Class 359/617 - Including particles loosely housed for agitation

Subclass of Class 359 - Optical: systems and elements
Definition: Subject matter including a chamber of loosely assorted objects,
No. of patents: 34
Last issue date: 05/13/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7370971	Wall mounted kaleidoscope A wall mounted kaleidoscope is suitable for mounting within an opening passing through a wall, ceiling or other building structure to provide a visually attractive kaleidoscope display to a viewer within the building interior. A kaleidoscope housing extends through ...	05/13/2008
7284865	Scrolling device with color separation and projection system incorporating same A scrolling device with color separation and a projection system incorporating same are disclosed. The scrolling device comprises a scrolling shaft and a plurality of dichroic mirrors that are spirally arranged as screw threads on the scrolling shaft. The scrolling ...	10/23/2007
7224524	Total reflection fluorescent microscope A fluorescent microscope comprises a light source, an optical illumination system which forms an optical path to irradiate a specimen with a light beam from the light source, an objective lens which condenses the light beam of the optical illumination system onto th...	05/29/2007
7207682	Kaleidoscope devices A portable kaleidoscope device for viewing kaleidoscopic images of at least one imaging object is provided with a viewing assembly for viewing the imaging object, a fill chamber assembly, a main body connecting said viewing assembly to said fill chamber assembly, an...	04/24/2007
7121500	Stackable winding core and method of making same A stackable winding core in accordance with the invention has a male end and an opposite female end. The ends are configured in such a manner that they do not hinder or prevent the insertion of chucks or mandrels into the core for winding or unwinding of web materia...	10/17/2006
7101046	Kaleidoscope and image material assembly for kaleidoscope A kaleidoscope includes a kaleidoscope body assembled in the shape of a sleeve so as to locate surfaces of mirrors therein and a support body, having two concave parts, attached to an end portion of the kaleidoscope body and supporting an image material assembly at ...	09/05/2006
6461216	Toy device A toy device (10) is provided having a housing (11) having a top viewing side (12) and a bottom side (13). The housing (11) has a cavity (15) therein having an annular array of light reflecting surfaces (16). Mounted concentrically within the annular arra...	10/08/2002
6332686	Kaleidoscope A kaleidoscope which is characterized in that it comprises a hollow box (10) having peep holes (12 and 13) in one of its side walls, polygonal hollow cylinders (31A and 31B) each of which has 1st and 2nd end surfaces, whose inner surfaces are mirror surfa...	12/25/2001
6080067	Reflective curved container for viewing objects A curved container structure has an interior curved reflective surface for reflecting varied and distorted images of objects placed therein or within the near focal range of the reflective surface. A rigid curved structure is metalized on the interior or ...	06/27/2000
5984480	Power-propelled kaleidoscope In a kaleidoscope having an object chamber containing a fluid and containing a number of objects, the objects are caused to move by setting in motion the fluid within the object chamber, using energy derived from a source mounted on the kaleidoscope. In a...	11/16/1999
5980043	Object cells for hand-held kaleidoscopes One type of kaleidoscope has an object cell that contains a multitude of small objects immersed in a viscous liquid. By inverting the object cell, a user can enjoy a continuous ever-changing display of pleasing and colorful symmetrical images as the objec...	11/09/1999
5786938	Kaleidoscope structure A kaleidoscope includes a cylindrical barrel having a top open end and an opposite bottom open end and a top cover and a bottom cover, both having a circumferential wall to be force fit onto the top end and the bottom end of the barrel. The top cover has ...	07/28/1998
5546226	Three dimensional pattern device used with light projector A universally rotatable sphere used with a light projector. The sphere may be transparent, semi-transparent or translucent for passing light therethrough from a light source disposed next to the sphere. Also, the sphere may include images and patterns of ...	08/13/1996
5469297	Kaleidoscope kit As assembled from a kit allowing repeated assembly and at least partial disassembly without damage, a kaleidoscope comprises a tubular barrel having a proximal end and a distal end, a pair of elongate reflectors within the barrel, a sleeve mounted rotatab...	11/21/1995
5191368	System for projecting kaleidoscopic images for group viewing The present invention relates to a system for group viewing of kaleidoscopic images in which such system is a fully-integrated unit that is compact, attractive and of relatively low cost. In preferred form, the system uses a TEE-shaped outer housing in wh...	03/02/1993
5172270	Invertible display with a kaleidoscope A kaleidoscope utilizing birefringent material in the form of shaped pieces in a liquid with the pieces passing between sheets of polarizing material where the container holding the pieces and liquid is in the form of a tube or tubes, or is flat and elong...	12/15/1992
5131734	Kaleidoscope with improved objective illumination A kaleidoscope apparatus comprising an opaque container having an objective end and a viewing end, at least two reflecting surfaces within said container, an opening at the viewing end, and an objective within said objective end, the improvement comprisin...	07/21/1992
5132844	Liquid filled kaleidoscope A novel type of liquid filled kaleidoscope with a dual housing that offers the experience of viewing first, a multiplicity of brilliant and symmetrical patterns visible through the eyehole of the kaleidoscopic instrument and second, a kinetic decoration v...	07/21/1992
5117307	Rotating wheel image maker A device for using TV strobe signals to produce images and which comprises a hollow container with transparent facing sides. This device revolves around an axle through the center of the transparent facing sides. Within the device are loose objects. Holdi...	05/26/1992
5094525	System for projecting kaleidoscopic images for group viewing using a dynamically operating kaleidoscope as an integral element The present invention relates to a projecting kaleidoscopic system for viewing kaleidoscopic images on a screen external of a conventional kaleidoscope. In one form, the system includes: (i) a high intensity lamp; (ii) a conventional kaleidoscope position...	03/10/1992
5054865	Multi-ocular kaleidoscope A multi-ocular kaleidoscope comprised of two transparent, semi-spherical shells connected into a transparent, spherical shell for containing transparent liquid and colored bits of glass or plastic. The two semi-spherical shells have each an internally thr...	10/08/1991
5029954	Kaleidoscope A kaleidoscope having a removable object tube with inner elongated mirrored planar surfaces. The object tube is of a transparent solid material filled with a clear transparent viscous liquid with a plurality of contrasting color discrete particles therein...	07/09/1991
4952004	Improved kaleidoscopic device A device for producing design images similar to those of a kaleidoscope, but without the "scope" or "tube". The device comprises a box containing adjoining mirrors which produce design images from objects that are placed in a round turnable dish at the ba...	08/28/1990
4854657	Kaleidoscope with restrictive aperture for visual enhancement A mask positioned over the light receiving end of a conventional kaleidoscope to alter the light pattern entering the kaleidoscope. The mask may be designed to present various patterns of light into the kaleidoscope for different visual effects when viewi...	08/08/1989
4838541	Amusement device An amusement device includes a thin strip wound into a coiled configuration and selectively extendable axially into a tubular spiral configuration tapered from a larger end to a smaller end, the strip having a light-reflective arrangement for reflecting l...	06/13/1989
4740046	Liquid kaleidoscope One or more tubular channels contain liquid, a fluent solid, or a mixture of liquid and solid particles. The channels limit the spatial extent of the contents and constrain the contents to flow in limited directions. The channels may consist of a closed l...	04/26/1988
4686784	Display device A display device comprises a sealed flat container formed by two rectangular sheets of glass 10,11 spaced from each other by a small amount and sealed together by a glue layer 12 at their outer edges. The container encloses water and detergent, a quantity...	08/18/1987
4653843	Image producing device An amusement device for producing a variety of unusual changing images and colors comprising a tube having an interior reflecting surface extending substantially the entire length thereof. An object case at one end of the member contains one or more biref...	03/31/1987
4259808	Magnetic optical toy A Magnetic Optical Toy comprising a mirrored viewing chamber, various ferrous metal pieces lying randomly and freely within the mirrored viewing chamber, a movable magnet against and about the exterior surface of the mirrored chamber, and a viewing area i...	04/07/1981
4231634	Optical image multiplying device An optical image multiplying device includes an object cell containing a plurality of tumbler objects, each of which carries a pictorial image on a selected region thereof. The pictorial region of each object includes transparent portions which permit the...	11/04/1980
4205893	Kaleidoscope A kaleidoscope is provided having an object enclosure containing a multiplicity of pattern producing objects mounted to one end of a tubular body member. The mounting method employed permits object enclosure rotation in two directions about the body membe...	06/03/1980
4162117	Optical image multiplying device An optical device for multiplying pictorial images which includes a plurality of pictorial objects mounted for movement within a compartment positioned adjacent two plane mirrors placed at an angle so that changes of position of the objects may be viewed ...	07/24/1979
4120116	Optical toy Described herein is a novel optical toy of the kaleidoscope type. The article is comprised of a cylindrical tube having a mirrored inner surface. This tube contains a transparent sphere which is gravitationally rollable through the interior of the tube. T...	10/17/1978
3990772	Kaleidoscope A kaleidoscope wherein the admitted light is reflected into an otherwise darkened chamber which contains one or more varieties of reflective objects whose surfaces pick up the admitted light and reflect it in varying patterns between angled mirrors of the...	11/09/1976

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Class 359/617 - Including particles loosely housed for agitation