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US 11,465,065 B2Granted
Apparatus for providing an animated image for a viewer
OwnerPhilippa Claire Barbara Hancockinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus (2) for providing an animated image for a viewer, which apparatus comprises: (i) a device (4, 6, 10, 12) for providing the animated image; and (ii) securing means (14) for securing the apparatus (2) to a part (16) of a structure (18) such that the apparatus (2) is fixed with respect to the structure (18), and such that the device (4, 6, 10, 12) is operable by the viewer in order for the viewer to see the animated image.
Claims20
An apparatus for providing an animated image for a viewer, the apparatus comprising:
- (i) a device for providing the animated image;
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- (ii) securing means for securing the apparatus to a part of a structure such that the apparatus is fixed with respect to the structure, and such that the device is manually operable by the viewer in order for the viewer to see the animated image;
- wherein the device comprises:
- a rotatable member configured to be manually operated from outside of the rotatable member;
- mounting means for sturdily mounting the rotatable member about an axis such that the rotatable member is configured to stably rotate about the axis;
- a series of progressively changing representations displayed on the rotatable member, the progressively changing representations being viewable by the viewer, whereby the viewer sees the animated image when the rotatable member is rotated;
- and in which:
- the mounting means and the securing means are configured to be fixed with respect to the structure, and the rotatable member is rotatable by the viewer in order for the viewer to see the animated image.
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