Animated artificial flower

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2006-11-17

2010-11-30

McNeil, Jennifer C (Department: 1784)

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

Three dimension imitation or 'treated' natural product

Flora

C446S241000

Reexamination Certificate

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07842359

ABSTRACT:
A device simulating a blooming flower includes a piston slidably disposed within an elongated tube simulating a flower stem. A chamber within the stem is configured to hold a dissolvable solid material. The piston is biased upwardly, but held in place by the dissolvable solid material placed in the chamber above the piston. A simulated flower is attached to the end of the stem or piston and has a plurality of simulated petals configured to open as the stem is placed in a liquid, the solid material dissolves, and the piston moves upwardly within the stem.

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