Merchandising magic tricks, mechanical or action/motion puzzles

US6876976B1 · kind B1 · utility

Inventor

• Mark Setteducati · Kingston, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 30, 2000
• Grant date: Apr 5, 2005
• Expiry date: Jul 19, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0241
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

When merchandising magic tricks, a web site has a first information set with a motion picture of expert performance of each trick type and a second information set with graphical instructions for perfecting performance of each trick type. Tricks are supplied in a store, with either packaging or an adjacent advertising display for each different type of magic trick marked with first indicia including the web site address and a first key identifying the type of magic trick and visible to a customer prior to purchase so that the customer can access the web site for a demonstration of the trick prior to purchase. Second indicia for that type of trick and a second key, different from the first key, are concealed from the customer by the trick packaging so that a customer can access the instructions for perfecting performance only after purchasing the magic trick.