Optical illusion device
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing a visual display, comprising:
- a body having a front sidewall and an opposing back sidewall;
a mirror element provided proximate to the back sidewall and comprising a non-planar reflective surface; and
a primary image element positioned proximate to the reflective surface and between the reflective surface and the front sidewall.
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Abstract
An apparatus for creating a visual display. The apparatus includes a mirror element and a framing element. The mirror element has a curved reflective surface and a printed primary image contacting the reflective surface. The framing element is spaced apart from the mirror element and includes a background image element positioned to face toward the reflective surface. The framing element also includes a transparent view port that is positioned opposite the primary image so as to provide a line of sight through the framing element to the reflective surface and the primary image. The apparatus further includes a lens sandwiched between the mirror and framing elements, such as a lens with a cylindrical body, formed of a transparent or translucent plastic, ceramic, glass, or other material. The apparatus may include a light source that transmits light into the lens or onto the primary image or the background images.
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36 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing a visual display, comprising:
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a body having a front sidewall and an opposing back sidewall; a mirror element provided proximate to the back sidewall and comprising a non-planar reflective surface; and a primary image element positioned proximate to the reflective surface and between the reflective surface and the front sidewall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An optical illusion device, comprising:
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a body comprising a front sidewall formed of an at least partially transparent material and a rear sidewall opposite the front sidewall and formed of an at least partially transparent material; a primary image element proximate to a surface of the rear sidewall; a mirror element with a reflective surface proximate to the rear sidewall such that the primary image is proximate to the reflective surface; and a framing element on the front sidewall, the framing element comprising a substrate with an inner and outer surface and set of background image elements provided on the inner surface, wherein the inner surface contacts the exterior surface of the front sidewall. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus adapted for producing multidimensional visual effects, comprising:
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a mirror element comprising a reflective surface having a curved shape and a printed primary image proximate to the reflective surface and at least partially conforming to the curved shape of the reflective surface; and a framing element spaced apart from the mirror element, the framing element comprising a background image element and a view port, the view port being positioned opposite the primary image to provide a line of sight through the framing element to the reflective surface and the primary image. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An item for creating an optical illusion or display, comprising:
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a reflective element; a primary image proximate to the reflective element and positioned such that the primary image and the reflective element can be viewed together over a range of viewing angles; and a framing element permitting views at the range of viewing angles. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for producing a multidimensional composite image, comprising:
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providing a primary image proximate to a reflective surface and a background image spaced apart from the reflective surface, wherein the primary image is positioned between the reflective surface and the background image; illuminating the primary image and the background image; and forming a composite image comprising light from the illuminated primary image and light from the reflective surface including light from the illuminated background image, wherein the primary image appears in the composite image to be located in front of the background image and spaced apart from the reflective surface. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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