Amusement devices: toys – Infant's toy and means for retaining – attaching – or...
Reexamination Certificate
2000-04-04
2002-10-15
Nguyen, Kien T. (Department: 3712)
Amusement devices: toys
Infant's toy and means for retaining, attaching, or...
C446S228000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06464555
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
In one aspect the present invention relates to novel, improved, mobiles.
In a more specific aspect, the present invention relates to motorized models.
In yet another specific aspect, the present invention relates to mobiles with an improved mechanism for supporting arms of the mobile from a center hub.
And, in yet another aspect, the present invention relates to mobiles with a novel mechanism for supporting the device from a selected structure.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Various types of mobiles—powered and unpowered—are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,919,795 to Van Horne; U.S. Pat. No. 4,640,034 to Zisholtz; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,620,274 to Wear.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide mobiles which differ from the mobiles disclosed in the above cited patents in a number of important respects. These include: (1) different, user-selectable types of motors for rotating a hub and an array of arms which are fixed to the hub and have artifacts attached to their outer (distal ends); (2) innovative techniques for connecting the arms to the hub and for attaching the selected artifacts to the arms; (3) a support which is connected to the hub of the mobile by a ball and socket connector; (4) a clamp mechanism for mounting the support to an appropriate and available structure. Another innovative feature of the mobiles disclosed herein is a construction of the support which is flexible and thereby allows the hub of the mobile and those components of the mobile supported from the hub to be shifted to a selected location.
One primary object of the invention has been identified above. Additional objects as well as the significant features and the advantages of the invention will be apparent to the reader from the foregoing, the appended claims, and the ensuing detailed discussion and description of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3919795 (1975-11-01), Van Horne Jinivisian et al.
patent: 4640034 (1987-02-01), Zisholtz
patent: 4984380 (1991-01-01), Anderson
patent: 5352145 (1994-10-01), Raiffe et al.
patent: 5620274 (1997-04-01), Wear
patent: 5626434 (1997-05-01), Cook
patent: 5672088 (1997-09-01), Chininis
patent: 5797785 (1998-08-01), Silberstein
Miller Nash LLP
Nguyen Kien T.
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