Optical toy
OwnerBen L. DeJesusinventor
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Abstract
An optical toy adapted to enable a user, such as a child, to see a 3-dimensional image that is representative of an object being held in front of the toy. The toy includes a frame which surrounds a set of optical components and an optical components carrier. The set of optical components of the toy includes an optically-transparent (e.g., convex) lens and a reflective (e.g., concave) mirror surface that is located behind the transparent lens. The optical components carrier to which the set of optical components of the toy is attached is removable from the rear of the frame to be replaced by a different carrier having a different set of optical components.
Claims16
An optical toy including optical components adapted to enable a user to see a 3-dimensional image that is representative of an object held in front of the toy and an optical components carrier to which said optical components are attached, said optical components comprising a two-sided optically-transparent convex lens and a reflective mirror surface located behind the two-sided optically-transparent convex lens, said two-sided optically-transparent convex lens having front and rear sides that curve in opposite directions away from one another, whereby the object held in front of the two-sided optically-transparent convex lens is reflected by the reflective mirror surface so as to appear to the user in said two-sided optically-transparent convex lens in 3 dimensions.
An optical toy including optical components adapted to enable a user to see a 3-dimensional image that is representative of an object held in front of the toy and an optical components carrier to which said optical components are attached, said optical components comprising a two-sided optically-transparent convex lens and a reflective concave mirror surface located behind the two-sided optically-transparent convex lens, said two-sided optically-transparent convex lens having front and rear sides that curve in opposite directions away from one another, and said concave mirror surface curving in the same direction as the rear side of said two-sided optically-transparent convex lens, whereby the object held in front of the two-sided optically-transparent convex lens is reflected by the concave mirror surface so as to appear to the user in said two-sided optically-transparent convex lens in 3 dimensions.
An optical toy including optical components adapted to enable a user to see a 3-dimensional image that is representative of an object held in front of the toy, an optical components carrier to which said optical components are attached, said optical components comprising a two-sided optically-transparent convex lens and a reflective concave mirror surface located behind the two-sided optically-transparent convex lens, whereby the object held in front of the two-sided optically-transparent convex lens is reflected by the reflective concave mirror surface so as to appear to the user in said two-sided optically-transparent convex lens in 3 dimensions, and a frame surrounding said optical components carrier and said optical components attached to said optical components carrier, said optical components carrier comprising front and rear supports extending across said frame for holding said two-sided optically-transparent convex lens in front of said reflective concave mirror surface, wherein the front support of said optical components carrier is located in front of said two-sided optically-transparent convex lens, and the rear support of said optical components carrier is located behind said reflective concave mirror surface, said front support having an open viewing area to permit visual access to said two-sided optically-transparent convex lens.
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