Apparatus for aligning image with blind spot of eye

Claim 2

Apparatus to be disposed upon the head of a viewer for facilitating the alignment of an image of a distant object with respect to the blind spot of the viewer''s eye whereby the distant object seems to disappear, said apparatus comprising: support means for mounting said apparatus on the head of the viewer, in alignment with the viewer''s eyes said supPort means including a member adapted to be disposed across the face of the viewer, said member having first and second slots therein to be aligned with the eyes of the viewer; an opaque tab member to be aligned in the line of sight of each of the viewer''s eyes; and suspending means for suspending said tab member centrally of and spaced from the eyes of the viewer a distance such that the distant object may be aligned with the blind spot of one of the viewer''s eyes, said suspending means disposed remotely of the viewer''s lines of sight upon said member.

Claim 3

Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said suspending means disposes said tab member substantially at the eye level of the viewer.

Claim 4

Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said suspending means comprises at least one arcuate-shaped member and is connected to said support means to be substantially removed from the line of the sight of the viewer.

Claim 5

Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said support means includes a strap to be disposed about the head of the viewer whereby said apparatus is disposed upon the head of the viewer.

Claim 6

Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said tab member is adjustably disposed from said suspending means with respect to the line of sight of the viewer.

Claim 7

Apparatus to be disposed upon the head of a viewer for facilitating the alignment of images of a distant object with respect to the blind spot of a viewer''s eye, said apparatus comprising: first and second arc-shaped members, each having first and second end portions; said first end portions being adapted to be connected together and at least one of said end portions having a tab member; each of said second end portions including an eye piece having a slot to be aligned with the eye of the viewer and being connectable to the eye piece of the other arc-like member; said eye pieces being adapted to be disposed upon the face of the viewer; and a strap secured to each of said second portions adapted to be disposed about the viewer''s head for disposing said eye pieces upon the viewer''s face and for orienting said arc-shaped members forward of the viewer''s face in a position spaced from, in front of and substantially central of the viewer''s eyes.

Claim 8

Apparatus to be disposed upon the head of a viewer for facilitating the alignment of images of a distant object with respect to the blind spot of a viewer''s eye, said apparatus comprising: first and second arc-shaped members, each having first and second end portions; said first end portions being adapted to be connected together and at least one of said end portions having a tab member; each of said second end portions including an eye piece having a slot to be aligned with the eye of the viewer and being connectable to the eye piece of the other arc-like member; said eye pieces being adapted to be disposed upon the face of the viewer; and a strap secured to each of said second portions adapted to be disposed about the viewer''s head for disposing said eye pieces upon the viewer''s face and for orienting said arc-shaped members forward of the viewer''s face in a position spaced from, in front of and substantially central of the viewer''s eyes.

Claim 9

Apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein each of said second portions include a notch therein to be disposed over the bridge of the viewer''s nose to align said tab member with respect to the viewer''s eyes.

Claim 10

Apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said first and second end portions of each of said arc-shaped members include slits therein to permit said first and second end portions to be interconnected with each other.

Claim 11

Apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said arc-like members disposed said tab member a distance of not less than seven inches and not greater than twelve inches from said eye pieces.

Claim 12

Apparatus to be disposed upon the head of a viewer for facilitating the alignment of an image of a distant object with respect to the blind spot of the viewer''s eye whereby the distant object seems to disappear, said apparatus comprising: support means for mounting said apparatus on the head of the viewer, in alignment with the viewer''s eyes; an opaque tab member to be aligned in the line of sight of each of the viewer''s eyes; and suspending means comprising two arcuate members disposed remotely of the viewer''s lines of sight upon said tab member, each of said arcuate members having an end portion adapted to be connected together for suspending said tab member centrally of, spaced from and in front of the eyes of the viewer a distance such that the distant object may be aligned with the blind spot of one of the viewer''s eyes.

Claim 13

Apparatus to be disposed upon the head of a viewer for facilitating the alignment of an image of a distant object with respect to the blind spot of the viewer''s eye whereby the distant object seems to disappear, said apparatus comprising: support means for mounting said apparatus on the head of the viewer, in alignment with the viewer''s eyes; an opaque tab member to be aligned in the line of sight of each of the viewer''s eyes; and suspending means comprising two arcuate members disposed remotely of the viewer''s lines of sight upon said tab member, each of said arcuate members having an end portion adapted to be connected together for suspending said tab member centrally of, spaced from and in front of the eyes of the viewer a distance such that the distant object may be aligned with the blind spot of one of the viewer''s eyes.

Claim 14

Apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein said support means includes first and second eye pieces, said first and second arcuate members being formed integrally with said first and second eye pieces and at least one of said arcUate members being formed integrally with said tab member.

Claim 15

Apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein an indicium is placed upon said tab member to assist in aligning the distant object therewith.