Patent ID: 7101046
Filing Date: 2006-09-05
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A kaleidoscope comprising: a kaleidoscope body including mirror surfaces forming a reflecting tube which transmits a kaleidoscopic image therein and defines a kaleidoscope axis, said kaleidoscope body having first and second ends at opposing ends of said reflecting tube; an image material assembly including a cylinder containing materials for producing said kaleidoscopic image, the cylinder having first and second cylinder ends; a support body connected to a first end of said reflecting tube and having opposing first and second support members respectively having side edges defining first and second concave recesses each having an open side and into which the first and second cylinder ends are inserted and are rotatable and detachably supported; and a retention member, attached to one of the support body and said first end of the kaleidoscope body, engaging and biasing said cylinder into said first and second concave recesses to retain said cylinder in said first and second concave recesses.