Patent Publication Number: US-2011075284-A1

Title: Infinite progression mirror box

Description:
Mirrors reflect the light from objects put in front of them. If two mirrors are placed parallel to and directly in front of each other, the light will reflect in a manner that is perpendicular to the parallel mirrors, creating an almost infinite view of mirrors reflecting themselves in each mirror. This effect can generally be described as “parallax.” Prior to this invention, the only way to view the infinite regression of parallel light rays running perpendicular to and reflected in the mirrors was for the viewer to use large enough mirrors to interpose the viewer between the mirrors while still maintaining a large enough space in the mirrors so as to allow the viewer&#39;s reflection to only partially obstruct the viewer&#39;s view of the infinite regression of reflecting mirrors. This device solves the problem of the viewer&#39;s own reflection obstructing the view of the infinite regression of reflections by employing a “see through” “one way” mirror, which allows the viewer to stand outside the parallel mirrors, rather being inside, to view the infinite regression of reflections, eliminating the viewer&#39;s own reflection from obstructing the view of the mirrors reflecting each other. Hence, the viewer has a clean, unobstructed view of the infinite regression of parallel and perpendicular mirrors because the viewer is outside, rather than inside, the infinite chain of reflections. The chain of mirrors reflected is limited only by the size and distance of the mirrors involved, variables I specifically reserve and claim to the right to keep as an open option as part of this patent claim. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
     Drawing  1   
     a.) Side  1  contains the viewing portal holes on the front side and the “see through” “one way” mirror attached to the back. 
     b.) Side  1  contains the only viewing portal holes. 
     c.) Side  1  contains the only “see through” “one way” mirror. 
     d.) The other three mirrors, Mirrors  2 ,  3 ,  4 , and the mirror on the bottom facing upwards, are all regular mirrors. 
     Drawing  2   
     a.) This drawing is an “exploded view” of the mirror box showing the individual parts of the box. 
     b.) Note that Mirror  1  does not have viewing holes in it. This is because Mirror  1  is the “see through” “one way” mirror and the viewer looks directly through the mirrored glass. The small size of the viewing portals allows the viewer to look through the backside of the mirror without being reflected in the opposite mirror.