3-D viewers made from sheet materials
US5000543A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B30/37
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A 3-D viewer is created by folding paper such as card stock in a predetermined manner. A first section of the view carries a pair of 3-D lenses and a second section, which is held normal to the plane of the first section when the viewer is in use, has a longitudinal extent substantially equal to the focal length of the lenses. In a first embodiment, a third section is foldably connected to the second section, carries at least one 3-D scene, and is held generally paralle to the first section when the scenes are viewed. Other embodiments add additional sections which are foldably secured to the second or third section, a card holding member and pocket members for holding additonal 3-D scenes. Another embodiment includes slotted card members that are releasably attachable to a card holder member. A lens structure also protects the lens from abrasion and holds the lens in position so that the viewer can be mailed without being damaged.
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