Patent · US Expired

CD ROM model kit and method of use

US6027391A · kind A · utility

2Cited by
6References
18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 28, 1997
Grant dateFeb 22, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 28, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63H27/02
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A kit for assisting in the fabrication of a model is disclosed. Such kit includes a compact disk positionable within the computer for being read and for the issuing of commands to the printer in response to input from a user. The compact disk includes a plurality of separate and distinct programs, each program representing a particular model to be fabricated. Each program includes instruction data adapted to be printed out by the printer and read by a user. Each program further includes template data adapted to be printed out and used by a user in the fabricating of a model. The instructions and templates correspond to the program selected by a user. The templates are adapted to be printed out by the printer and cut by the user in accordance with the printed out instructions in a correlated manner in response to commands from the computer and input from the user from any particular program on the compact disk.

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