US5508764A
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Apparatus and method for displaying floor, ceiling and wall coverings
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-06-01
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Granted: 1996-04-16
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Expires: 2015-06-01
Abstract
Abstract This invention discloses a projection apparatus and method for displaying floor, ceiling, and wall coverings. A projector contained within a special projection tower and combined with retroreflective screens provide a means for manufacturers to display coverings in a full size perspective even in normal ambient light.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry Oles
- 👤 Ray Youngker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:12
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F7/00; A47F7/16; A47F11/00; A47F11/06; G; G02; G02B; G02B5/00; G02B5/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
An apparatus for displaying floor, ceiling, and wall coverings, comprising: an image; a projector that projects said image using light; a beamsplitter for directing the light to one or more retroreflective screens mounted above said beamsplitter, said retroreflective screens further comprise one or more slatted retroreflective screens; said retroreflective screens reflect the light containing said image back to said beamsplitter; and the reflected image being viewable through said beamsplitter.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
69 words
An apparatus for displaying floor, ceiling, and wall coverings, comprising: an image; a projector that projects said image using light; a beamsplitter for directing the light to one or more retroreflective screens mounted above said beamsplitter, said retroreflective screens further comprise one or more slatted retroreflective screens; said retroreflective screens reflect the light containing said image back to said beamsplitter; and the reflected image being viewable through said beamsplitter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said retroreflective screens further comprise a horizontally mounted retroreflective screen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said retroreflective screens further comprise a vertically mounted retroreflective screen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said retroreflective screens further comprise a horizontally mounted retroreflective screen.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
73 words
An apparatus for displaying floor, ceiling, and wall coverings, comprising: an image; projecting means for projecting said image using light; beamsplitting means for directing the light to one or more retroreflective screens mounted above of said beamsplitting means, said retroreflective screens further comprise one or more slatted retroreflective screens; said retroreflective screens reflect the light containing said image back to said beamsplitting means; and the reflected image being viewable through said beamsplitting means.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
73 words
An apparatus for displaying floor, ceiling, and wall coverings, comprising: an image; projecting means for projecting said image using light; beamsplitting means for directing the light to one or more retroreflective screens mounted above of said beamsplitting means, said retroreflective screens further comprise one or more slatted retroreflective screens; said retroreflective screens reflect the light containing said image back to said beamsplitting means; and the reflected image being viewable through said beamsplitting means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said retroreflective screens further comprise a horizontally mounted retroreflective screen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said retroreflective screens further comprise a vertically mounted retroreflective screen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said retroreflective screens further comprise a horizontally mounted retroreflective screen.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for displaying floor, ceiling, and wall coverings, comprising the following steps: projecting an image using light from a display device; dividing and directing the light to one or more retroreflective screens mounted above of said display device, said retroreflective screens further comprise one or more slatted retroreflective screens; reflecting the light from said retroreflective screens back to the display device; and viewing said image from a position behind said display device.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for displaying floor, ceiling, and wall coverings, comprising the following steps: projecting an image using light from a display device; dividing and directing the light to one or more retroreflective screens mounted above of said display device, said retroreflective screens further comprise one or more slatted retroreflective screens; reflecting the light from said retroreflective screens back to the display device; and viewing said image from a position behind said display device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said retroreflective screens further comprise a horizontally mounted retroreflective screen.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said retroreflective screens further comprise a vertically mounted retroreflective screen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said retroreflective screens further comprise a horizontally mounted retroreflective screen.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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