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US 5,200,859 AGranted
Vision saver for computer monitor
AssigneeErgonomic Eyecare Products, Inc.
InventorsLeonard E. Payner, Jimmy L. Keener
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AssigneeErgonomic Eyecare Products, Inc.
InventorsLeonard E. Payner, Jimmy L. Keener
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A vision saver for use with a computer monitor relieves eye strain, reduces focusing problems, minimizes eye convergence, reduces the number of eye and head movements by an operator using a computer keyboard with the computer monitor, and reduces glare. The vision saver comprises first and second reflecting surfaces and a supporting structure for supporting the reflecting surfaces in spaced relation in front of the computer monitor such that the first reflecting surface faces the screen of the monitor and the second reflecting surface, and the second reflecting surface faces the first reflecting surface and outwardly from the screen of the monitor whereby a person can visually observe the screen of the computer monitor by viewing the second reflecting surface which can advantageously be positioned closer to the computer keyboard than the screen of the monitor. The first reflecting surface is preferably made concave for magnifying the image on the screen and worm gear drives can be provided for fine tuning of the positions of the reflecting surfaces with respect to the supporting structure for accommodation of different size monitors and ease of use and focusing the image closer or farther away.
A vision saver for use with a computer monitor comprising first and second reflecting surfaces and support means for supporting said first and second reflecting surfaces in spaced relation in front of a computer monitor such that said first reflecting surface is relatively higher than said second reflecting surface and faces the screen of said monitor and the second reflecting surface, and said second reflecting surface faces said first reflecting surface and outwardly from the screen of said monitor whereby a person can visually observe the screen of the computer monitor by viewing the second reflecting surface, wherein said first reflecting surface is a concave reflecting surface to provide for magnification of an image on the screen of the computer monitor when viewing the second reflecting surface, and wherein the radius of curvature of the concave first reflecting surface is between 25 and 200 inches.
A vision saver for use with a computer monitor comprising first and second reflecting surfaces and support means for supporting said first and second reflecting surfaces in spaced relation in front of a computer monitor such that said first reflecting surface is relatively higher than said second reflecting surface and faces the screen of said monitor and the second reflecting surface, and said second reflecting surface faces said first reflecting surface and outwardly from the screen of said monitor whereby a person can visually observe the screen of the computer monitor by viewing the second reflecting surface, wherein said first reflecting surface is a concave reflecting surface to provide for magnification of an image on the screen of the computer monitor when viewing the second reflecting surface, and wherein said support means includes means for pivoting the support means and the reflecting surfaces supported thereby with respect to said computer monitor.
A vision saver for use with a computer monitor comprising first and second reflecting surfaces and support means for supporting said first and second reflecting surfaces in spaced relation in front of a computer monitor such that said first reflecting surface is relatively higher than said second reflecting surface and faces the screen of said monitor and the second reflecting surface, and said second reflecting surface faces said first reflecting surface and outwardly from the screen of said monitor whereby a person can visually observe the screen of the computer monitor by viewing the second reflecting surface, wherein said first reflecting surface is a concave reflecting surface to provide for magnification of an image on the screen of the computer monitor when viewing the second reflecting surface, and wherein said support means includes worm gear means for finely translating the position of the first and second reflecting surfaces with respect to said support means by actuation of said worm gear means.
A vision saver for use with a computer monitor comprising first and second reflecting surfaces and support means for supporting said first and second reflecting surfaces in spaced relation in front of a computer monitor such that said first reflecting surface faces the screen of said monitor and the second reflecting surface, and said second reflecting faces said first reflecting surface and outwardly from the screen of said monitor whereby a person can visually observe the screen of the computer monitor by viewing the second reflecting surface, wherein said support means includes worm gear means for finely translating the position of the first and second reflecting surfaces with respect to said support means by actuation of said worm gear means and wherein the support means includes a pair of uprights spaced from one another and supporting said first and second reflecting surfaces therebetween at respective ends of said reflecting surfaces, actuation of said worm gear means effecting axial translation of the reflecting surfaces upwardly or downwardly along the uprights to permit fine adjustment of the position of each end of the first and second reflecting surface with respect to its adjacent upright.
A vision saver for use with a computer monitor comprising first and second reflecting surfaces and support means for supporting said first and second reflecting surfaces in spaced relation in front of a computer monitor such that said first reflecting surface is relatively higher than said second reflecting surface and faces the screen of said monitor and the second reflecting surface, and said second reflecting surface faces said first reflecting surface and outwardly from the screen of said monitor whereby a person can visually observe the screen of the computer monitor by viewing the second reflecting surface, wherein said first reflecting surface is a concave reflecting surface to provide for magnification of an image on the screen of the computer monitor when viewing the second reflecting surface, and further comprising a platform for supporting the computer monitor and including means for adjustably tilting said platform and the computer monitor supported thereon with respect to said first and second reflecting surfaces.
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