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US3371155A
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Display mechanism and apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-05-27
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Granted: 1968-02-27
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Expires: 1984-05-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Chris S Andersen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:58
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N13/00; H04N13/30; H04N13/388; H04N13/393; G; G02; G02B; G02B30/00; G02B30/20; G02B30/34; G02B30/35; G02B30/50; G02B30/54; G02B30/56; H04N13/302; H04N13/395
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING IN APPARENT THREE DIMENSIONAL FORM A TWO DIMENSIONAL REPRESENTATION, INCLUDING: A FIRST MEMBER HAVING A REFLECTING SURFACE FOR FORMING A FIRST IMAGE OF THE REPRESENTATION; FIRST MOUNTING MEANS FOR SAID FIRST MEMBER FOR POSITIONING SAID FIRST MEMBER IN AN OPTICAL PATH WITH ITS SAID SURFACE FACING SAID REPRESENTATION; A SECOND REFLECTING MEMBER HAVING A REFLECTING SURFACE FOR FORMING A SECOND IMAGE FROM SAID FIRST IMAGE; SECOND MOUNTING MEANS FOR SAID SECOND MEMBER FOR POSITIONING SAID SECOND MEMBER IN SAID OPTICAL PATH WITH ITS SAID SURFACE FACING SAID FIRST MEMBER; AND CONTROL MEANS FOR CYCLICALLY CAUSING SAID SURFACES TO MOVE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM EACH OTHER, THEREBY TO IMPART A THIRD DIMENSION TO SAID REPRESENTATION AS VIEWED ALONG SAID PATH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING IN APPARENT THREE DIMENSIONAL FORM A TWO DIMENSIONAL REPRESENTATION, INCLUDING: A FIRST MEMBER HAVING A REFLECTING SURFACE FOR FORMING A FIRST IMAGE OF THE REPRESENTATION; FIRST MOUNTING MEANS FOR SAID FIRST MEMBER FOR POSITIONING SAID FIRST MEMBER IN AN OPTICAL PATH WITH ITS SAID SURFACE FACING SAID REPRESENTATION; A SECOND REFLECTING MEMBER HAVING A REFLECTING SURFACE FOR FORMING A SECOND IMAGE FROM SAID FIRST IMAGE; SECOND MOUNTING MEANS FOR SAID SECOND MEMBER FOR POSITIONING SAID SECOND MEMBER IN SAID OPTICAL PATH WITH ITS SAID SURFACE FACING SAID FIRST MEMBER; AND CONTROL MEANS FOR CYCLICALLY CAUSING SAID SURFACES TO MOVE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM EACH OTHER, THEREBY TO IMPART A THIRD DIMENSION TO SAID REPRESENTATION AS VIEWED ALONG SAID PATH.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
117 words
APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING, IN APPARENT THREE-DIMENSIONAL FORM, A TWO-DIMENSIONAL REPRESENTATION, COMPRISING: A SCREEN; MEANS FOR MAKING A CYCLIC TRACE ON SAID SCREEN; OPTICAL PATH MEANS FOR PERMITTING A VIEWER TO VIEW SAID CYCLIC TRACE; SAID OPTICAL PATH MEANS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE SURFACE FOR ALTERING THE CHARACTER OF AN IMAGE CONVEYED ALONG SAID OPTICAL PATH; MEANS FOR EFFECTING A CYCLIC CHANGE IN CURVATURE OF SAID SURFACE, SO AS TO CAUSE ALL PORTIONS OF SAID TRACE TO CYCLICALLY APPEAR CLOSER AND FARTHER FROM THE VIEWER; AND SYNCHRONIZING MEANS FOR SYNCHRONIZING THE CYCLIC CHANGE IN CURVATURE OF SAID SURFACE WITH THE SAID CYCLIC TRACE; WHEREBY THERE IS IMPARTED AN APPARENT THIRD DIMENSION TO THE IMAGE VIEWED BY THE VIEWER.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
117 words
APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING, IN APPARENT THREE-DIMENSIONAL FORM, A TWO-DIMENSIONAL REPRESENTATION, COMPRISING: A SCREEN; MEANS FOR MAKING A CYCLIC TRACE ON SAID SCREEN; OPTICAL PATH MEANS FOR PERMITTING A VIEWER TO VIEW SAID CYCLIC TRACE; SAID OPTICAL PATH MEANS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE SURFACE FOR ALTERING THE CHARACTER OF AN IMAGE CONVEYED ALONG SAID OPTICAL PATH; MEANS FOR EFFECTING A CYCLIC CHANGE IN CURVATURE OF SAID SURFACE, SO AS TO CAUSE ALL PORTIONS OF SAID TRACE TO CYCLICALLY APPEAR CLOSER AND FARTHER FROM THE VIEWER; AND SYNCHRONIZING MEANS FOR SYNCHRONIZING THE CYCLIC CHANGE IN CURVATURE OF SAID SURFACE WITH THE SAID CYCLIC TRACE; WHEREBY THERE IS IMPARTED AN APPARENT THIRD DIMENSION TO THE IMAGE VIEWED BY THE VIEWER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-02-26 | 1971-08-28 | 1972-02-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-02-26 | 1975-08-28 | 1976-02-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-02-26 | 1979-08-28 | 1980-02-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |