DOOR PEEP VIEWER SYSTEMS

Abstract

A door peep viewer system allows small stature individuals, children, and those confined to a wheelchair or motorized scooter, the ability to use the peep-hole located within a home's front or rear door. This increases home safety by permitting the identification of someone requesting entry to the home. Once the door peep viewer system is mounted to the door, the lower portion adjustably extends to suit the needs of the person using the device. Persons of average height are still capable of using the peep-hole because the top portion is designed with a two-way see through scope. The door peep viewer system can be used in residential homes, or commercially in hotel rooms.

Claims

1) A door peep viewer system comprising: a) a door peep viewer assembly comprising; i) an upper cubic portion comprising; a first-open-inner-volume; a receiving aperture; a first-ninety-degree-elbow; a first-length; a two-way scope comprising a comprises a wide angle lens; and a top internal two-way forty-five degree angled mirror; ii) a lower cubic portion comprising; a second-open-inner-volume; a second-length; a second-ninety-degree-elbow; and a bottom internal forty-five degree angled mirror; iii) a mounting assembly comprising: at least one mounting bracket; and at least one fastener; b) wherein said door peep viewer assembly comprises in functional combination said upper cubic portion, said lower cubic portion, and said mounting assembly; c) wherein said upper cubic portion is defined by said first-open-inner-volume, said receiving aperture, said first-ninety-degree-elbow, said first-length, said two-way scope, and said top internal two-way forty-five degree angled mirror; d) wherein said upper cubic portion is structured and arranged with said top internal two-way forty-five degree angled mirror and said first-ninety-degree-elbow such that said top internal two-way forty-five degree angled mirror is completely inset within said first-ninety-degree-elbow and enables a user viewing through a door peep-hole using said two-way scope which is contained within and protruding through said upper cubic portion; e) wherein said lower cubic portion is defined by said second-open-inner-volume, said second-length, said second-ninety-degree-elbow, and said bottom internal forty-five degree angled mirror; f) wherein said lower cubic portion is slidably coupleable to said upper cubic portion such that said lower cubic portion is telescopically insertable into said upper cubic portion through said receiving aperture and also through said first-open-inner-volume; g) wherein said upper cubic portion is structured and arranged with said lower cubic portion and further structured and arranged with said mounting assembly to enable the user to view an outer image of at least one person through said first-ninety-degree-elbow, reflecting off said top internal two-way forty-five degree angled mirror, descending said first-open-inner-volume by way of said first-length, through said second-open-inner-volume of said second-length, to said bottom internal forty-five degree angled mirror, and exiting said second-ninety-degree-elbow; and h) whereby said door peep viewer system permits a wheelchair bound person and small stature person to observe the outer image of the at least one person through said door peep-hole, for identifying the at least one person before allowing entry of the at least one person.

2) The door peep viewer system of claim 1 wherein said upper cubic portion comprises a fitted molded casting for attaching to said door peep-hole.

3) The door peep viewer system of claim 1 wherein said upper cubic portion further comprises a first rubber-cupped eye piece.

4) The door peep viewer system of claim 3 wherein said lower cubic portion comprises a second rubber-cupped eye piece.

5) The door peep viewer system of claim 3 wherein said two-way scope of said upper cubic portion comprises a lever activated flip up function allowing view through said door peep-hole by an individual.

6) The door peep viewer system of claim 5 wherein said upper cubic portion and said lower cubic portion comprise aluminum.

7) The door peep viewer system of claim 5 wherein said upper cubic portion and said lower cubic portion comprises light weight durable injection molded thermoplastic.

8) The door peep viewer system of claim 6 wherein said upper cubic portion and said lower cubic portion are exactly twelve inches in length.

9) The door peep viewer system of claim 6 wherein said upper cubic portion and said lower cubic portion are less than twelve inches in length.

10) The door peep viewer system of claim 6 wherein said upper cubic portion and said lower cubic portion are greater than twelve inches in length.

11) The door peep viewer system of claim 7 wherein said light weight durable injection molded thermoplastic of said upper cubic portion comprises molded tabs and screw holes.

12) The door peep viewer system of claim 11 wherein said upper cubic portion comprises self-adhesion hook and loop fastening tabs.

13) The door peep viewer system of claim 10 wherein said lower cubic portion, when extended, pivots right and left.

14) The door peep viewer system of claim 3 wherein said upper cubic portion comprises an inward curled lip to receive a rubber ring stopper.

15) The door peep viewer system of claim 14 wherein said lower cubic portion comprises said rubber ring stopper to prevent dislodging from said upper cubic portion.

16) The door peep viewer system of claim 1 wherein said two-way scope comprises a wide angle lens to increase a viewing angle.

17) A door peep viewer system comprising: a) a door peep viewer assembly comprising; i) an upper cubic portion comprising; a first-open-inner-volume; a receiving aperture; a first-ninety-degree-elbow; a first-length; a two-way scope comprising a comprises a wide angle lens; and a top internal two-way forty-five degree angled mirror; ii) a lower cubic portion comprising; a second-open-inner-volume; a second-length; a second-ninety-degree-elbow; and a bottom internal forty-five degree angled mirror; iii) a mounting assembly comprising: at least one mounting bracket; and at least one fastener; b) wherein said door peep viewer assembly comprises in functional combination said upper cubic portion, said lower cubic portion, and said mounting assembly; c) wherein said upper cubic portion is defined by said first-open-inner-volume, said receiving aperture, said first-ninety-degree-elbow, said first-length, said two-way scope, and said top internal two-way forty-five degree angled mirror; d) wherein said upper cubic portion is structured and arranged with said top internal two-way forty-five degree angled mirror and said first-ninety-degree-elbow such that said top internal two-way forty-five degree angled mirror is completely inset within said first-ninety-degree-elbow and enables a user viewing through a door peep-hole using said two-way scope which is contained within and protruding through said upper cubic portion; e) wherein said upper cubic portion comprises a fitted molded casting for attaching to said door peep-hole; f) wherein said upper cubic portion further comprises a first rubber-cupped eye piece; g) wherein said two-way scope of said upper cubic portion comprises a lever activated flip up function allowing viewing through said door peep-hole by an individual; h) wherein said upper cubic portion comprises self-adhesion hook and loop fastening tabs; i) wherein said upper cubic portion comprises an inward curled lip to receive a rubber ring stopper; j) wherein said two-way scope comprises a wide angle lens to increase a viewing angle; k) wherein said light weight durable injection molded thermoplastic of said upper cubic portion comprises molded tabs and screw holes; l) wherein said lower cubic portion is defined by said second-open-inner-volume, said second-length, said second-ninety-degree-elbow, and said bottom internal forty-five degree angled mirror; m) wherein said lower cubic portion comprises a second rubber-cupped eye piece; n) wherein said lower cubic portion comprises said rubber ring stopper to prevent dislodging from said upper cubic portion; o) wherein said lower cubic portion, when extended, pivots right and left; p) wherein said lower cubic portion is slidably coupleable to said upper cubic portion such that said lower cubic portion is telescopically insertable into said upper cubic portion via said receiving aperture through said first-open-inner-volume; q) wherein said upper cubic portion and said lower cubic portion comprises light weight durable injection molded thermoplastic; r) wherein said upper cubic portion and said lower cubic portion are exactly twelve inches in length; s) wherein an outer image is viewed through first-ninety-degree-elbow, reflecting off said top internal two-way forty-five degree angled mirror, descending said first-open-inner-volume by way of said first-length, through said second-open-inner-volume of said second-length, to said bottom internal forty-five degree angled mirror, and exiting said second-ninety-degree-elbow; and t) whereby said door peep viewer system permits a wheelchair bound person and small stature person to observe the outer image of the at least one person through said door peep-hole, for identifying the at least one person before allowing entry of the at least one person.

18) The door peep viewer system of claim 17 further comprising a kit including: (a) said door peep viewer assembly; (b) said mounting assembly; and (c) a set of installation instructions.

19) A method of using the door peep viewer system of claim 17 comprising the steps of: (a) installing a door peep viewer assembly; (b) lowering a lower cubic portion; (c) viewing through said lower cubic portion; and (d) identifying a person or persons through said door peep viewer assembly.

20) The method of claim 19 further comprising the step of: (i) turning said lower cubic portion left or right as needed.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and method(s) of use for the present invention, door peep viewer systems, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present invention.

[0015] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view illustrating a door peep viewer system during an in-use condition according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a door peep viewer assembly of the door peep viewer system according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

[0017] FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the door peep viewer system according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIGS. 1-2.

[0018] FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the door peep viewer system according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIGS. 1-3.

[0019] FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of use for the door peep viewer system according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIGS. 1-4.

[0020] The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] As discussed above, embodiments of the present invention relate to personal safety devices for use with doors and more particularly to a door peep viewer system as used to improve the ability to readily identify a person at a door through a peep-hole.

[0022] Referring to the drawings by numerals of reference there is shown in FIGS. 1-4, various views of door peep viewer system 100 comprising: door peep viewer assembly 101 comprising upper cubic portion 105 comprising first-open-inner-volume 108, receiving aperture 111, first-ninety-degree-elbow 114, first-length 117, two-way scope 120, and top internal two-way forty-five degree angled mirror 123. Lower cubic portion 126 comprises second-open-inner-volume 129, second-length 132, second-ninety-degree-elbow 135, bottom internal forty-five degree angled mirror 137, and mounting assembly 160. As such, door peep viewer system 100 comprises door peep viewer assembly 101.

[0023] Door peep viewer assembly 101 comprises in functional combination upper cubic portion 105, lower cubic portion 126, and mounting assembly 160. Upper cubic portion 105 is defined by first-open-inner-volume 108, receiving aperture 111, first-ninety-degree-elbow 114, first-length 117, two-way scope 120, and top internal two-way forty-five degree angled mirror 123.

[0024] Upper cubic portion 105 is structured and arranged such that top internal two-way forty-five degree angled mirror 123 is inset within first-ninety-degree-elbow 114 to permit viewing through door peep-hole 143 using two-way scope 120 which is contained and protruding through upper cubic portion 105.

[0025] Lower cubic portion 126 is defined by second-open-inner-volume 129, second-length 132, second-ninety-degree-elbow 135, and bottom internal forty-five degree angled mirror 137. Lower cubic portion 126 is slidably coupleable to upper cubic portion 105 such that lower cubic portion 126 is telescopically insertable into upper cubic portion 105 via receiving aperture 111 through first-open-inner-volume 108. Mounting assembly 160 comprises at least one mounting bracket 162, and at least one fastener 164. Fastener(s) 164 may comprise screws or the like.

[0026] A visitor (visitor's image) attempting entry 171 is able to be viewed through first-ninety-degree-elbow 114, reflecting off top internal two-way forty-five degree angled mirror 123, descending first-open-inner-volume 108 by way of first-length 117, through second-open-inner-volume 129 of second-length 132, to bottom internal forty-five degree angled mirror 137, and exiting second-ninety-degree-elbow 135. It should be appreciated that the present invention works in the capacity of a novel periscope.

[0027] Door peep viewer system 100 permits wheelchair bound and small stature user(s) 140 to observe at least one visitor attempting entry 171 through door peep-hole 143, for the purpose of identifying the visitor attempting entry 171 before allowing entry. Upper cubic portion 105 comprises a fitted molded casting 106 for attaching to door peep-hole 143. Upper cubic portion 105 further preferably comprises first rubber-cupped eye piece 153. Lower cubic portion 126 preferably comprises second rubber-cupped eye piece 155 for comfort in use.

[0028] Two-way scope 120 of upper cubic portion 105, in preferred embodiments, comprises a lever activated flip up function allowing view through door peep-hole 143 by user 140. Upper cubic portion 105 and lower cubic portion 126 may comprise light weight durable injection molded thermoplastic 176. Upper cubic portion 105 and lower cubic portion 126 are preferably exactly twelve inches in length, but may be longer or shorter in length depending on door application used in. The light weight durable injection molded thermoplastic 176 of upper cubic portion 105 comprises molded tabs and screw holes; wherein lower cubic portion 126, when extended, pivots right and left.

[0029] Upper cubic portion 105 comprises inward curled lip 181 to receive a rubber ring stopper 185; wherein lower cubic portion 126 comprises rubber ring stopper 185 to prevent dislodging from upper cubic portion 105. Two-way scope 120 may comprise a wide angle lens 190 to increase a viewing angle in preferred embodiments.

[0030] It should be noted that door peep viewer system 100 may be sold as kit 440 comprising the following parts: at least one door peep viewer assembly 110 at least one mounting assembly 160; and at least one set of user instructions. The kit has instructions such that functional relationships are detailed in relation to the structure of the invention (such that the invention can be used, maintained, or the like in a preferred manner). Door peep viewer system 100 may be manufactured and provided for sale in a wide variety of sizes and shapes for a wide assortment of applications. Upon reading this specification, it should be appreciated that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements, available materials, technological advances, etc., other kit contents or arrangements such as, for example, including more or less components, customized parts, different lens and telescoping combinations, parts may be sold separately, etc., may be sufficient.

[0031] Referring now to FIG. 5 showing flowchart 550 illustrating method of use 500 for door peep viewer system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIGS. 1-4. As shown, method of use 500 may comprise the steps of: step one 501, installing door peep viewer assembly 101, step two 502, lowering lower cubic portion 126, step three 503, viewing (a person) through lower cubic portion 126, step four 504, identifying the person or persons through door peep viewer assembly 101, and step five 505, turning the lower cubic portion 126 left or right.

[0032] It should be noted that step 505 is an optional step and may not be implemented in all cases. Optional steps of method of use 500 are illustrated using dotted lines in FIG. 5 so as to distinguish them from the other steps of method of use 500.

[0033] It should be noted that the steps described in the method of use can be carried out in many different orders according to user preference. The use of step of should not be interpreted as step for, in the claims herein and is not intended to invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 112, 6. Upon reading this specification, it should be appreciated that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements, available materials, technological advances, etc., other methods of use arrangements such as, for example, different orders within above-mentioned list, elimination or addition of certain steps, including or excluding certain maintenance steps, etc., may be sufficient.

[0034] The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.