Article which can change its shape

Details Article which can change its shape Article which can change its shape

1988-08-25

1991-05-28

Zimmerman, John J.

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

All metal or with adjacent metals

With provision for limited relative movement between components

428595, 337140, 337396, H01H 3746

Patent

active

050194569

ABSTRACT:
An article comprises a bent strip 2, the ends (4) of which can be rotated relative to each other to cause the strip to change its shape. One embodiment of the strip is initially in the shape of a split circle. Rotation causes the strip to adopt an intermediate complex shape and then a double circle shape. One application of the invention is as a statue.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2249582 (1941-07-01), Strobel
patent: 3391882 (1968-07-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 3497824 (1970-02-01), Jakobs
patent: 3802930 (1974-04-01), Brook et al.
patent: 3844756 (1974-11-01), Hickling
patent: 4010455 (1977-03-01), Stange
patent: 4281513 (1981-08-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 4691517 (1987-09-01), Banks
patent: 4808246 (1989-02-01), Albrecht et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Article which can change its shape does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Article which can change its shape, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Article which can change its shape will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-35465