System for producing variable static light displays
US3934366A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 1974 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09F7/04
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for producing a variety of static multicolor light displays includes a plurality of different colored translucent image-producing elements. A light source is positioned to direct light through the image-producing elements and onto a display surface. The image-producing elements are three-dimensional and positionable to produce a variety of different static visual and aesthetic displays. The image producing elements are detachably held in position, against a base which may comprise all or part of the display surface. To provide the capability of vertically suspending the system, like a painting, the elements may be held in position by magnetic force or means such as pegs as mechanical interlocks or adhesives. Such means, or others, such as weights, may be employed for systems positioned horizontally. The light source may be attached to the base to provide a self-contained unit. A virtually limitless variety of static effects and compositions is achievable by combining pluralities of image-producing elements of various colors and in various positions with respect to the light source and the display surface.
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