US3293358A
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Cathode ray tube optical viewing device for reproducing wide angle stereoscopic stereophonic motion pictures
Assignee: Jetru Inc
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Filing: 1963-01-10
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1983-01-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Harvey L Ratliff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 14:31
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B30/00; G02B30/20; G02B30/26; G02B30/30; G02B30/27
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
236 words
A CATHODE RAY TUBE OPTICAL VIEWING DEVICE FOR REPRODUCING WIDE ANGLE STEREOSCOPIC STEREOPHONIC PORTRAYALS COMPRISING: AN ENCLOSED, HOLLOW CASING, ONE PORTION OF SAID CASING BEING ADAPTED TO FIT ADJACENT THE FACE OF A VIEWING OBSERVER, SAID ONE PORTION HAVING TWO OCULAR OPENINGS, A MEANS TO SUPPORT SAID OCULAR OPENINGS IN POSITION TO BE LOOKED THROUGH BY A VIEWING OBSERVER, SAID MEANS ALLOWING SAID VIEWING DEVICE TO BE MOVED LATERALLY, VERTICALLY, AND FORWARDLY AND REARWARDLY, AND TO BE ROTATED ABOUT THE VERTICAL AXES AND BOTH HORIZONTAL AXES, ONE TELEVISION UNIT HAVING A SINGLE SCREEN MOUNTED WITHIN SAID CASING, A LEFT EYE VIEW WIDE ANGLE MOTION PICTURE IMAGE BEING REPRODUCED ON SAID SCREEN BY SAID TELEVISION UNIT, OPTICAL MEANS MAKING SAID LEFT EYE VIEW IMAGE VISIBLE ONLY THROUGH THE LEFT OF SAID OCULAR OPENINGS, A RIGHT EYE VIEW WIDE ANGLE MOTION PICTURE IMAGE BEING REPRODUCED ON SAID SCREEN IN PARTIALLY OVERLAPPED RELATION WITH SAID RIGHT EYE VIEW IMAGE, SAID OPTICAL MEANS MAKING SAID RIGHT EYE VIEW IMAGE VISIBLE ONLY THROUGH THE RIGHT OF SAID OCULAR OPENINGS, SAID OVERLAPPED RELATION MAKING POSSIBLE EXTREMELY WIDE ANGLE VIEWING, OCULARS MOUNTED IN EACH OF SAID OCULAR OPENINGS SPEAKERS BEING ARRANGED TO REPRODUCE SOUND FROM FOUR DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS, SAID TELEVISION UNIT, SAID SCREEN, SAID OPTICAL MEANS, SAID OCULARS, AND SAID SPEAKERS CO-OPERATING TOGETHER TO RECREATE A PORTRAYAL THROUGH THE SENSE OF WIDE ANGLE STEREOSCOPIC VIEWING AND THE SENSE OF FOUR DIRECTIONAL STEREOPHONIC HEARING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
236 words
A CATHODE RAY TUBE OPTICAL VIEWING DEVICE FOR REPRODUCING WIDE ANGLE STEREOSCOPIC STEREOPHONIC PORTRAYALS COMPRISING: AN ENCLOSED, HOLLOW CASING, ONE PORTION OF SAID CASING BEING ADAPTED TO FIT ADJACENT THE FACE OF A VIEWING OBSERVER, SAID ONE PORTION HAVING TWO OCULAR OPENINGS, A MEANS TO SUPPORT SAID OCULAR OPENINGS IN POSITION TO BE LOOKED THROUGH BY A VIEWING OBSERVER, SAID MEANS ALLOWING SAID VIEWING DEVICE TO BE MOVED LATERALLY, VERTICALLY, AND FORWARDLY AND REARWARDLY, AND TO BE ROTATED ABOUT THE VERTICAL AXES AND BOTH HORIZONTAL AXES, ONE TELEVISION UNIT HAVING A SINGLE SCREEN MOUNTED WITHIN SAID CASING, A LEFT EYE VIEW WIDE ANGLE MOTION PICTURE IMAGE BEING REPRODUCED ON SAID SCREEN BY SAID TELEVISION UNIT, OPTICAL MEANS MAKING SAID LEFT EYE VIEW IMAGE VISIBLE ONLY THROUGH THE LEFT OF SAID OCULAR OPENINGS, A RIGHT EYE VIEW WIDE ANGLE MOTION PICTURE IMAGE BEING REPRODUCED ON SAID SCREEN IN PARTIALLY OVERLAPPED RELATION WITH SAID RIGHT EYE VIEW IMAGE, SAID OPTICAL MEANS MAKING SAID RIGHT EYE VIEW IMAGE VISIBLE ONLY THROUGH THE RIGHT OF SAID OCULAR OPENINGS, SAID OVERLAPPED RELATION MAKING POSSIBLE EXTREMELY WIDE ANGLE VIEWING, OCULARS MOUNTED IN EACH OF SAID OCULAR OPENINGS SPEAKERS BEING ARRANGED TO REPRODUCE SOUND FROM FOUR DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS, SAID TELEVISION UNIT, SAID SCREEN, SAID OPTICAL MEANS, SAID OCULARS, AND SAID SPEAKERS CO-OPERATING TOGETHER TO RECREATE A PORTRAYAL THROUGH THE SENSE OF WIDE ANGLE STEREOSCOPIC VIEWING AND THE SENSE OF FOUR DIRECTIONAL STEREOPHONIC HEARING.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-19 | 1970-06-20 | 1970-12-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-19 | 1974-06-20 | 1974-12-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-19 | 1978-06-20 | 1978-12-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |