Toy hand projector

Claim 2

A projector toy comprising: an enclosure defining a chamber; a handle for holding said projector in the hand of the user attached to said enclosure; a lens system mounted within said enclosure chamber; an illumination source positioned within said enclosure chamber to admit light through said lens system; a power supply positioned within said enclosure chamber; means for electrically connecting said power supply to said illumination source, said electrically connecting means comprising at least one flexible conductor biased so as to provide a normally open circuit; and a trigger slidably mounted to said enclosure movable between a first and a second position, said trigger adapted to abut said flexible conductor of said electrically connecting means in one of said first and said second positions in response to pressure applied to said trigger in order to close said normally open circuit, said flexible conductor biasing the trigger to the other of said two positions and having sufficient natural bias to move said trigger and open said circuit on removal of said pressure.

Claim 3

The toy projector of claim 1 wherein the lens system is fixed and comprises three elements.

Claim 4

The toy projector of claim 1 wherein the power supply is a battery.

Claim 5

The toy projector of claim 1 wherein said enclosure is divisible.

Claim 6

The projector of claim 1 further characterized by diffusing means mounted to said enclosure, said diffusing means comprising a light screen element pivotally mounted in said enclosure chamber and control means extending through said enclosure, said control means adapted to move said light screen element between at least a first and a second position.

Claim 7

The projector of claim 5 wherein said trigger includes a triangular shaped hook adapted for engaging a film strip along at least one side of said trigger shape.

Claim 8

A dual action projector and viewer toy comprising: an enclosure defining a chamber; a handle for holding said projector in the hand of the user attached to said enclosure; a lens system mounted within said enclosure chamber; an illumination source positioned within said enclosure chamber to admit light through said lens system; a power supply positioned within said enclosure chamber; means for electrically connecTing said power supply to said illumination source, said electrically connecting means comprising at least one flexible conductor bias so as to provide a normally open circuit; a trigger slidably mounted between a first and a second position with respect to said enclosure, said trigger being adapted to abut said flexible conductor and said connecting means in one of said first and said second positions in response to pressure applied to said trigger, in order to close said normally open circuit, said flexible conductor biasing the trigger to the other of said two positions and having sufficient natural bias to move said trigger and open said circuit on removal of said pressure; and diffusing means mounted in said enclosure chamber, said diffusing means comprising a light screen element pivotally mounted in said enclosure chamber and adapted for movement between at least a first and a second position, one of said first and second positions interposing said diffusing means between said illumination source and said lens system and control means extending through said enclosure, said control means adapted to move said light screen element between said first and said second positions.

Claim 9

A dual action projector and viewer toy comprising: an enclosure defining a chamber; a handle for holding said projector in the hand of the user attached to said enclosure; a lens system mounted within said enclosure chamber; an illumination source positioned within said enclosure chamber to admit light through said lens system; a power supply positioned within said enclosure chamber; means for electrically connecTing said power supply to said illumination source, said electrically connecting means comprising at least one flexible conductor bias so as to provide a normally open circuit; a trigger slidably mounted between a first and a second position with respect to said enclosure, said trigger being adapted to abut said flexible conductor and said connecting means in one of said first and said second positions in response to pressure applied to said trigger, in order to close said normally open circuit, said flexible conductor biasing the trigger to the other of said two positions and having sufficient natural bias to move said trigger and open said circuit on removal of said pressure; and diffusing means mounted in said enclosure chamber, said diffusing means comprising a light screen element pivotally mounted in said enclosure chamber and adapted for movement between at least a first and a second position, one of said first and second positions interposing said diffusing means between said illumination source and said lens system and control means extending through said enclosure, said control means adapted to move said light screen element between said first and said second positions.