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.
Claims33
Apparatus for providing an animated image for a viewer, which apparatus comprises:
- (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 operable by the viewer in order for the viewer to see the animated image.
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims in which the securing means is a suction device for securing the apparatus to a flat surface.
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims in which the securing means causes the apparatus to extend above the part of the structure.
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims and including a drive member which is for manual operation by the viewer in order to manually operate the device.
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims in which there are more than one of the devices, and in which the devices are mounted side by side such that the devices are able to be operated and viewed separately or together as determined by the viewer.
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims and including gear means.
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims and including audio means which produces sound when the apparatus is operated.
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims and including light means for generating light consequent upon the rotation of the rotatable member.
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims and including a joint for enabling the device to be mounted at different angles with respect to the structure.
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims in which the device is a zoetrope.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.