Amusement devices: toys – Having enclosed liquid
Reexamination Certificate
2000-11-30
2002-02-12
Ackun, Jr., Jacob K. (Department: 3712)
Amusement devices: toys
Having enclosed liquid
C040S409000, C040S410000, C084S095100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06346026
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an ornamental display toy and, more particularly, to such an ornamental display toy, which is combined with a desk clock.
FIG. 1
shows a regular crystal ball-like ornamental display toy. This structure of ornamental display toy
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comprises a hollow base
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, a transparent spherical shell
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supported on the hollow base
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, the transparent spherical shell
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having a bottom opening
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sealed with a gasket
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, a transparent liquid
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filled in the transparent spherical shell
13
before sealing of the gasket
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, an ornament
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mounted on the gasket
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and suspended in the transparent spherical shell
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, and reflector chips
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put in the transparent liquid
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before sealing of the gasket
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. When the user shakes the ornamental display toy
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and then puts it on the top of a table, the reflector chips
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float in the transparent liquid
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and then settle to the bottom of the liquid
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, simulating the flying of snowflakes. Please also refer to
FIG. 2. A
musical box
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is mounted in the hollow base
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. The musical box
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comprises a driving mechanism (clockwork) having a center shaft
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, a handle
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coupled to the center shaft
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, a pinned barrel
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coupled to the driving mechanism, the pined barrel
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having pins
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adapted to strike a metal comb (not shown) to reproduce sound upon rotation of the pinned barrel
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. Further, a transmission mechanism may be installed and coupled between the ornament
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and the center shaft
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/the pinned barrel
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, so that the ornament
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is moved (rotated, reciprocated, or oscillated) upon operation of the musical box
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. Similar exemplars are seen in US Pat. Nos. 5,110,636; 5,286,535; 5,338,583.
The aforesaid conventional ornamental display toys are simply used as ornamental means for display purpose to attract people. These ornamental display toys have no practical function.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is one object of the present invention to provide an ornamental display toy, which works as an ornamental display device as well as a desk clock.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an ornamental display toy, which is detachable.
The ornamental display toy of the present invention comprises a hollow base, a transparent spherical shell supported on the base, the shell having a bottom opening sealed with a rubber gasket, a liquid filled in the shell before sealing of the rubber gasket, a transparent case interference-fit into a hole on the rubber gasket and suspended in the liquid in the shell, a clock holder inserted into the transparent case from the bottom side and secured thereto by a hook joint, an ornament covered on the transparent base leaving the clock of the clock holder visible from the outside of the ornamental display toy, a stepped socket mounted in the hollow base, a bushing covered with a bottom cover and detachably fastened to the inside of the stepped socket, and a musical box mounted on the bottom cover inside the bushing.
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Ackun Jr. Jacob K.
Cegielnik Urszula M.
Pro-Techtor Inter-national Services
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