Decorative article with flake circulating means
May 25, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2587620 Novelty display device Novelty device for viewing outdoor scenes Musical ornament Air-liquid kinetic sculpture apparatus Enhanced lighting for ornaments Decoration article with an automatic flaking device Toy with liquid-filled shell Recirculating snowfall-type display Swimming toy fish InventorsApplicationNo. 450422 filed on 05/25/1995US Classes:40/410, Snowfall simulator40/414, Electromotor operated446/236, ROTATING OR HAVING VISIBLE ROTATING PORTION (E.G., SPINNING OR WHIRLING, NOT ROLLING)446/267HAVING ENCLOSED LIQUIDExaminersPrimary: Green, Brian K.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG09F 019/00AbstractOrnamental display device for simulating snowfall over a display object or scene positioned within a housing comprises a liquid filled compartment rotatably arranged within the housing. The compartment includes first and second opposed sidewalls having aligned transparent portions defining a sealed interior cavity for receiving the liquid. The liquid within the cavity is substantially transparent and a plurality of snow-simulating flake particles are dispersed within the liquid. Blade members radially arranged within the compartment are oriented at a predetermined angle so as to transport flake particles from the lower zone of the cavity to the upper zone as the compartment is rotated. The transparent sidewall portions are aligned with the display object or scene so that the object or scene can be viewed during continuous recirculation of the flake particles.Other References
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