Education and demonstration – Visual art or craft – artistic adornment – or color training... – Design formed of identical or complementary elements
Patent
1989-06-08
1990-10-23
Layno, Benjamin
Education and demonstration
Visual art or craft, artistic adornment, or color training...
Design formed of identical or complementary elements
446118, G09B 1900, A63H 3306
Patent
active
049648020
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is disclosed for making complex and beautiful arrays of marbles or other translucent decorative objects in a free creative manner. A base has structure defining a rectangular grid for engaging both marbles and structure for supporting marbles above the level of the base. Such supporting structure includes support posts engageable with the base for holding marbles at their respective upper ends and inclined risers, both free standing and supportable for facilitating inclined displays of marbles. Substantially horizontal elevated platform structures, similar in configuration, but smaller than the grid, may also be employed. Flexible and segmented support posts add variety and interest.
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Layno Benjamin
Szczepanik Valerie
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