Kaleidoscope

Claim 2

A kaleidoscope comprising an elongated tubular body of circular cross-section, a. said body having an eye opening at one end, b. a revolvable unit of slightly larger diametrical size in overlapping relationship and projecting axially outwardly from said body at the opposite end, said revolvable unit having an outer wall c. a transparent wall extending closurewise across a portion of said revolvable unit providing a recessed chamber at the end of said unit for holding a multiplicity of loosely assorted small pattern producing objects of irregular shapes, d. a removable closure cap at the end of said unit in snugfitting engagement with the outsidE surface of said outer wall of said revolvable unit permitting a user to change and replace said objects within said chamber at will, e. a V-shaped reflector within said tubular body between said eye opening and said transparent wall, f. a tubular storage compartment unit for holding said objects, said storage unit having a tubular outer wall a projecting collar at one end and a bottom at its opposite end, g. said projecting collar of said storage compartment unit adapted to frictionally, snugly and removably fit upon the viewing end of said tubular body, h. a shoulder within said storage compartment unit within said tubular outer wall of said storage compartment unit, a removable cover which seats upon a i. said removable cover closing the interior of said storage compartment unit when it is placed in position upon said shoulder, said storage compartment unit used for storing and retaining said pattern producing objects therein, j. means on said removable cover for lifting said cover from said storage compartment unit permitting a user to store and replace said pattern producing objects.

Claim 3

The kaleidoscope according to claim 1 wherein said removable closure cap is translucent.

Claim 4

The kaleidoscope according to claim 1 wherein said transparent cover of said revolvable unit is held in firm position by upper and lower tubular collars having their outer dimensions the same as the inner dimension of said outer wall.

Claim 5

The kaleidoscope according to claim 1 wherein said shoulder within said storage compartment unit is formed by a tubular collar of the same outer dimension as the inner dimension of said outer wall of said storage compartment unit.

Claim 6

The kaleidoscope according to claim 1 wherein said removable cover, when seated upon said shoulder, acts as a stop for said eye opening end of said kaleidoscope.

Claim 7

A kaleidoscope comprising an elongated tubular body of circular cross-section, a. said body having an eye opening at one end. b. a revolvable unit of slightly larger diametrical size in overlapping relationship and projecting axially outwardly from said body at the opposite end said revolvable unit having an outer wall c. a transparent wall extending closurewise across a portion of said revolvable unit providing a recessed chamber at the end of said unit for holding a multiplicity of loosely assorted small pattern producing objects of irregular shapes, d. a removable closure cap at the end of said unit in snug-fitting engagement with the outside surface of said outer wall of said revolvable unit permitting a user to change and replace said objects within said chamber at will, e. a V-shaped reflector within said tubular body between said eye opening and said cover, f. a tubular storage compartment unit for holding said objects, said unit having a projecting collar at one end and a bottom at its opposite end, g. said projecting collar of said storage compartment unit addapted to frictionally, snugly and removably fit upon the viewing end of said tubular body, h. a first shoulder within said compartment unit adjacent the end of said collar, said first shoulder acting as a stop against said eye opening end of said tubular body, i. a second shoulder within said compartment unit, said second shoulder below said first shoulder acting as a stop, j. a removable cover which seats upon said second shoulder and closes said storage compartment unit which stores and retains said objects, k. a finger tab attached to said cover for lifting and removing said cover from said storage compartment unit to permit a user to store and replace said objects.

Claim 8

A kaleidoscope comprising an elongated tubular body of circular cross-section, a. said body having an eye opening at one end. b. a revolvable unit of slightly larger diametrical size in overlapping relationship and projecting axially outwardly from said body at the opposite end said revolvable unit having an outer wall c. a transparent wall extending closurewise across a portion of said revolvable unit providing a recessed chamber at the end of said unit for holding a multiplicity of loosely assorted small pattern producing objects of irregular shapes, d. a removable closure cap at the end of said unit in snug-fitting engagement with the outside surface of said outer wall of said revolvable unit permitting a user to change and replace said objects within said chamber at will, e. a V-shaped reflector within said tubular body between said eye opening and said cover, f. a tubular storage compartment unit for holding said objects, said unit having a projecting collar at one end and a bottom at its opposite end, g. said projecting collar of said storage compartment unit addapted to frictionally, snugly and removably fit upon the viewing end of said tubular body, h. a first shoulder within said compartment unit adjacent the end of said collar, said first shoulder acting as a stop against said eye opening end of said tubular body, i. a second shoulder within said compartment unit, said second shoulder below said first shoulder acting as a stop, j. a removable cover which seats upon said second shoulder and closes said storage compartment unit which stores and retains said objects, k. a finger tab attached to said cover for lifting and removing said cover from said storage compartment unit to permit a user to store and replace said objects.

Claim 9

The kaleidoscope according to claim 6 wherein said first shoulder of said storage compartment unit is formed by a tubular collar of the same outer dimension as the inner dimension of said outer wall of said storage compartment unit.

Claim 10

The kaleidoscope according to claim 6 wherein said second shoulder of said storage compartment uniT is formed by a second tubular collar of the same outer dimension as the inner dimension of said first tubular collar.

Claim 11

The kaleidoscope acording to claim 1 wherein said transparent wall of said revolvable unit is held in fixed position between tubular collars within said revolvable unit.

Claim 12

The kaleidoscope according to claim 1 including a tubular collar within said storage compartment wherein the top of said tubular collar is said shoulder which seats said removable cover.