Automatic viewer and associated photoprint carrier for half-frame stereo prints

An automatic stereoscopic viewing system comprising:

• a plurality of carrier decks each having a plurality of stereoscopic photoprints pivotally mounted thereon in overlapping relationship, the carrier decks each including first openings and second openings arranged in rows;
• a stereoscopic lens arrangement mounted on a base adapted to receive the carrier decks individually;
• foot means on the base for supporting one of the carrier decks on the base by engaging the first openings;
• picking means on the base for engaging the second openings;
• control means for retracting and projecting the foot means in concert with advancing the picking means to index the carrier deck over the base so as to sequentially present the photoprints for viewing;
• and
• means for electrically driving the control means.

In an automatic viewer for viewing pictures wherein the pictures indexed for viewing individually, the improvement comprising:

• a carrier deck for the pictures wherein the carrier deck includes a row of first openings and a row of second openings;
• a base for supporting the carrier deck wherein the base has a first opening alignable individually with the first openings in the carrier deck and a second opening alignable individually with the second openings in the carrier deck;
• a kicking foot mounted on the base and alignable with the first opening in the base for receipt in the first openings in the carrier deck to support the carrier deck when projected through the first opening in the base and to kick over a picture previously viewed;
• a picking detent mounted on the base and alignable with the second opening in the base for receipt in the second openings in the carrier deck;
• and
• control means connected to the kicking foot and picking detent for (a) projecting the kicking foot through the first opening to hold the carrier deck stationary on the base for viewing;
• (b) indexing the picking detent from one second opening in the carrier deck to the next second opening in the carrier deck;
• and (c) advancing the picking detent to move the carrier deck to position the next picture for viewing.