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US 7,401,410 B1Granted
Viewfinder for artists
OwnerRussell P. Jewellinventor
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Abstract
A viewfinder for aiding an artist in the creation of a work of art is provided. The viewfinder includes a frame that carries a first door. The first door is configured for moving with respect to the frame. A second door is provided and is also carried by the frame. The second door is configured for being moved with respect to the frame. At least one of the first door, second door and frame define a subject area for use in the creation of a work of art. Other exemplary embodiments exist that include a light filter, reducing lens and/or a grid.
Claims19
A viewfinder, comprising:
- a frame;
- a first door carried by said frame and configured for being moved with respect to said frame;
- a second door carried by said frame and configured for being moved with respect to said frame;
- wherein at least one of said first door, said second door and said frame define a subject area for use in creation of a work of art;
- a first transparent door carried by said frame and configured for being moved with respect to said frame, said first transparent door having a linear edge;
- and
- a second transparent door carried by said frame and configured for being moved with respect to said frame, said second transparent door having a linear edge;
- wherein said first and second transparent doors are configured to be positioned with respect to one another so that said linear edges of said first and second transparent doors overlay and cross one another so as to create a grid in said subject area.
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A viewfinder, comprising:
- a frame, said frame defining a window;
- a first door carried by said frame and configured for being moved with respect to said frame, said first door positionable with respect to said frame so as to obstruct viewing through said window;
- a second door carried by said frame and configured for being moved with respect to said frame, said second door positionable with respect to said frame so as to obstruct viewing through said window;
- a reducing lens carried by said frame, said reducing lens configured to reduce the size of an image viewed through said window as compared to the size of the image viewed outside of said window;
- a first transparent door carried by said frame and configured for being moved with respect to said frame, said first transparent door having a linear edge;
- and
- a second transparent door carried by said frame and configured for being moved with respect to said frame, said second transparent door having a linear edge;
- wherein said first and second transparent doors are configured to be positioned with respect to one another such that said linear edges of said first and second transparent doors overlay and cross one another to form a grid having a cross-hair, wherein movement of said first transparent door with respect to said frame while keeping the position of said second transparent door with respect to said frame stationary causes said cross-hair of said grid to move with respect to said frame.
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A viewfinder, comprising:
- a frame, said frame having a window for use by a user in viewing an image therethrough;
- a reducing lens carried by said frame and disposed in said window, said reducing lens configured to reduce the size of an image viewed through said window as compared to the size of the image viewed outside of said window;
- and
- a grid carried by said frame and configured for being moved with respect to said frame so as to be positionable in said window, wherein said grid is formed by ends of a first transparent door and a second transparent door that are each configured for being moved with respect to said frame, wherein repositioning of said ends of said first transparent door and said second transparent door effects repositioning of said grid with respect to said frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.