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Electrostatic display device

US4160583A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 1978
Grant dateJul 10, 1979
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Expiry dateMar 28, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09F9/372
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrostatic display device includes a casing with a pair of side walls, a fixed electrode having a cylindrical surface and a ridge at the upper most portion of the surface, a pair of flaps of resilient sheet electrode standing adjacent to the fixed electrode along the inner surface of the side walls, and a layer of insulating material provided on the outer surface of the fixed electrode and/or the inner surface of the resilient sheet electrode, whereby upon applying a voltage to the electrodes, the resilient flaps are attracted to the cylindrical surface of the fixed electrode and cover the same in a moment, changing the appearance of the device.

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