Frame with decoration rotatably mounted on it
US5886765A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02C11/02
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a device with a central transparent member and a frame around the member, fixed elements hold the transparent member stationary with respect to the frame. A decorative element is mounted for rotation with respect to the fixed elements from a position in which one decorative aspect of the decorative element is displayed to a position in which another decorative aspect of the decorative element is displayed. In at least one embodiment, a multiplicity of decorative element is employed. In other embodiments, the central transparent member carries aligned, outwardly extending shafts on which the decorative element is mounted for rotation.
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