Viewing device for generating a three-dimensional image
First Claim
1. A viewing device comprising:
- a housing;
a cartridge removably positionable within said housing, said cartridge including means for creating a three-dimensional image within said housing, said housing including means for viewing said image, said cartridge further including a hinged cover, said housing including means for opening and automatically rotating said cover from a closed to an open position upon insertion of said cartridge;
a light projection means mounted within said housing for selectively superimposing one of a plurality of playing symbols onto said image, said projection means including an array of light emitting elements and a manually actuable means for selectively controlling the operation of said light emitting elements; and
a light transmitting mirrored surface, rotatably attached to said cartridge and positionable within said housing to reflect at least some of the light from one of said light emitting elements into a viewer'"'"'s line of sight so that said light appears to be positioned on said image.
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Abstract
A game apparatus includes a viewing device which incorporates a viewing console that receives replaceable visual cartridges and a microcomputer for generating game functions. The visual cartridges are automatically opened upon insertion into the viewing console to reveal a three-dimensional scene. When the visual cartridge is opened, its cover swings into alignment with a plurality of light emitting elements. These elements are operative to selectively illuminate various regions of the cover and to project indicia located on the illuminated region onto the scene provided by the viewing cartridge. Each viewing device can be provided with a plurality of different cartridges with covers bearing different symbols to produce a variety of visual effects useful in implementing game devices, particularly microcomputer controlled game devices, and visual displays such as advertising displays and the like.
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24 Claims
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1. A viewing device comprising:
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a housing; a cartridge removably positionable within said housing, said cartridge including means for creating a three-dimensional image within said housing, said housing including means for viewing said image, said cartridge further including a hinged cover, said housing including means for opening and automatically rotating said cover from a closed to an open position upon insertion of said cartridge; a light projection means mounted within said housing for selectively superimposing one of a plurality of playing symbols onto said image, said projection means including an array of light emitting elements and a manually actuable means for selectively controlling the operation of said light emitting elements; and a light transmitting mirrored surface, rotatably attached to said cartridge and positionable within said housing to reflect at least some of the light from one of said light emitting elements into a viewer'"'"'s line of sight so that said light appears to be positioned on said image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A viewing device comprising:
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a housing; a cartridge removably positionable within said housing, said cartridge including means for creating a three dimensional image within said housing, said housing including means for viewing said image; and said cartridge including a cover over said image means, said housing including means for automatically opening said cover upon insertion of said cartridge into said housing, said cover having light transmissive regions bordered by generally light impenetrable regions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A viewing cartridge comprising:
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a housing; means for creating a three dimensional image; means for illuminating said image; means for permitting said image to be viewed; means for selectively superimposing one of plurality of visual symbols onto said image; and a cover over said image creating means, said cover being rotatably attached to said cartridge, said cover including substantially transparent indicia on said cover. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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