Floating eyeball pad

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1999-05-07

2001-11-20

Ackun, Jr., Jacob K. (Department: 3712)

Amusement devices: toys

Figure toy or accessory therefor

Having mechanism or manipulatable means to move figure or...

C446S147000, C446S071000, C446S392000

Reexamination Certificate

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06319088

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to using known spherical toy balls, commonly known as “floating eyeballs,” Jet Balls™ or Glide Balls™ in a panel or panels to create an amusing and entertaining three-dimensional display.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
Known in the art are “floating eyeballs” comprised of an eyeball-decorated (i.e. pupil, iris, blood vessels, etc.) inner sphere encased and floating within a larger clear outer sphere. The inner and outer spheres are separated by a clear liquid. The eyeball-decorated inner sphere is weighted such that the pupil automatically rotates upwards no matter which direction the sphere is rotated. It is not known to combine the floating eyeball with a plurality of hingedly connected panels, thereby forming a plurality of three-dimensional animations. The present invention creates a toy that in one embodiment creates a plurality of facial expressions by combining said panels and one or more pair of floating eyeballs. It is known in the art that any floating objects including belly buttons, other body parts, and/or graphic designs would all be equivalent to the best mode depiction herein of floating eyeballs.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a toy for amusement. The toy is comprised of a panel with one or more spherical toy balls, commonly known as the above noted “floating eyeballs.” The panel can bear features resembling a human, insect, animal or other creature-like facial expression. The panel can bear facial features on both its front and back surfaces. The panel can be hingedly connected to a book or other card-like object such that when the connected panel is flipped over or turned open, a new panel bearing different artwork or facial features appears. The panel and floating eyeballs together make an entertaining three-dimensional character representation that can be controlled by the user to create an animated effect called “eyeball animation®.” “Eyeball animation®” describes a visual effect in which the eyeball-decorated inner sphere moves about the clear plastic outer sphere in a manner similar to human-like eye movement.
The primary aspect of the present invention is to affix a floating eyeball to a panel so as to create a variety of entertaining and amusing facial expressions and scenes via the combination.
Another aspect of the present invention is to allow the user to create additional entertaining and amusing scenes by shaking or tilting the panel causing the floating eyeballs to move in different directions thereby providing the artwork surrounding the “floating eyeballs” varied visual affects.
Another aspect of the present invention provides the user a variety of entertaining and amusing facial expressions or scenes quickly and conveniently. The present invention attaches the primary panel to the front cover of a book, card, or other surface with the inner pages being additional panels bearing different facial expressions or scenes. Since the floating eyeballs automatically rotate upwards, the user has quick and convenient access to additional facial expressions and scenes by either turning the panel over to its other side or opening the front cover and turning the inner pages and back cover of the book or card.
Another aspect of the present invention is to permit the user to create his own entertaining three dimensional representations by introducing blank panels over and around the floating eyeballs affixed to the primary panel such that the user may draw, paint or otherwise place an image of his own creation on the blank panel.
Other aspects of this invention will appear from the following description and appended claims, reference being made to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the several views.


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Title: Eye Spy a Panda! Author: Jean Hwang 1995 Publisher: Threehouse Children's Books Limited.

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