Remote control illuminating and magnifying device

• US 5,575,556 A
• Filed: 03/19/1996
• Issued: 11/19/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Wesley H. Kennedy
• Original Assignee: Wesley H. Kennedy
• Inventors: Kennedy, Wesley H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Husar, Stephen F.
• Application Number:
  US08/617,642
• Time in Patent Office: 245 Days
• Field of Search: 362/23, 362/85, 362/109, 362/190, 362/191, 362/234, 362/253, 362/396, 362/800, 362/86
• US Class Current: 362/109
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0052 Audio or video equipment, e.g. televisions, telephones, cameras or computers; Remote control devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 25/002 Magnifying glasses

Abstract

A remote control illuminating and magnifying device for illuminating and magnifying the buttons of a remote control device. The inventive device includes a main body which can be positioned and secured adjacent to a remote control device. A plurality of lights are mounted relative to the main body for illuminating the keys or buttons of the remote control device. A magnifying glass is supported relative to the main body and can be adjustably positioned over a portion of the remote control to magnify the buttons thereof to allow for operation of the remote control in dim lighting conditions and by individuals with reduced visual capacity.

Claims

1. A remote control illuminating and magnifying device comprising:

a main body positionable in adjacency relative to a remote control device;

an illumination means mounted relative to the main body for dispensing illumination upon an upper surface of the remote control device when the remote control device is positioned relative to the main body;

a magnifying lens mounted relative to the main body for positioning over buttons of the remote control device when the remote control device is positioned relative to the main body.

2. The remote control illuminating and magnifying device of claim 1, wherein the illumination means comprises at least one light mounted relative to the main body.

3. The remote control illuminating and magnifying device of claim 2, wherein the main body is shaped so as to define a battery compartment within which at least one battery can be positioned.

4. The remote control illuminating and magnifying device of claim 3, wherein the illumination means comprises a switch mounted relative to the main body and positioned in electrical communication with the light and positionable into electrical communication with a battery.

5. The remote control illuminating and magnifying device of claim 4, wherein the illumination means comprises a plurality of lights in electrical communication with the switch, the illumination means further comprising an upper lighting arm projecting from the main body, with at least one of the plurality of lights being mounted to the upper lighting arm.

6. The remote control illuminating and magnifying device of claim 1, wherein the magnifying lens is mounted relative to the main body by an adjustable lens mounting means for permitting the magnifying lens to be movably positioned along the main body.

7. The remote control illuminating and magnifying device of claim 6, wherein the adjustable lens mounting means comprises a sliding member slidably mounted relative to the main body;

and a hinge mounted to the sliding member and coupled to the magnifying lens to pivotally mount the magnifying lens relative to the sliding member.

8. The remote control illuminating and magnifying device of claim 1, and further comprising a remote control securing means coupled to the main body for securing a remote control device relative to the main body.

9. The remote control illuminating and magnifying device of claim 8, wherein the remote control securing means comprises a support plate mounted to the main body upon which a remote control device can be positioned;

and at least one elastic band mounted relative to the main body for extension about a portion of the remote control device whereby resilient contraction of the bands about the remote control device will secure the remote control device relative to the main body.

10. The remote control illuminating and magnifying device of claim 9, wherein the main body is shaped so as to define at least one slot through which the elastic band extends to movably couple the elastic band to the main body, whereby the elastic band can be adjustably positioned within the slot.

11. A remote control illuminating and magnifying device comprising:

a remote control device;

a main body positionable in adjacency relative to the remote control device;

an illumination means mounted relative to the main body for dispensing illumination upon an upper surface of the remote control device;

a magnifying lens mounted relative to the main body for positioning over buttons of the remote control device.

12. The remote control illuminating and magnifying device of claim 11, wherein the illumination means comprises at least one light mounted relative to the main body.

13. The remote control illuminating and magnifying device of claim 12, wherein the main body is shaped so as to define a battery compartment within which at least one battery can be positioned.

14. The remote control illuminating and magnifying device of claim 13, wherein the illumination means comprises a switch mounted relative to the main body and positioned in electrical communication with the light and positionable into electrical communication with a battery.

15. The remote control illuminating and magnifying device of claim 14, wherein the illumination means comprises a plurality of lights in electrical communication with the switch, the illumination means further comprising an upper lighting arm projecting from the main body, with at least one of the plurality of lights being mounted to the upper lighting arm.

16. The remote control illuminating and magnifying device of claim 11, wherein the magnifying lens is mounted relative to the main body by an adjustable lens mounting means for permitting the magnifying lens to be movably positioned along the main body.

17. The remote control illuminating and magnifying device of claim 16, wherein the adjustable lens mounting means comprises a sliding member slidably mounted relative to the main body;

and a hinge mounted to the sliding member and coupled to the magnifying lens to pivotally mount the magnifying lens relative to the sliding member.

18. The remote control illuminating and magnifying device of claim 11, and further comprising a remote control securing means coupled to the main body for securing a remote control device relative to the main body.

19. The remote control illuminating and magnifying device of claim 18, wherein the remote control securing means comprises a support plate mounted to the main body upon which a remote control device can be positioned;

and at least one elastic band mounted relative to the main body for extension about a portion of the remote control device whereby resilient contraction of the bands about the remote control device will secure the remote control device relative to the main body.

20. The remote control illuminating and magnifying device of claim 19, wherein the main body is shaped so as to define at least one slot through which the elastic band extends to movably couple the elastic band to the main body, whereby the elastic band can be adjustably positioned within the slot.