Script view a curved convex magnifying device

• US 5,309,279 A
• Filed: 08/21/1992
• Issued: 05/03/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Madeline C. Halstead
• Original Assignee: Madeline C. Halstead
• Inventors: Halstead, Madeline C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ben, Loha
• Assistant Examiner(s): Phan, James
• Application Number:
  US07/934,353
• Time in Patent Office: 620 Days
• Field of Search: 359/802, 359/803, 359/809, 359/810, 359/811, 359/804-805, 359/436, 359/440-442, D16/135
• US Class Current: 359/442
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/04 Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/585 having magnification means, e.g. magnifying glasses
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 25/002 Magnifying glasses
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/02 Viewing or reading apparatus stereoscopic systems G02B30/00

Abstract

An optical instrument for magnifying printed or written material on three dimensional round or oval containers or objects. The instrument is an arced convex lens which provides distortion free magnification of multiple lines of text inscribed around the circumference or perimeter of vials, bottles, or other curved objects, while staying self affixed. The instrument is simply slid up or down, if required, to magnify the chosen text.

Claims

1. An instrument for magnifying lines of text printed on a container, said instrument comprising:

a lens means for magnifying said lines of text, said lens means having a shape of an open ring, said open ring having a convex outer surface and a flat inner surface curved inward, and having lead-ins notched into said inner surface and

means for releasably attaching said instrument to said container.

2. The instrument of claim 1 wherein said releasably attaching means includes tabs which are integrally formed at both ends of said open ring.