Ornamental device

Claim 2

An ornamental device comprising: a light transmitting housing arranged to present a pleasing aesthetic appearance when illuminated from internally thereof; means on the housing for hanging the housing on a suitable support; means within the housing for holding an element to be viewed; means within the housing for illuminating said element and said housing; and means carried by the housing spaced from the element in the holding means for permitting desired viewing of the illuminated element substantially only from directly forwardly thereof with said housing defining a more softly lighted surround thereabout.

Claim 3

The ornamental device of claim 1 wherein said housing is arranged to glow when illuminated by said illuminating means.

Claim 4

The ornamental device of claim 1 wherein said housing is translucent.

Claim 5

The ornamental device of claim 1 wherein said housing is spherical.

Claim 6

The ornamental device of claim 1 wherein said housing includes a tubular projection, said hanging means being secured to said housing substantially in said projection.

Claim 7

The ornamental device of claim 5 wherein said tubular projection is adapted to pass said illuminating means therethrough for servicing thereof.

Claim 8

The ornamental device of claim 1 wherein said illuminating means includes an electrically operated lamp and wires extending outwardly through said housing at said hanging means.

Claim 9

The ornamental device of claim 1 wherein said viewing means comprises opaque tubular wall means extending between said viewing means and said spaced holding means and having a transverse cross-section substantially smaller than that of said housing.

Claim 10

The ornamental device of claim 1 wherein said holding means comprises an open pocket means constructed to permit ready removal and installation of the element to be viewed relative to said device.

Claim 11

The ornamental device of claim 1 wherein a plurality of element holding means and viewing means are provided.

Claim 12

The ornamental device of claim 1 wherein said housing simulates a conventional Christmas tree ornament.

Claim 13

The ornamental device of claim 1 wherein a second holding means for holding a second element to be viewed is provided within said housing and a second means is carried by the housing for permitting the second element to be viewed, and said illuminating means is disposed to light each of said elements.

Claim 14

An ornamental device comprising: a light-transmitting housing arranged to present a pleasing aesthetic appearance when illuminated from internally thereof; means on the housing for hanging the housing on a suitable support; means within the housing for holding an element to be viewed; means within the housing for illuminating said element and said housing; means carried by the housing spaced from the element in the holding means for permitting viewing of the illuminated element; a second holding means for holding a second element to be viewed within said housing; and second means carried by the housing for permitting the second element to be viewed, said illuminating means being disposed adjacent the center of said housing to pass light through each of said elements where each of said elements is a transparency, a tubular projection on said housing adapted to pass said illuminating means therethrough for servicing thereof, and said viewing means comprising opaque tubular wall means extending between said viewing means and said spaced holding means and having a transverse cross section substantially smaller than that of said housing.

Claim 15

An ornamental device comprising: a light-transmitting housing arranged to present a pleasing aesthetic appearance when illuminated from internally thereof; means on the housing for hanging the housing on a suitable support; means within the housing for holding an element to be viewed; means within the housing for illuminating said element and said housing; means carried by the housing spaced from the element in the holding means for permitting viewing of the illuminated element; a second holding means for holding a second element to be viewed within said housing; and second means carried by the housing for permitting the second element to be viewed, said illuminating means being disposed adjacent the center of said housing to pass light through each of said elements where each of said elements is a transparency, a tubular projection on said housing adapted to pass said illuminating means therethrough for servicing thereof, and said viewing means comprising opaque tubular wall means extending between said viewing means and said spaced holding means and having a transverse cross section substantially smaller than that of said housing.

Claim 16

An ornamental device comprising: a translucent globe suitable for use as a Christmas tree ornament; means for holding a transparency in said globe; magnifying means carried by the globe for viewing the transparency; and illuminating means in said globe for passing light through said globe for causing said globe circumjacent said magnifying means to glow, and through said transparency to said magnifying viewing means.

Claim 17

An ornamental device comprising: a translucent globe suitable for use as a Christmas tree ornament; means for holding a transparency in said globe; magnifying means carried by the globe for viewing the transparency; and illuminating means in said globe for passing light through said globe for causing said globe circumjacent said magnifying means to glow, and through said transparency to said magnifying viewing means.

Claim 18

The ornamental device of claim 14 wherein the total weight of the device is less than approximately 4 ounces.