US4034555A
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Lenticular optical system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-12-16
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Granted: 1977-07-12
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Expires: 1995-12-16
Abstract
Abstract The present invention includes an optical system with a first composite image viewable through a lenticular lens sheet. The first composite image is formed of a multiplicity of spaced apart parallel stripes with transparent stripes or voids therebetween. A second composite image or indicia can be positioned beneath the first composite image in a second plane. When viewed along one angle, the first composite image is visable. When viewed along a second angle, the second composite image is viewed through the transparent stripes or voids in the first composite image. A watch utilizing this optical system is also described.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce A. Rosenthal
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 04:35
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04B; G04B45/00; G04B45/0015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
An optical system comprising a transparent sheet having a plane surface at one side of the sheet and its opposite surface constituted by a multiplicity of parallel lenticular lenses, a first composite image positioned with respect to the plane surface of the transparent sheet, said image being formed of a multiplicity of spaced apart parallel first strip portions with transparent second strip portions therebetween which permit the passage of light therethrough as if there is no intervening material, a second composite image positioned on a second image sheet beneath and substantially spaced from said first composite image, and an object positioned between said first composite image and said second image sheet, whereby said object is viewable through transparent strip portions only when said second composite image is being viewed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
An optical system comprising a transparent sheet having a plane surface at one side of the sheet and its opposite surface constituted by a multiplicity of parallel lenticular lenses, a first composite image positioned with respect to the plane surface of the transparent sheet, said image being formed of a multiplicity of spaced apart parallel first strip portions with transparent second strip portions therebetween which permit the passage of light therethrough as if there is no intervening material, a second composite image positioned on a second image sheet beneath and substantially spaced from said first composite image, and an object positioned between said first composite image and said second image sheet, whereby said object is viewable through transparent strip portions only when said second composite image is being viewed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
92 words
A watch including in combination a transparent sheet having a plane surface at one side thereof and its opposite surface constituted by a multiplicity of parallel lenticular lenses, a first composite image positioned with respect to the plane surface of the transparent sheet, said image being formed of a multiplicity of spaced apart parallel strips with transparent strips therebetween, a second composite image, a watch movement beneath said second composite image, watch hands viewable through said transparent sheet and operatively connected to said watch movement, and a case forming an enclosure therefor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
92 words
A watch including in combination a transparent sheet having a plane surface at one side thereof and its opposite surface constituted by a multiplicity of parallel lenticular lenses, a first composite image positioned with respect to the plane surface of the transparent sheet, said image being formed of a multiplicity of spaced apart parallel strips with transparent strips therebetween, a second composite image, a watch movement beneath said second composite image, watch hands viewable through said transparent sheet and operatively connected to said watch movement, and a case forming an enclosure therefor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An optical system according to claim 2, wherein said second composite image is a representation of a watch face.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
An optical system according to claim 2, wherein said watch hands are positioned between said first and second composite images whereby said first composite image is viewable without any watch hands thereon and said second composite image is viewable with said watch hands thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An optical system according to claim 2, wherein said first composite image is replaceable independently of said second composite image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
An optical system according to claim 2, further comprising a transparent watch cover positioned over said transparent sheet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
76 words
An optical system according to claim 3, wherein said transparent sheet is formed into a watch band, said case is positioned beneath said watch band, said first composite image is formed on said watch band and said case contains said second composite image whereby said entire watch band presents a first composite image when viewed in one direction and said watch face is viewable through a portion of said watch band when viewed in another direction.
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