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Portable puppet theater systems

US5468171A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 21, 1994
Grant dateNov 21, 1995
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 21, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63J19/00
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A portable puppet theater system including: a vertically disposed first front section having a rectangular configuration having an enlarged opening therethrough; a vertically disposed second rear section in a rectangular configuration having a periphery generally corresponding to that of the first section; a pair of side bars pivotably coupling the sides of the front section and rear section, the side bars also being pivotable at the centers thereof, to allow the front and rear sections to be moved toward each other for a collapsed orientation and away from each other for an operative orientation; a pelmet positioned across the upper edge of the opening with side curtains at the sides of the opening movable between a closed position in contact with each other and an open position allowing viewing through the opening; a plurality of lights located adjacent the upper edge of the opening; a tape player located adjacent to the lower edge of the opening; speakers mounted on the front face of the front section beneath the opening; a microphone operatively coupled to the speakers; a control panel on the back face of the front section for controlling the lights and the microphone along wit…

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