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US 7,253,951 B2Granted
Viewing device
AssigneePlayStar, Inc.
InventorMatthew T. Bolland
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Abstract
A viewing device includes a housing defining an interior chamber through which light can pass. The housing includes first and second spaced apart openings communicating with the interior chamber such that light entering the first opening is viewed by a user looking into the second opening. The second opening is further configured to receive sound created by the user and the housing is configured to transmit the sound entering the second opening toward a sound exit location of the housing at or near the first opening. The second opening can define an eyepiece portion into which the user looks and a mouthpiece portion into which a user speaks. The viewing device can take the form of a periscope toy.
Claims61
A viewing device comprising:
- a housing defining an interior chamber through which light can pass, the housing including;
- first and second spaced apart openings communicating with the interior chamber such that light entering the first opening is viewed by a user looking into the second opening, the second opening further configured to receive sound created by the user, the housing configured to transmit the sound entering the second opening toward a sound exit location of the housing at or near the first opening;
- wherein the second opening defines an eyepiece portion into which the user looks and a mouthpiece portion into which the user speaks, the eyepiece portion at least partially defined by housing wall portions forming an outer periphery of the second opening and spaced apart by a width D2, the mouthpiece portion at least partially defined by housing wall portions forming an outer periphery of the second opening and spaced apart by a width D3, the width D2 being substantially greater than the width D3.
A viewing device comprising:
- a housing having a first end portion and a second end portion and defining an interior chamber, the housing having a light receiving opening adjacent the first end portion and in communication with the interior chamber, and a viewing opening adjacent the second end portion and in communication with the interior chamber;
- a light directing member positioned within the interior chamber for directing light entering the light receiving opening toward the second end portion of the housing;
- and
- a mouthpiece opening adjacent the viewing opening such that sound created orally by a user looking into the viewing opening is received into the housing through the mouthpiece opening and exits the housing at or near the light receiving opening;
- wherein the mouthpiece opening and the viewing opening are at least partially separated by a wall portion.
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A viewing device comprising:
- a housing having a first end portion and a second end portion;
- and
- means for simultaneously transmitting light and sound in opposite directions along respective paths within the housing such that light entering the first end portion of the housing is transmitted to the second end portion of the housing and sound entering the second end portion of the housing is transmitted to the first end portion of the housing;
- wherein the means for simultaneously transmitting light and sound includes a first opening in the first end portion that permits the entry of light and the exit of sound, and a second opening in the second end portion that permits entry of sound and exit of light;
- wherein the second opening defines an eyepiece portion into which a user looks and a mouthpiece portion into which a user speaks;
- and
- further including a wall portion at least partially dividing the eyepiece portion from the mouthpiece portion.
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A playstation comprising:
- a support structure;
- and
- a toy movably coupled to the support structure, the toy including a housing having a first end portion and a second end portion, and defining an interior chamber such that sound created by a user enters the second end portion of the housing, is transmitted to the first end portion of the housing through the interior chamber, and can be projected from the first end portion in multiple directions depending on the orientation of the toy with respect to the support structure;
- wherein the toy is a viewing toy configured to permit a child to simultaneously look and speak into the second end portion to both view objects and project sound toward the objects;
- and
- wherein the second end portion includes an eyepiece portion into which the user looks and a mouthpiece portion into which a user speaks, the eyepiece portion at least partially defined by housing wall portions forming an outer periphery of the second end portion and spaced apart by a width D2, the mouthpiece portion at least partially defined by housing wall portions forming an outer periphery of the second end portion and spaced apart by a width D3, the width D2 being substantially greater than the width D3.
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A periscope toy comprising:
- a housing having a first end portion and a second end portion and defining an interior chamber, the housing having a light receiving opening adjacent the first end portion and in communication with the interior chamber, and a viewing opening adjacent the second end portion and in communication with the interior chamber;
- a mirror positioned within the interior chamber for directing light entering the light receiving opening toward the viewing opening;
- and
- a mouthpiece opening adjacent the viewing opening such that sound created orally by a user looking into the viewing opening is received into the housing through the mouthpiece opening and exits the housing through the light receiving opening;
- wherein the mouthpiece opening and the viewing opening are at least partially separated by a wall portion.
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A playstation comprising:
- a support structure;
- and
- a toy movably coupled to the support structure, the toy including a housing having a first end portion and a second end portion, and defining an interior chamber such that sound created by a user enters the second end portion of the housing, is transmitted to the first end portion of the housing through the interior chamber, and can be projected from the first end portion in multiple directions depending on the orientation of the toy with respect to the support structure;
- wherein the toy is a viewing toy configured to permit a child to simultaneously look and speak into the second end portion to both view objects and project sound toward the objects;
- wherein the second end portion includes an eyepiece portion into which the user looks and a mouthpiece portion into which a user speaks;
- and
- further including a wall portion at least partially dividing the eyepiece portion from the mouthpiece portion.
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A playstation comprising:
- a support structure;
- and
- a toy movably coupled to the support structure, the toy including a housing having a first end portion and a second end portion, and defining an interior chamber such that sound created by a user enters the second end portion of the housing, is transmitted to the first end portion of the housing through the interior chamber, and can be projected from the first end portion in multiple directions depending on the orientation of the toy with respect to the support structure, and light received at the first end portion of the housing is transmitted to the second end portion of the housing through the interior chamber;
- wherein the toy is a viewing toy configured to permit a child to simultaneously look and speak into the second end portion to both view objects and project sound toward the objects;
- wherein the second end portion includes an eyepiece portion into which the user looks and a mouthpiece portion into which a user speaks;
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- wherein the mouthpiece portion includes opening including a wall portion contoured to receive a nose of the user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.