Amusement device for preventing boredom in a traveling vehicle
US6296544A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H33/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An amusement device for use in a traveling vehicle, includes a housing having a paper holding area defined by side walls and a bottom wall for receiving and holding a piece of paper therein, a transparent top wall in overlying relation to the paper holding area such that the piece of paper is viewable through the transparent wall, the transparent wall having an outer surface which can be written on and then erased, and a slot in one side wall for receiving the piece of paper into the paper holding area and for removing the piece of paper from the paper holding area; a mounting assembly for mounting the housing to a seat of the traveling vehicle so that the piece of paper is viewable by a person to the rear of the seat, the mounting assembly including two hook members connected with the housing for hanging the housing from the seat of the traveling vehicle; a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted in spaced relation to an inner surface of the transparent wall for providing an indication as to predefined points on the paper held in the paper holding area, the paper includes indicia thereon corresponding to the light emitting diodes; an actuation device for actuating selected ones…
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