Wall bracket60 includes a plurality of apertures arranged near an outside edge thereof to engage fasteners61-64 to securewall bracket60 to an external surface or structure, such as a wall.Mirror bracket40,wheel bracket50, andwall bracket60 are described in greater detail below.
• FIG.7 is a right side elevation view of rotatingmirror assembly100.FIG.8 is a top plan view of rotatingmirror assembly100.Mirror bracket40 is non-rotatably connected to the rear surface ofmirror30.Wheel bracket50 is connected to mirrorbracket40, for example viafastener51 andnut55. In some embodiments,wheel bracket50 is rotatably connected to mirrorbracket40. In some embodiments,wheel bracket50 is non-rotatably connected to mirrorbracket40. In use,wall bracket60 is fixedly secured to an external surface, such as a wall, via fasteners61-64 (seeFIG.11). To attachmirror assembly100 towall bracket60, wheel bracket is inserted into the aperture ofwall bracket60, where an edge of the aperture ofwall bracket60 seats withingroove54 ofwheel bracket50, which allowswheel bracket50,wall bracket40,mirror30, C-channel rim20, andfront cover10 ofmirror assembly100 to rotate.
• FIG.9 is a cross-sectional view of rotatingmirror assembly100 taken generally along line9-9 inFIG.3. As shown,mirror bracket40 is non-rotatably connected to mirror30, specifically,rear surface31 ofmirror30.Mirror bracket40 is arranged to extend away from its outside edges towards its center (i.e., bowl shaped), creating a space betweenrear surface31 ofmirror30 and the center inside surface ofmirror bracket40 where aperture41 is arranged (seeFIG.11). In some embodiments,mirror bracket40 is integrally formed withmirror30. In some embodiments,mirror bracket40 is a separate component connected torear surface31 ofmirror30, for example, via fasteners such as screws, snap-fit fasteners, additional grooves onrear surface31 to slidably acceptmirror bracket40, adhesives, soldering, welding, etc. The space created allows the head ofwheel bracket fastener51 to be axially arranged betweenrear surface31 ofmirror30 and the inside center surface ofmirror bracket40.Wheel bracket fastener51 removably secureswheel bracket50 to mirrorbracket40 vianut55. In some embodiments,nut55 is arranged in a counterbore of through-bore53, the counterbore arranged on the outside surface of wheel bracket50 (seeFIG.9). Afterwheel bracket50 is attached to mirrorbracket40 viawheel bracket fastener51 andnut55, groove54 ofwheel bracket50 is then engaged withwall bracket60, as will be described in greater detail below.
• FIG.10 is a detail view of rotatingmirror assembly100 taken generally atdetail10 inFIG.9.Cavity80 is formed betweenfront cover10,mirror30, and C-channel rim20 and is sealed to hold liquid400 therein.Front cover10 comprises meniscus portion14,meniscus portion edge16, and lip18.Meniscus portion edge16 is operatively arranged to engagefront surface34 ofmirror30. Meniscus portion14 extends frommeniscus portion edge16 in a radially inward direction and away frommirror30. Lip18 extends frommeniscus portion edge16 in a radially outward direction and away frommirror30. Lip18 is arranged to contact an inner surface of C-channel rim20.Seal70 is arranged axially betweenfront surface34 and lip18. C-channel rim20 is arranged to clamprear surface31 ofmirror30,seal70, and the front surface of lip18 together. In some embodiments, seal70 comprises silicone or silicone gel.Seal70 is arranged about the entire inner surface of lip18 and arranged circularly about the entire outer edge offront surface34 ofmirror30.Seal70 acts as a secondary seal betweenfront cover10 andmirror30, with the primary seal being formed by the engagement ofmeniscus portion edge16 andfront surface34. The abutment ofmeniscus portion edge16 andfront surface34 also serves as a stop to preventseal70 from enteringcavity80. It should be appreciated thatmeniscus portion edge16 is an outer surface offront cover10 and is the contacting surface that engagesfront surface34 ofmirror30 when C-channel rim20 is engaged tofront cover10 andmirror30. In some embodiments, to assemblemirror assembly100,rear surface31 ofmirror30 is placed on top of a first flange of C-channel rim20 with the second flange of C-channel rim20 being generally perpendicular to the first flange (i.e., uncrimped). Then seal70 is arranged on top offront surface34 andfront cover10 is arranged on top offront surface34 andseal70. The second flange of C-channel rim20 is then crimped to clamp the elements together and formed sealedcavity80.
• FIG.11 is an exploded perspective view of rotatingmirror assembly100.Front cover10 andmirror30 are arranged to be clamped together by C-channel rim20.Opening33 is arranged incavity80. In some embodiments, opening33 is a through-bore extending fromrear surface31 tofront surface34.Plug32 is arranged to sealingly engageopening33. Thus, plug32 can be removed to fillcavity80 withliquid400 and/orparticles500. Once filled, plug32 is engaged withopening33. Beforemirror bracket40 is non-rotatably connected torear surface31 ofmirror30,wheel bracket fastener51 is inserted into aperture41 ofbracket40.Wheel bracket50 includes a substantially central through-bore53 that is arranged to acceptwheel bracket fastener51.Nut55 engagesfastener51 to securewheel bracket50 to mirrorbracket40. In some embodiments,nut55 is arranged completely within a counterbore of through-bore53, as best shown inFIG.9.Wheel bracket50 also includes mountinggroove54.Wheel bracket50 is substantially cylindrical, having a first base facingrear surface31 ofmirror30 and a second base facingwall bracket60. Mountinggroove54 is arranged between both faces ofwheel bracket50, wherein mountinggroove54 has an outer circumference that is less than the outer circumference of both faces ofwheel bracket50.
• Wall bracket60 is secured to an external surface, such as a wall, via a plurality of fasteners61-64 that each have a respective aperture arranged on each of the four corners ofwall bracket60. AlthoughFIG.11 depicts wall bracket to have four (4) fasteners61-64 and four respective apertures, it should be appreciated that any number of fasteners and apertures would be acceptable so long as the selected number provides a sufficient weight-bearing securement ofwall bracket60 to an external surface.Wall bracket60 comprises a keyhole-shaped aperture which is defined byupper aperture65 andlower aperture66.Upper aperture65 comprisesedge65ahaving a first width or radius andlower aperture66 comprisesedge66ahaving a second width or radius, the second width or radius being less than the first width or radius. The first width or radius is also greater than the radius ofwheel bracket50. As such,wheel bracket50 is first inserted inupper aperture65 and thenwheel bracket50, along with the rest ofmirror assembly100, is lowered intolower aperture66.Lower aperture66 has a width or radius that is greater than mountingchannel54 ofwheel bracket50 and less than the bases ofwheel bracket50, such that when mountingchannel54 is engaged withedge66aoflower aperture66 it cannot be removed unless it is lifted upwardly intoupper aperture65 and pulled out. Oncewheel bracket50 is seated onedge66aoflower aperture66,wheel bracket50 and the connected components ofmirror assembly100 may be rotated whilewheel bracket50 maintains a seated position withinlower aperture66.
• FIG.12 is a front elevation view of rotatingmirror assembly100 withparticles500 settled at the bottom thereof. For exemplary purposes,upper portion110 ofmirror assembly100 refers to the upper hemisphere andlower portion120 ofmirror assembly100 refers to the lower hemisphere.Internal liquid400 is trapped and contained withincavity80, which is formed byfront cover10 andmirror30. Preferably,cavity80 is filled completely withliquid400 such that there are no air pockets withincavity80.Particles500 suspended withinliquid400 are shown resting at the very bottom oflower portion120 ofmirror assembly100. Asmirror assembly100 is rotated in clockwise direction200 (or a counterclockwise direction) with respect towall bracket60,particles500 will displace.
• FIG.13 is a front elevation view of rotatingmirror assembly100 shown inFIG.12 rotated 270° degrees clockwise. As shown,mirror assembly100 is rotated, at which point particles slide via gravity and fall throughinternal liquid400 in a downward direction, creating a snow globe effect in front ofmirror30.
• It should be appreciated thatparticles500 may take a variety of forms, shapes, sizes, and colors.Particles500 could be white and relatively small to produce a snow globe effect when falling. Alternatively,particles500 could be larger and possibly made of a glow in the dark material for themed settings. The design of the suspended particles could take a variety of different forms to accommodate various aesthetics.
• It will be appreciated that various aspects of the disclosure above and other features and functions, or alternatives thereof, may be desirably combined into many other different systems or applications. Various presently unforeseen or unanticipated alternatives, modifications, variations, or improvements therein may be subsequently made by those skilled in the art which are also intended to be encompassed by the following claims.
REFERENCE NUMBERS
• 10 Front cover
• 14 Meniscus portion
• 16 Meniscus portion edge
• 18 Lip
• 20 C-channel rim
• 30 Mirror
• 31 Rear surface
• 32 Plug
• 33 Opening
• 34 Front surface
• 40 Mirror bracket
• 41 Aperture
• 50 Wheel bracket
• 51 Wheel bracket fastener
• 52 Bolt
• 53 Through-bore
• 54 Groove
• 55 Nut
• 60 Wall bracket
• 61 Fastener
• 62 Fastener
• 63 Fastener
• 64 Fastener
• 65 Upper aperture
• 65aEdge
• 66 Lower aperture
• 66aEdge
• 70 Seal
• 80 Cavity
• 90 Clip
• 100 Mirror assembly
• 110 Upper portion
• 120 Lower portion
• 200 Clockwise rotation
• 400 Internal liquid
• 500 Particles
• 600 User
• 601 Reflection

Claims (20)

What is claimed is:

1. A rotating mirror assembly, comprising:

a mirror including a front surface and a rear surface;

a front cover engaged with the front surface;

a fluidly sealed cavity formed between the front cover and the mirror;

a rim operatively arranged to clamp the mirror and the front cover together; and,

a wall bracket comprising an aperture, the mirror arranged to rotatably engage the aperture.

2. The rotating mirror assembly as recited inclaim 1, further comprising a seal arranged between the front surface and the cover.

3. The rotating mirror assembly as recited inclaim 2, wherein the front cover comprises:

a meniscus portion edge operatively arranged to engage the front surface;

a concave meniscus portion extending radially inward from the meniscus portion edge; and,

a lip extending radially outward from the concave meniscus portion.

4. The rotating mirror assembly as recited inclaim 3, wherein the seal is arranged between the lip and the front surface.

5. The rotating mirror assembly as recited inclaim 1, wherein the rim comprises a crimped C-channel rim.

6. The rotating mirror assembly as recited inclaim 1, wherein the mirror further comprises a through-bore extending to the cavity, the through-bore operatively arranged to allow the cavity to be filled with liquid.

7. The rotating mirror assembly as recited inclaim 6, further comprising a plug operatively arranged to engage the through-bore to fluidly seal the liquid within the cavity.

8. The rotating mirror assembly as recited inclaim 1, further comprising liquid arranged in the cavity.

9. The rotating mirror assembly as recited inclaim 8, wherein said liquid comprises a glycerin and water solution.

10. The rotating mirror assembly as recited inclaim 8, further comprising a plurality of particles arranged in the liquid.

11. The rotating mirror assembly as recited inclaim 10, wherein said particles consists of materials selected from the group consisting of bone chips, pieces of porcelain, sand, sawdust, gold foil, non-soluble soap flakes and plastic.

12. The rotating mirror assembly as recited inclaim 1, wherein the aperture is key-hole shaped.

13. The rotating mirror assembly as recited inclaim 1, further comprising a wheel bracket connected to the rear surface, the wheel bracket comprising a groove operatively arranged to engage the aperture.

14. A rotating mirror assembly, comprising:

a mirror including a front surface and a rear surface;

a transparent front cover engaged with the front surface;

a seal arranged between the front surface and the cover;

a fluidly sealed cavity formed between the front cover and the mirror, the cavity being at least partially filled with a liquid;

a rim operatively arranged to clamp the mirror and the front cover together; and,

a wall bracket comprising an aperture, the mirror arranged to rotatably engage the aperture.

15. The rotating mirror assembly as recited inclaim 14, wherein the front cover comprises:

a meniscus portion edge operatively arranged to engage the front surface;

a concave meniscus portion extending radially inward from the meniscus portion edge and axially away from the front surface; and,

a lip extending radially outward from the concave meniscus portion and axially away from the front surface.

16. The rotating mirror assembly as recited inclaim 15, wherein the seal is arranged between the lip and the front surface.

17. The rotating mirror assembly as recited inclaim 14, wherein the mirror further comprises a through-bore extending to the cavity, the through-bore operatively arranged to allow the cavity to be filled with liquid.

18. The rotating mirror assembly as recited inclaim 17, further comprising a plug operatively arranged to engage the through-bore to fluidly seal the liquid within the cavity.

19. The rotating mirror assembly as recited inclaim 14, further comprising a plurality of particles arranged in the liquid.

20. The rotating mirror assembly as recited inclaim 1, wherein:

the aperture is key-hole shaped;

the mirror is connected to a wheel bracket including a groove; and,

the groove is operatively arranged to removably engage the aperture.

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