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US 4,051,607 AGranted
Celestial display device
OwnerRoger J. Sullivaninventor
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Abstract
A celestial display device having at least one box-like support member formed with a concave, hemispherical upper surface. A plurality of jigsaw puzzle pieces having convex lower surfaces are adapted to be removably affixed to the concave support member surface. The puzzle pieces have representations of celestial indicia on their upper surfaces and are assembled together on the support member to create a coherent celestial object display.
Claims13
A celestial display device comprising:
- a. a support member having a concave, unobstructed upper surface, said upper surface being substantially shaped as a portion of a sphere;
- b. a plurality of puzzle pieces having convex lower surfaces conforming to the concave curvature of said support member upper surface, said puzzle pieces having concave upper surfaces bearing celestial indicia, each said puzzle piece having side edges shaped to correspond with and to closely fit against the side edges of other said puzzle pieces to form a unitary puzzle in the shape of said upper surface when assembled together;
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- c. said support member and said plurality of puzzle pieces including holding means for causing said puzzle piece lower surfaces to be removably maintained against said support member upper surface.
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