Interconvertible soft articles
OwnerGreg E. Blonderinventor
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Abstract
Rugged, soft, interconvertible articles constructed from soft, resilient members, which articles adopt a substantially different geometry upon an interior to exterior interconversion. The articles of the invention provide a significant visual effect and are useful as educational aids, magician's props, and toys.
Claims24
An article comprising a first stable geometry, comprising a plurality of soft, resilient rotatable members, interconnected by hinge-type connections, the rotatable members having an interior surface area, wherein the article adopts a second stable geometry upon interconverting one or more of the rotatable members.
A method of interconverting an article from a first stable geometry to a second stable geometry comprising interconverting two or more of a plurality of soft, resilient rotatable members, interconnected by hinge-type connections.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.