Card – picture – or sign exhibiting – Display device with gas or liquid movement
Reexamination Certificate
2000-08-09
2002-03-19
Davis, Cassandra H. (Department: 3628)
Card, picture, or sign exhibiting
Display device with gas or liquid movement
C040S410000, C040S426000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06357151
ABSTRACT:
INVENTION
The invention relates to ornamental devices of the nature called “snowballs” or “snowglobes” wherein a material is suspendable in a clear liquid observable through a transparent envelope and in which there is a particulate which when the fluid is agitated, will take on the appearances of snow, confetti, leaves, sand or the like falling on a scene within the envelope such as a house or trees or individuals or the like.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY
“Snowglobes” have been known for many years. They usually include a Christmas scene or a replica of a well known scene such as a winter scene in which the White House, a covered bridge, Nativity or the like is disclosed which can be shaken by hand so that the artificial snow will be mixed in the fluid to give the appearance of snow falling, etc. These devices are readily available in retail stores and souvenir outlets. Some of the devices may include a music box. Unfortunately the ornamental devices are so constructed that the particulate material used to simulate snow or leaves or the like, will not stay in suspension for any great length of time and will eventually fall to the bottom of the device until shaken once again.
OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of this invention to provide an ornamental display receptacle which will maintain the particulate in suspension as long as desired without manipulating the device.
Still another object of this invention is to provide an ornamental display receptacle which has an agitator which is power driven and which can be turned OFF and ON as desired.
Another object of this invention is to provide an ornamental display receptacle which is inexpensive and easy to manufacture and which provides entertainment for extended periods of time without manipulation by an individual.
It is another object of this invention to be able to provide a suspendable particulate in a liquid display device in which the particulate can be agitated at various rates of speed to give certain effects such as a light snowfall, moderate snowfall or blizzard type conditions.
In summary this invention relates to ornamental display receptacles which contained a fluid in a particulate in the fluid which can be agitated without manual manipulation.
These and other objects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description including the drawings in which:
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Davis Cassandra H.
Shlesinger & Arkwright & Garvey LLP
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