W. B.

GRUBER 2,189,285
STEREOSCOPIC VIEWING DEVICE
Filed Jan. 20, 1939

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 Patented Feb. 6, 1940 2,189.285

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

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Wilhelm B. Gruber, Portland, Oreg.
Application January 20, 1939, serial No. 25927
4 Claims. (CL 40-71)
This invention relates generally to photog
raphy, and particularly to a stereoscopic viewing Fig. is a large fragmentary section taken
device. .. .. . . . . ..
along the line T-7 in Fig. 5.
The main object of this invention is to con :theFig. 8 is a fragmentary section taken along
line B-8 in Fig. 6. s
struct a viewing device by means of which the Fig. 9 is a section taken along the line - S
cost of taking and showing colored pictures will in Fig. 6.
be reduced to a point where they may be en
joyed by the average person without an excessive in Fig. 10 is a section taken along the line fe
Fig. 5.
Outlay.
O The second object is to utilize the grainless Similar numerals refer to similar parts
throughout the several views.
property of Kodachrome films for the purpose of Referring in detail to the drawing, there. is
making miniature color slides. shown a pair of film strips ?o and if which are
The third object is to construct a viewing assumed to have been exposed in a stereoscopic
mechanism whereby a strip of stereoscopic trans Camera of a type in which the frames 2 and 3
parencies may be arranged in repeating suc unite to form a composite view and the frames
cession. and 5 unite to form the next succeeding view
The fourth object is to utilize a method of and et cetera down to the frames 24 and 25.
apparatus for cutting of individual frames or In Fig. 2 the strips and are cut into their
pictures from standard sizes of motion picture individual frames.
20 films for the purpose of viewing them stere Referring particularly to the viewer mecha
Oscopically.
The fifth object is to apply any size of minia Casingsame
nism, will be seen to consist of a hinged
comprised of the parts 26 and 27 which
ture film transparency Onto a perforated disk are joined by means of the hinge 28 and held in
which brings successive views into the field of a closed position by means of a latch 29. The
vision through the perforations continuously case portion 26 is provided with a pair of open
right side up by the rotation of the disk. ings 3 and 3 equi-distant from the central
The sixth object is to provide a unique form of pivot 2 on which is pivotally mounted the trans
viewing mechanism including a special form of port lever 33 which is capable of rocking to and
transport lever for operating the disk in a man fro in the recess 34.
30 ner to place the respective stereoscopic views The transport lever 33 is in the form of a
automatically into proper viewing positions spring and has a laterally projecting point 35
thereby permitting seven or more or less stere disposed thereon. The transport lever 33 is urged
oscopic pictures to be viewed in succession. in one direction by means of the spring 36 which
The seventh object is to provide a device of the is attached to the transport lever 33 and to the
class described wherein is included a means for case 26.
indicating the titles of the various views. Mounted on the pivot 32 are the disks 3
These and other objects are accomplished in within whose apertures 38 are the transparencies
the manner set forth in the following specifica illustrated in Fig. 2.
tion, as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, It will be noted in Fig. 3 that the transparency
in which: 2 is directly opposite the transparency 3 and
Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view show that the transparency 4 is directly opposite
ing two motion picture films adapted to be run the transparency 5 et cetera around the disk
through a stereoscopic camera. 37. In order to illustrate the device I have shown
Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing letters from A to G in the transparencies show
45 the films cut up into their respective Squares. ing the letter in the relative position which the
Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the film carrying picture Would appear in the transparency.
disk, It will be noted that in Fig. 3, for example, at
Fig. 4 is a section taken along the line 4-4 in the left side of the disk 37 the letter A is upright
50 Fig. 3. in the transparency f2. The letter E is inverted
in the transparency 20 and the letter B is up
Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the viewer show right
ing a pair of coordinated views and the corre lettersindothe transparency 4, etc. That is, the
not follow each other in alphabetical
sponding title being displayed therewith, Succession but alternate as shown and at the
Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the viewer showing same time they are inverted.
the cover swung to an open position, It will also be noted that the letters A to G is
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inclusive are shown in the segments 39 just As shown, the device is capable of presenting
inside of the apertures 38. A window 40 is formed seven views in succession by moving the disk 37
in the member 27 to register with the letter A to spaces at each operation of the lever 33 which
in the segment 39 when the letters A. Or the brings it back to the point of beginning without
is corresponding transparencies 2 and 3 appear producing an inverted image.
Obviously, the details of this invention may
in the openings 30 and 3.
While I have shown letters from A to G in the be varied greatly without departing from the
segments 39, it must be understood that this is spirit thereof.
for the purpose of illustration only. In actual I claim:
1. A disk of the class described having fourteen 0.
practice the space occupied by the letters is windows
used for printed matter, namely, the titles of the formed therein in each of which is
various pictures. For example, when the letter mounted a transparency, means for viewing a
A appears in the window 40, the corresponding pair of diametrically opposite transparencies si
transparencies 2 and 3 would appear in their multaneously, means for moving said disk to
5 respective openings making it possible for the expose in alternate succession whereby a cycle 5
viewer to ascertain easily the correct title of the of views can be shown in repeated succession
view. It will be noted that use is made of the Without inversion.
large inner portion of the disk which would 2. A disk of the class described having fourteen
Otherwise be useless. transparency windows formed around the cen
20 Over the openings 30 and 3 are placed the ter thereof, alternate windows having parts of 20
eye pieces 4 and 42 each of which is provided stereoscopic views mounted therein in an upright
with the lenses 43 and ground glass 44. manner, the intermediate windows having a foll
The disk 37 is provided with the index holes lowing sequence of views in inverted order.
45 which can register with the point 35 on the 3. A film viewing device consisting of a revolv
25 laterally yieldable transport lever 33. A spring able aperture disk, a casing for enclosing said 25
pawl 46 is mounted on the member 26 and its disk, a pair of viewing lenses mounted on said
point 47 can also engage the holes 45 and pre Casing whose line of sight is adapted to register
vent the backward rotation of the disk 37. With a pair of opposite disk apertures, said disk
The operation of the device is as follows: being characterized by having successive pairs
30 Assuming that the transparencies have been of stereoscopic views disposed in Opposite win
30
made by exposing the Stereoscopic films of Small dows in alternating succession.
dimension and then severing them as shown in 4. In a device of the class described a viewing
Fig. 2 and then mounting the pairs of trans disk having a plurality of apertures formed there
parencies in alternate apertures 38, the pictures in in a concentric circles about the center thereof,
35 may now be viewed by simply operating the Opposite means for viewing transparencies mounted in
transport lever 33 which is spring returned and perforations simultaneously, a transport
mechanism for moving said disk through two of
at each movement causes the disk 37 to revolve its
through two of its transparency spacings. It is spaces at each operation, and having titles
desirable to have the center diameter of the aper of the various views arranged concentrically
40 ture spacings 38 approximately the width of the about the center of the device and means for
average eyes, namely, 65 millimeters apart. Ob exposing one of Said titles when its correspond
viously, this can be varied considerably by the ing transparencies are being viewed.
use of binocular lenses. WILHELM. B. GRUBER,