http://www.ipo.gov.uk/patent.htm
There have been a great number of view master 'copies' so it is possible for use to replicate the design to some extent, making it recognisable without breaching copyright laws
Examples of View-Master inspired designs:
The TRUE-VIEW stereoscope (1950's)
A chinese View-Master 'copy'
The View-Master viewer has been around for over sixty years. In that time other companies have produced copies so close to the View-Master design that they can even view Sawyers and Gaf reels.
Therefore we are able to design a casing in-capturing the character of the original View-Master, but we will have to patent the idea of putting in a digital camera.
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