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US 2003/0214722 A1Published application
Kaleidoscope
OwnerCarolyn Bennettinventor
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Abstract
The invention is a kaleidoscope that folds to a substantially flat condition. The kaleidoscope has at least two mirrored surfaces joined one to another, each pair of mirrored surfaces defining a mirrored interior angle of less than 180 degrees. The kaleidoscope may be open on the third side. The kaleidoscope may be attached to folding body members such that when the body members are folded the mirrored surfaces of the kaleidoscope are folded as well. The kaleidoscope may be provided with a wheel, an eyepiece and an eyepiece lens.
Claims14
A kaleidoscope comprising:
- a. a first longitudinal member having a mirrored surface and an edge;
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- b. a second longitudinal member having a mirrored surface and an edge, said edge of said second longitudinal member and said edge of said first longitudinal member being foldably attached one to the other, said mirrored surface of said first longitudinal member and said mirrored surface of said second longitudinal member together defining a mirrored interior angle, said mirrored interior angle being less than 180 degrees.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.