Patents Assigned to Ochi International Kabushiki Kaisha
  • Patent number: 6332686
    Abstract: A kaleidoscope which is characterized in that it comprises a hollow box (10) having peep holes (12 and 13) in one of its side walls, polygonal hollow cylinders (31A and 31B) each of which has 1st and 2nd end surfaces, whose inner surfaces are mirror surfaces and which are so provided inside hollow box (10) that they correspond to the peep holes (12 and 13) and the 1st end surfaces face the peep holes (12 and 13) with lenses (32) therebetween respectively, object cases (33A and 33B) in which objects (350) are housed and which are provided rotatably at positions where their one side walls (333) face the 2nd end surfaces of the polygonal hollow cylinders (31A and 31B), light sources (40) which face the other side walls of the object cases and are provided on the other side wall are formed at positions corresponding to the hollow box (10), a means (35, 36) which is provided in the hollow box (10) and gives rotary motions to the object cases (33A and 33B), sound sources which are provided in the hollow box (10) an
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Ochi International KabuShiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yuriko Yoda
  • Patent number: 6305808
    Abstract: A kaleidoscope can have a particular visual object represented on the outer wall of its casing. An inner triangle casing of the kaleidoscope forms a gap with the tubular casing. A fragrance substance can be filled in the gap having a fragrance associated with the particular visual object represented in the outer wall of the casing. The plurality of slits in a closure on one end of the casing allows the fragrance to escape from the casing. A covering removably mounted on the end of the casing covers the slits when the kaleidoscope is not is use to prevent the fragrance from escaping. A light transmission plate may be provided within the casing having one or more graphical objects associated with the particular visual object represented on the outside of the casing such that the graphical object can be viewed through the end of the tubular casing. The kaleidoscope may further have a device to produce a sound associated with a particular visual object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Ochi International Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hirotomo Ochi