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US 2014/0273732 A1Published application
Kinetic entertainment device, kit and method for manufacturing the same
OwnerChristopher Gongolasinventor
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Abstract
A kinetic entertainment device comprises one or more elongated flexible strips anchored to a surface either directly or via a base. As a result, the strip can be modified into a desired static shape and, upon excitation, a corresponding kinetic (i.e., motion) shape.
Claims41
A kinetic entertainment device, comprising:
- a strip of flat, elongated, flexible material having a first and second end characterized by a width, thickness and length, the strip being adapted to be manipulated into one or more static configurations, the one or more static configurations each having a corresponding kinetic shape once excited into movement;
- a first base positioned at the first end of the strip;
- and
- a second base positioned at the second end of the strip, a distance between the first and second ends of the strip being less than a length of the strip,
- wherein the strip comprises a first static portion at the first base, a second static portion at the second base, and a dynamic portion therebetween.
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A method for manufacturing a kinetic entertainment device, the method comprising:
- providing a strip of flat, elongated, flexible material having a first and second end, the strip being adapted to be manipulated into one or more static configurations, the one or more static configurations each having a corresponding kinetic shape once excited into movement;
- providing a first base positioned at the first end of the strip;
- and
- providing a second base positioned at the second end of the strip, a distance between the first and second ends of the strip being less than a length of the strip,
- wherein the kinetic shape of the strip is maintained during excitation of the strip, and
- wherein the strip comprises a first static portion at the first base, a second static portion at the second base, and a dynamic portion therebetween.
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A device as defined in claim 38, wherein each base is a cube.
A device as defined in claim 39, wherein the base is formed of rubber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.