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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2006
Gary Schnuckle, Altadena, CA (US);
Gary Schnuckle, Altadena, CA (US);
Alameda Technology, LLC, Burbank, CA (US);
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.