Horology: time measuring systems or devices – Displays or display device details
Patent
1991-02-22
1992-07-28
Miska, Vit W.
Horology: time measuring systems or devices
Displays or display device details
368229, 446241, G04B 1906, A63H 106
Patent
active
051345978
ABSTRACT:
An animated kinetic sculpture device in the form of a pedestal for support of another kinetic sculpture or other object, or as a stand alone advertising piece. The device comprises a supporting structure, a motor driven upright cylindrical helical coil spring rotatably mounted to the supporting structure, a sliding and pivoting post adjacent to and generally parallel to the coil spring, an object, optionally in the form of a figure of a human, bushed to the sliding post, a lifter follower also bushed to the sliding post such that it can also pivot, the follower especially conformed to engage the rotating coil spring and to bear mainly on that side of the coil spring that will pull it into engagement, such that the follower and the object will be carried up the coil spring along the sliding post. An ejection piece at the top of the coil spring is provided to pivot the follower out of engagement so the object and follower may slide back down by gravity. An arrangement is provided at the bottom to re-engage the follower such that it and the object will rise again, and the cycle will automatically continue to be repeated.
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