Shopping aid display viewer

• US 4,012,133 A
• Filed: 09/22/1975
• Issued: 03/15/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: James J. Burton
• Original Assignee: James J. Burton
• Inventors: Burton, James J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Haroian, Harry N.
• Application Number:
  US05/615,397
• Time in Patent Office: 540 Days
• Field of Search: 353/25, 353/26 R, 353/26 A, 353/27 R, 353/27 A, 353/74-78, 353/94, 353/122
• US Class Current: 353/25
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/10 Projectors with built-in or built-on screen

Abstract

A shopping aid display viewer having a housing that supports a daylight viewing screen, a second viewing area, and a slide projector for projecting images onto the daylight viewing screen. Purchasable items such as wearing apparel, gifts, notions, accessories, athletic equipment, real estate, visitor attractions, or any particular product or service that one may wish to advertise are sequentially displayed automatically or manually on the viewing screen. Outlets displaying the items or services are simultaneously shown on the second viewing area as a map locator guide. An automatic telephone dialing device can then be actuated to contact a specific outlet or location if the viewer user so chooses.

Claims

1. A shopping aid display viewer comprising:

a housing having a daylight viewing screen formed therein, said screen having a front and back side and being adapted for viewing from the front side images projected on the back side thereof;

a slide projector for projecting images of photographic slides bearing information about purchasable products and the like on said screen;

mirror means arranged to reflect images bearing information projected by said slide projector onto the back side of said viewing screen;

a second viewing area carried by said housing having a front and back side and being adapted for viewing from outside said housing;

a locator map displayed on said second viewing area;

means associated with said locator map selectively indicating thereon upon actuation a specific location where said purchasable product and the like may be found;

automatic telephonic means supported by said housing;

a control panel having means to selectively and automatically control said projector, said locator map associated means, and said telephonic means whereby an image bearing information about purchasable products and the like can be projected on said viewing screen, a location for purchasing such products and the like can be designated on the locator map, and the location can be connected automatically through the telephone means.

2. The viewer of claim 1 wherein said slide projector will accommodate 40, 80, or 160 35mm slides.

3. The viewer of claim 1 wherein said projector has a timer to automatically advance the slides at a predetermined frequency and in a prearranged order for projection on said viewing screen.

4. The viewer of claim 3 wherein the advancement of the slides by said projector can be manually changed.

5. The viewer of claim 1 wherein said housing is formed of plexiglass.

6. The viewer of claim 1 wherein the image projected on said viewing screen is a consumer product or service, said locator map associated means is a light on said locator map designating a retail outlet or location selling said product or service, and said telephone means will make contact automatically with the outlet upon actuation.

7. The viewer of claim 4 wherein the image projected on said viewing screen is a recreation area, said locator map associated means is a light on said locator map designating the area, and said telephonic means will make contact automatically with the area upon actuation.

8. The viewer of claim 1 wherein said housing has a base contiguously positioned against a supporting surface, a lower vertical trunk extending upwardly from said base, a control panel counter module supported by said lower trunk, an upper vertical trunk carrying said viewing screen and said telephonic means, a locator map display module proximate said upper vertical trunk, and a header topping said module.

9. The viewer of claim 2 wherein said housing has a base contiguously positioned against a supporting surface, a lower vertical trunk extending upwardly from said base, a control panel counter module supported by said lower trunk, an upper vertical trunk carrying said viewing screen and said telephonic means, a locator map display module proximate said upper vertical trunk, and a header topping said module.

10. The viewer of claim 4 wherein said housing has a base contiguously positioned against a supporting surface, a lower vertical trunk extending upwardly from said base, a control panel counter module supported by said lower trunk, an upper vertical trunk carrying said viewing screen and said telephonic means, a locator map display module proximate said upper vertical trunk, and a header topping said module.