Card – picture – or sign exhibiting – Display device with gas or liquid movement
Patent
1996-04-18
1998-01-27
Green, Brian K.
Card, picture, or sign exhibiting
Display device with gas or liquid movement
40410, G09F 1900
Patent
active
057110999
ABSTRACT:
A decorative visual display device for circulating a fluid and simulated snow particles around a diorama. A snow globe is provided with a fluid propeller to circulate the fluid and particles within an outer transparent shell to provide the visual effect of snow falling on the diorama. A motor is placed within the base of the snow globe and may be actuated or deactuated to start and stop the snowfall effect.
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Nesbit Mark S.
Swensen Duane H.
Green Brian K.
International Product Concepts, Inc.
Pingel G. Brian
Trout Brett J.
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