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US3241439A
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Portable microprojector
Assignee: Elgeet Optical Co Inc
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Filing: 1963-07-15
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Granted: 1966-03-22
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Expires: 1983-07-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Manuel L Kiner
- 👤 Justin C Godina
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:44
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B21/00; G03B21/10; G03B21/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
283 words
A MICROPROJECTOR COMPRISING (A) A CASE HAVING A BOTTOM SECTION AND A COVER HINGED TO SAID BOTTOM SECTION FOR MOVEMENT FROM CLOSED POSITION TO A FULLY OPEN POSITION, (B) A PROJECTION SCREEN COLLAPSIBLE MOUNTED IN SAID COVER AND MOVABLE WHEN SAID COVER IS OPEN, FROM A COLLAPSED POSITION IN WHICH IT IS DISPOSED ENTIRELY WITHIN SAID COVER TO AN ERECTED POSITION, (C) SLIDE PROJECTION MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID BOTTOM SECTION FOR MOVEMENT, WHEN SAID COVER IS OPEN, FROM AN INACTIVE POSITION IN WHICH SAID PROJECTION MEANS IS DISPOSED WITHIN SAID BOTTOM SECTION TO AN ERECT ACTIVE POSITION, SAID PROJECTION MEANS BEING OPERATIVE IN ITS ERECT POSITION TO DIRECT THE IMAGE OF A SLIDE ONTO SAID SCREEN WHEN THE LATTER IS IN ITS ERECTED POSITION, (D) SAID BOTTOM SECTION AND SAID COVER BEING GENERALLY RECTANGULAR IN CONFIGURATION, (E) SAID COVER BEING HINGED ALONG ONE SIDE THEREOF TO ONE SIDE OF SAID BOTTOM SECTION, (F) SAID SCREEN ADJACENT ONE SIDE EDGE THEREOF BEING HINGED TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID COVER TO PIVOT FOR AT LEAST 90* ABOUT AN AXIS, WHICH EXTENDS PARALLEL TO THE HINGE AXIS OF SAID COVER, (G) A RECTANGULAR PANEL BEING HINGED ADJACENT ONE OF ITS EDGES TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE EDGE OF SAID SCREEN TO PIVOT BETWEEN AN INACTIVE POSITION PARALLEL TO SAID SCREEN, AND AN ACTIVE POSITION IN WHICH IT EXTENDS NORMAL TO SAID SCREEN, AND (H) SAID COVER BEING PIVOTABLE 90* FROM ITS FULLY OPEN POSITION TOWARD ITS CLOSED POSITION, THEREBY TO POSITION SAID SCREEN ABOVE SAID BOTTOM SECTION AND IN REGISTRY WITH SAID PROJECTING MEANS, AND SO THAT SAID PANEL IN ITS ACTIVE POSITION PROJECTS DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID SCREEN TO SUPPORT SAID SCREEN FROM SAID BOTTOM SECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
283 words
A MICROPROJECTOR COMPRISING (A) A CASE HAVING A BOTTOM SECTION AND A COVER HINGED TO SAID BOTTOM SECTION FOR MOVEMENT FROM CLOSED POSITION TO A FULLY OPEN POSITION, (B) A PROJECTION SCREEN COLLAPSIBLE MOUNTED IN SAID COVER AND MOVABLE WHEN SAID COVER IS OPEN, FROM A COLLAPSED POSITION IN WHICH IT IS DISPOSED ENTIRELY WITHIN SAID COVER TO AN ERECTED POSITION, (C) SLIDE PROJECTION MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID BOTTOM SECTION FOR MOVEMENT, WHEN SAID COVER IS OPEN, FROM AN INACTIVE POSITION IN WHICH SAID PROJECTION MEANS IS DISPOSED WITHIN SAID BOTTOM SECTION TO AN ERECT ACTIVE POSITION, SAID PROJECTION MEANS BEING OPERATIVE IN ITS ERECT POSITION TO DIRECT THE IMAGE OF A SLIDE ONTO SAID SCREEN WHEN THE LATTER IS IN ITS ERECTED POSITION, (D) SAID BOTTOM SECTION AND SAID COVER BEING GENERALLY RECTANGULAR IN CONFIGURATION, (E) SAID COVER BEING HINGED ALONG ONE SIDE THEREOF TO ONE SIDE OF SAID BOTTOM SECTION, (F) SAID SCREEN ADJACENT ONE SIDE EDGE THEREOF BEING HINGED TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID COVER TO PIVOT FOR AT LEAST 90* ABOUT AN AXIS, WHICH EXTENDS PARALLEL TO THE HINGE AXIS OF SAID COVER, (G) A RECTANGULAR PANEL BEING HINGED ADJACENT ONE OF ITS EDGES TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE EDGE OF SAID SCREEN TO PIVOT BETWEEN AN INACTIVE POSITION PARALLEL TO SAID SCREEN, AND AN ACTIVE POSITION IN WHICH IT EXTENDS NORMAL TO SAID SCREEN, AND (H) SAID COVER BEING PIVOTABLE 90* FROM ITS FULLY OPEN POSITION TOWARD ITS CLOSED POSITION, THEREBY TO POSITION SAID SCREEN ABOVE SAID BOTTOM SECTION AND IN REGISTRY WITH SAID PROJECTING MEANS, AND SO THAT SAID PANEL IN ITS ACTIVE POSITION PROJECTS DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID SCREEN TO SUPPORT SAID SCREEN FROM SAID BOTTOM SECTION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-21 | 1969-09-20 | 1970-03-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-21 | 1973-09-20 | 1974-03-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-21 | 1977-09-20 | 1978-03-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |