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Toy with thermochromic material

US5503583A · kind A · utility

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24Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 14, 1995
Grant dateApr 2, 1996
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2250/1031
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A toy painted with paint containing thermochromic material which changes color as the temperature of the toy varies. Selected portions of the toy may be painted with the thermochromic material to provide a variety of patterns, designs, numbers, letters or other indicia which change color in response to temperature variations. In addition, different portions of the toy may be painted with different paints containing different colored thermochromic materials.

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