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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7255563 | Educational toy The educational toy includes a toy figure having a body, a frame affixed within a portion of the body, and an earth globe disposed within the frame. The globe is configured to rotate within the frame. The globe is configured to represent the earth, and has outlines ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7227505 | Antenna beam controlling system for cellular communication An antenna beam controlling system (ABCS) for use in cellular communication systems. The ABCS allows the antenna's horizontal beam direction and horizontal beam width to be remotely adjusted for optimum reception and transmission. The ABCS, in its basic design, is c... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207802 | Globes having marked zones of geographic interest An Earth globe is provided for studying continental position theories. The globe comprises graphical image representations of a plurality of land masses at locations representing the current position of the land masses on Earth. A plurality of at least a portion of ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207803 | Earth globe assembly An educational globe assembly is provided comprising a globe and a base cradle for the globe configured to removably and rotatably support the globe. The base cradle comprises a great circle ring, and the great circle ring comprises at least one annular indicia surf... | 04/24/2007 |
| 6979197 | Globe apparatus for showing rotation and revolution Disclosed is a globe apparatus for showing rotation and revolution at the same time. The globe apparatus includes: a base to which one end of at least one support rod is fixed and one end of a revolution axis is rotatably fixed; a support arm fixedly coupled with th... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6612843 | Globe base educational device The present invention comprises an educational device for use with an earth globe having ecliptic angle of inclination for teaching students the position of the earth relative to the sun through the various seasons. The educational device can also be used... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6299451 | Time teaching globe A model globe for illustrating time relationships and related concepts includes a global representation of the earth rotatable about an axis simulating the earth's axis of rotation. A cursor assembly is independently rotatable about the axis, and includes... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6196693 | Internally lighted globe A internally lighted globe for showing the world as illuminated by the sun at the current time. The internally lighted globe includes a base with an arm coupled thereto. A sphere has indicia representing the surface of the earth and an axis. The sphere is... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6183257 | Touch controlled light emitted two balls instrument The touch controlled light emitted two balls instrument comprises the following elements. A seat with a two loops touch controlled sensing switch circuit system, one side of the seat is formed with a pivotal hole, and the opposite side of the seat is inst... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6027343 | Touch controlled multiple functional terrestrial globe A touch controlled multiple functional terrestrial globe is disclosed. A ball is a transparent round ball with a hollow inner space, a world map is depicted on the surface of the ball; a palm shape supporting frame for supporting the ball by the part betw... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5545041 | Earth globe An earth globe includes a base and a hollow globe body made of translucent material and having a spherical configuration corresponding substantially to the earth. A first support mechanism serves to rotatably support the globe body relative to the base ar... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5280458 | Sunlit world globe A sunlit world globe provides a realistic and constantly accurate day/night pattern on the surface of the globe. The globe employs an internal, rotating baffle for a light source. The baffle rotates with respect to a semi-transparent shell constituting a ... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5030100 | Environmental display system A system for displaying educational material relating to environmental matters comprises a computer, a laserdisc player for extracting video and audio signals and a globe which comprises a representation of the earth with an array of constantly spaced lig... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4971559 | Globe having means for indicating a day and night boundary A globe, comprising: a stationary base; a day and night boundary ring mounted on the stationary base; an arm supported at its base end by the day and night boundary ring so as to be rotatable around a first axial line; and a spherical globe main body rota... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4936779 | Earth planet model An earth planet model as illustrated in the drawings having a base supporting a globe cradle 28. The globe cradle supports a glove 40 at a north pole bearing 48 and at a south pole bearing 50 with the polar axis of the globe being inclined. The model 10 h... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4761138 | Planet model with solar display A light source within a transparent hollow globe continually illuminates one half the globe to represent solar illumination. The light source is rotated about the north-south axis of the globe at the rate of one revolution per day and is concurrently osci... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4666310 | Globe clocks Globe clocks for indicating time at various points in the world by illumination of such points as a function of time by light systems which simulate the sun. In a first preferred embodiment, the globe clock is characterized by a transparent or translucent... | 05/19/1987 |
