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US 2002/0162255 A1Published application
Levitating desktop nameplate
OwnerDel Charles Brooks, IIIinventor
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Abstract
An identification device having a surface for the display of one's name, title, artwork, or other information which, after being positioned properly, gives the illusion of levitating without any visible supports. The device uses magnetic field repulsion to achieve this illusion with a simple, easy release mechanism for lateral stability.
Claims14
A magnetically levitated device for visually displaying a person's name and/or title or other information to an observer comprising
- a) a base assembly comprising a base, a plurality of magnets, and a means for attaching a tether at the proper height;
- b) a tether with a means to attach it to the floating assembly;
- c) a floating assembly comprising a plurality of magnets, a display surface on which letters, artwork, or other information is located, and physical carriers for the magnets to be attached to the plate;
- d) the positioning of the components respective to each other to give the illusion that the floating assembly is levitating above the base assembly.
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A magnetically levitated device for visually displaying a person's name and/or title or other information to an observer comprising
- a) a base assembly comprising a base, a plurality of magnets, and a post at the proper height;
- b) a floating assembly comprising a plurality of magnets, a display surface on which letters, artwork, or other information is located, and physical carriers for the magnets to be attached to the plate;
- c) the positioning of the components respective to each other to give the illusion that the floating assembly is levitating above the base assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.