Education and demonstration – Geography – Terrestrial globe or accessory therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-01
2005-03-01
Banks, Derris H. (Department: 3714)
Education and demonstration
Geography
Terrestrial globe or accessory therefor
C434S130000, C434S136000, C434S142000, C434S146000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06860739
ABSTRACT:
A spherical world globe with geographic features imprinted on its surface rotates on an axis through the poles. The sphere is not large enough to carry legible details of all areas. Greater details are stored in a memory such as a compact disc. An indicator on the sphere is positionable north and south or the sphere is positionable relative to a fixed indicator to position the indicator along a north/south meridian. A sensor senses the north/south position of the indicator and sends a signal to a control circuit connected to the memory. Another sensor connected to the rotation of the sphere sends an east/west signal to the control circuit. Using the two signals, the circuit finds the area corresponding to the area selected on the sphere in the memory and displays it on a display in greater detail than is visible on the sphere.
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Banks Derris H.
Blum Alvin S.
Suhol Dmitry
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