Motion picture environment simulator for television sets
First Claim
1. A television viewing device comprising in combination a viewing screen adapted to abut the television tube, said viewing screen having an opening formed therein surrounding the television tube so the television picture can be viewed, and a pair of light obstructing spectacle frames having attached light blocking shields for preventing ambient light in the room from entering the eyes of the viewer through the sides, top and bottom of the spectacle frame, the front of said spectacle frame having front light blocking shields with a narrow slit in each light shield, means for varying the width of said narrow slit for preventing too much light from entering said spectacle frame through said narrow slit for better comfort of the viewer, said viewing screen painted black so that the ambient light in the room perceptable to the viewer is substantially reduced and almost all light entering the eyes of the viewer through said slit in each light blocking shield comes from the television picture whereby the environment of a motion picture theatre is simulated.
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Abstract
A television viewing device for simulating the environment of a motion picture theater comprising in combination a viewing screen having an opening formed therein sized to expose the television tube. A pair of glasses like frames is used with the viewing screen. These frames having light blocking shields for preventing ambient light in the room in a home where a television set is situated from entering the eyes of the viewer through the top, bottom and sides of the frame. A light blocking shield is mounted in front of the frame in place of the glasses. This shield is provided with a narrow slit which can be varied in size, through which light from the viewing screen and television tube can be viewed. The surface of the viewing screen facing the viewer painted black so the only light visible to the viewer comes from the viewing screen, whereby the environment of a motion picture theater can be simulated in the home.
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- 1. A television viewing device comprising in combination a viewing screen adapted to abut the television tube, said viewing screen having an opening formed therein surrounding the television tube so the television picture can be viewed, and a pair of light obstructing spectacle frames having attached light blocking shields for preventing ambient light in the room from entering the eyes of the viewer through the sides, top and bottom of the spectacle frame, the front of said spectacle frame having front light blocking shields with a narrow slit in each light shield, means for varying the width of said narrow slit for preventing too much light from entering said spectacle frame through said narrow slit for better comfort of the viewer, said viewing screen painted black so that the ambient light in the room perceptable to the viewer is substantially reduced and almost all light entering the eyes of the viewer through said slit in each light blocking shield comes from the television picture whereby the environment of a motion picture theatre is simulated.
- 8. A television viewing device comprising in combination a viewing screen having left and right panels and a center panel, said center panel of said viewing screen having an opening formed therein surrounding the television tube so the television picture can be viewed, said television screen formed from a cloth-like mesh screen and including vertical supports for holding said mesh screen in an erect position and including height adjusting means for raising and lowering said mesh screen, means for changing the angular relationship between said left and right side panels of said viewing screen with respect to said center panel to prevent ambient light at the rear of said viewing screen from reaching the front of said viewing screen.
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