Patent ID: 6764184
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A telescopically collapsible image projector having a segmented tubular body comprising:a. a first tubular body segment; b. a second tubular body segment co-axially mounted to said first tubular body segment and adapted for sliding concentric placement within the first tubular body segment; c. a third tubular body segment co-axially mounted to said second body segment and adapted for sliding concentric placement within the second tubular body segment, wherein said image projector has: d. a first stowed configuration in which the first, second and third tubular body segments are co-axially and telescopically collapsed within each other in concentric placement; and, e. a second operating configuration in which the first, second and third tubular body segments are co-axially deployed thereby forming: f. a rigid optical pathway; and, g. a heat sink.