Multiple-image display device

Claim 2

A multiple-image display device viewable by an observer, comprising: a first panel having a substantially transparent window defined therethrough and a second panel connected to said first panel, one of said panels being movable relative to the other of said panels between a first position of substantial proximity of portions of said panels and a second position of relative spacing between said portions of said panels and defining an interior space between said panels; a third panel disposed between said first and second panels; attachment means connecting said third panel to at least one of said first and second panels for predetermined movement of said third panel relative to said first and second panels as said first and second panels are relatively moved between said first and second positions such that said third panel is maintained in a substantially fixed orientation to said first panel throughout said predetermined movement of said third panel; a first image disposed between said first and second panels and viewable through said window in said first portion of the panels; a second image disposed between said first and second panels so that said second image cannot be viewed through said window in said first position of the panels; and means disposed between said first and second panels for reflecting an image of said first image in said second position of the panels so that the second image and the reflected image of said first image are concurrently viewable in said interior space in said second position of the panels.

Claim 3

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said window comprises an opening defined in and through said first panel.

Claim 4

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said first image is carried on a first face of said third panel in confronting opposition to said first panel.

Claim 5

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 3, wherein said reflecting means is carried on an inner face of said first panel in confronting opposition to said first face of said third panel.

Claim 6

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 4, wherein said reflecting means comprises a mirror.

Claim 7

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 4, wherein said second image is carried on at least one of a second face of said third panel opposite said third panel first face and an inner face of said second panel in confronting opposition to said third panel second face.

Claim 8

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of said first and second panels have an edge along which said first and second panels are pivotally connected for relative pivotal movement of said first and second panels about said connected edges between said first and second positions.

Claim 9

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 7, wherein said attachment means comprises a first edge on said third panel and along which said third panel is pivotally connected to an inner face of said second panel.

Claim 10

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 8, wherein said attachment means further comprises a second edge on said third panel opposite said third panel first edge and connected to an inner face of said first panel disposed in confronting opposition to a first face of said third panel.

Claim 11

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 9, said attachment means further comprising an arm spanningly connecting said third panel second edge to said first panel inner face.

Claim 12

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 10, wherein said arm is dimensioned for maintaining said third panel in substantially parallel relation to said first panel as said first and second panels are moved between said first and second positions.

Claim 13

A multiple-image display device viewable by an observer, comprising: a first panel having an outer face, an inner face opposite said outer face, and a substantially transparent window defined through said first panel; a second panel having an inner face and an outer face opposite said second panel inner face, said first and second panels being connected together and relatively disposed so as to define an interior space between said first and second panels and bounded by at least a portion of said first panel inner face and at least a portion of said second panel inner face; a third panel disposed between and connected to at least one of said first and second panels and having a first face disposed in confronting opposition to said first panel inner face and a second face opposite said third panel first face and disposed in confronting opposition to said second panel inner face; a first image carried on said third panel first face, said first image and said window being predeterminately located so that said first image is viewable through said window by an observer situated proximate said first panel outer face; a second image carried on said third panel second face so that said second image cannot be viewed through said window by an observer situated proximate said first panel outer face; and means disposed in said interior space between said first and second panels for reflecting an image of said first image in said second image and the reflected image of said first image are concurrently viewable by an observer situated proximate said interior space.

Claim 14

A multiple-image display device viewable by an observer, comprising: a first panel having an outer face, an inner face opposite said outer face, and a substantially transparent window defined through said first panel; a second panel having an inner face and an outer face opposite said second panel inner face, said first and second panels being connected together and relatively disposed so as to define an interior space between said first and second panels and bounded by at least a portion of said first panel inner face and at least a portion of said second panel inner face; a third panel disposed between and connected to at least one of said first and second panels and having a first face disposed in confronting opposition to said first panel inner face and a second face opposite said third panel first face and disposed in confronting opposition to said second panel inner face; a first image carried on said third panel first face, said first image and said window being predeterminately located so that said first image is viewable through said window by an observer situated proximate said first panel outer face; a second image carried on said third panel second face so that said second image cannot be viewed through said window by an observer situated proximate said first panel outer face; and means disposed in said interior space between said first and second panels for reflecting an image of said first image in said second image and the reflected image of said first image are concurrently viewable by an observer situated proximate said interior space.

Claim 15

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 12, wherein said window comprises an opening defined in and through said first panel.

Claim 16

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 12, wherein said reflecting means is carried on said first panel inner face.

Claim 17

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 12, wherein each of said first and second panels have an edge along which said first and second panels are connected.

Claim 18

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 15, wherein said third panel has an edge along which said third panel is connected to said second panel inner face.

Claim 19

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 12, wherein said first and second faces of said third panel are disposed in a predeterminately fixed orientation relative to said first panel inner face.

Claim 20

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 12, wherein said third panel is disposed in a predeterminately fixed orientation relative to said first panel.

Claim 21

A multiple-image display device viewable by an observer, comprising: a first panel having a substantially transparent window defined therethrough and a second panel, one of said first panels being movable relative to the other of said panels between a first position of substantial proximity of portions of said panels and a second position of relative spacing between said portions of said panels and defining an inner space between said panels, and each of said first and second panels having an edge along which said first and second panels are pivotally connected for relative pivotal movement of said first and second panels about said connected edges between said first and second positions; a third panel disposed between said first and second panels and having a first edge along which said third panel is pivotally connected to an inner face of said second panel, said third panel having a second edge opposite said third panel first edge and connected to an inner face of said first panel disposed in confronting opposition to a first face of said third panel; a first image disposed between said first and second panels and viewable through said window in said first position of the panels; a second image disposed between said first and second panels so that said second image cannot be viewed through said window in said first position of the panels; and means disposed between said first and second panels for reflecting an image of said first image in said second position of the panels so that the second image and the reflected image of said first image are concurrently viewable in said interior space in said second position of the panels.

Claim 22

A multiple-image display device viewable by an observer, comprising: a first panel having a substantially transparent window defined therethrough and a second panel, one of said first panels being movable relative to the other of said panels between a first position of substantial proximity of portions of said panels and a second position of relative spacing between said portions of said panels and defining an inner space between said panels, and each of said first and second panels having an edge along which said first and second panels are pivotally connected for relative pivotal movement of said first and second panels about said connected edges between said first and second positions; a third panel disposed between said first and second panels and having a first edge along which said third panel is pivotally connected to an inner face of said second panel, said third panel having a second edge opposite said third panel first edge and connected to an inner face of said first panel disposed in confronting opposition to a first face of said third panel; a first image disposed between said first and second panels and viewable through said window in said first position of the panels; a second image disposed between said first and second panels so that said second image cannot be viewed through said window in said first position of the panels; and means disposed between said first and second panels for reflecting an image of said first image in said second position of the panels so that the second image and the reflected image of said first image are concurrently viewable in said interior space in said second position of the panels.

Claim 23

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 19, further comprising an arm spanningly connecting said third panel second edge to said first panel inner face.

Claim 24

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 20, wherein said arm is dimensioned for maintaining said third pane in substantially parallel relation to said first panel as said first and second panels are moved between said first and second positions.

Claim 25

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 19, wherein said first image is carried on a first face of said third panel in confronting opposition to said first panel.

Claim 26

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 22, wherein said reflecting means is carried on an inner face of said first panel in confronting opposition to said first face of said third panel.

Claim 27

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 23, wherein said second image is carried on at least of a second face of said third panel opposite said third panel first face and an inner face of said second panel in confronting opposition to said third panel second face.

Claim 28

A multiple-image display device in accordance with claim 24, wherein said third panel is disposed in a fixed orientation relative to one of said first and second panels.