US4991935A
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Magnifying device for hand-held video display apparatus and the like
Assignee: Konami Group Corp
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Filing: 1989-11-13
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Granted: 1991-02-12
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Expires: 2009-11-13
Abstract
Abstract A magnifying device for use with a hand-held video display apparatus or the like having a generally rectangular housing and a video display visually observable from externally of the housing. The magnifying device includes a frame adapted for releasable mounting on the video display housing, and has a magnifying lens adapted to overlie the video display and effect magnification of the video display during operation when the magnifying device is mounted on the video display apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Jun Sakurai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 02:17
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B25/00; G02B25/002; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/917; Y10S345/00; Y10S345/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A magnifying device for use with a hand-held video display apparatus which includes a housing and a video display supported by the housing so as to be visually observable from externally of the housing, said magnifying device comprising frame means adapted for releasable mounting on the housing, said device having a magnifying lens supported by said frame means to overlie the video display when said magnifying device is mounted on the housing, said magnifying lens being operative to effect magnification of said video display when viewed through said lens during operation of the video display apparatus.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A magnifying device for use with a hand-held video display apparatus which includes a housing and a video display supported by the housing so as to be visually observable from externally of the housing, said magnifying device comprising frame means adapted for releasable mounting on the housing, said device having a magnifying lens supported by said frame means to overlie the video display when said magnifying device is mounted on the housing, said magnifying lens being operative to effect magnification of said video display when viewed through said lens during operation of the video display apparatus.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A magnifying device as defined in claim 1 wherein the video display apparatus housing is generally rectangular in transverse cross-sectional configuration, said frame means being adapted for mounting on said housing in sliding relation therewith.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A magnifying device as defined in claim 2 wherein said frame means defines a recess adapted to receive the rectangular housing in telescoping relation therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A magnifying device as defined in claim 2 wherein said frames means defines a recess having a substantially rectangular transverse cross-section so as to facilitate sliding telescoping of said frame means on said housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A magnifying device as defined in claim 1 wherein said magnifying lens is supported by said frame means so as to lie in a plane inclined to the video display when the magnifying device is mounted on the display apparatus.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A magnifying device as defined in claim 1 including means supporting said magnifying lens on said frame means so as to enable adjustment of said magnifying lens relative to the video display when said frame means is mounted on the housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
A magnifying device as defined in claim 1 wherein said video display apparatus has controls thereon manipulatable from externally of said housing to operate the video display apparatus, said frame means of said magnifying device having a plurality of openings adapted for selective registration with said manipulatable controls so as to enable manipulation of said controls when the magnifying device is mounted on the video display apparatus housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A magnifying device as defined in claim 1 including latch means operatively associated with said frame means to enable releasable locking of said frame means on the housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
A magnifying device as defined in claim 8 wherein said latch means includes a latch lever supported by said frame means for selective over-center movement between non-latched and latched locking relation with the housing when the frame means is mounted thereon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A magnifying device as defined in claim 9 wherein said frame means is recessed to fully receive said latch lever when in latched relation with the housing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A magnifying device as defined in claim 1 including adjustable support means cooperative with said frame means and said magnifying lens to enable adjustment of said lens relative to said frame means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
54 words
A magnifying device as defined in claim 6 wherein said frame means has upper marginal edges defining an opening adapted to overlie the video display when said magnifying device is mounted on the housing, said lens supporting means including an adjustable support bracket supporting said lens in parallel relation to said upper marginal edges.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A magnifying device as defined in claim 12 wherein said upper marginal edges lie in a plane inclined to the longitudinal axis of the housing when the magnifying device is mounted thereon.
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