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US 12,208,535 B2Granted
Mini pottery wheel
AssigneeMake It Real LLC
InventorsJonathan Jaget, Marie-Michele Girard-Rheault, Dominique Roy
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a mini pottery wheel for shaping clay or other suitable materials to a desired shape. The clay is maintained upon a rotatable platform during shaping by a post member which is cooperatively engaged by the clay or other suitable material by a centering tool assembly to ensure that the material remains centrally positioned upon the rotatable platform. As will be appreciated, the present invention offers a fun and convenient way for users to form a variety of end products.
Claims20
A mini pottery wheel comprising:
- a base assembly including a motor for turning a platform having clay disposed thereon;
- a post member partially embedded within the clay;
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- a support structure including an at least partially transparent cover including a roof and an annular wall extending therefrom selectively attachable to said base assembly, said cover defining an open area for working said clay and a downwardly extending pin extending from the cover, said pin engaging the post member, said pin and said post member defining an axis of rotation of the clay upon the platform;
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- wherein said cover includes at least one slot disposed along the annular wall through which a portion of a hand-held shaping tool is inserted to contact and shape said clay.
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A mini pottery wheel comprising:
- a base assembly including a body and a motor disposed within the body for turning a rotatable platform having clay disposed thereon;
- a centering tool including a selectively removable clay packing shell, a post member insertable into the clay including an elongated bore and a cap for aligning the post member for insertion into the clay;
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- an at least partially transparent cover selectively attachable to the base assembly, said cover including a roof having a downwardly extending pin which is inserted within the elongated bore of the post member to assist in maintaining the clay upon the rotatable platform during use and an annular wall extending from the roof, said annular wall including at least one elongated slot through which a portion of a hand-held shaping tool is inserted to contact and shape said clay.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.