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US 5,080,480 AGranted
Microfilm map reader
OwnerIsrael Weissinventor
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Abstract
A microfilm map reader is provided and consists of a housing removably attachable to a sun visor of a motor vehicle. A collapsible microfilm slide projector is built into the housing and has an translucent screen. A microfilm slide with a map thereon is insertable into the projector so that a person within the motor vehicle can read the map on the slide that is projected and enlarged onto the translucent screen.
Claims6
A microfilm map reader comprising:
- a) a housing;
- b) a pair of clips on said housing for removably attaching said housing to a sun visor in a motor vehicle;
- c) a collapsible microfilm slide projector built into said housing, said projector having an translucent screen;
- d) a plurality of microfilm slides having various maps thereon, each said slide insertable into said projector in said housing so that a person within the motor vehicle can read the map from said slide that is projected and enlarged onto the translucent screen of said projector;
- e) a continuous indicia reference index chart build into said housing and can be seen through a window in a front wall at one side of said projector, to help the person identify indicia on the map on said slide that is inserted within said projector;
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- f) a U-shaped frame to hold a writing pad built onto the front wall of said housing at the other side of said projector so that the person can write information upon said pad when needed.
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