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US 4,190,312 AGranted
Light display means
OwnerLonnie E. Baileyinventor
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Abstract
A plurality of light reflective particles are positioned within a hollow, translucent bulb-like member. A fan directs air into the bulb-like member to cause the light reflective particles to move about within the bulb-like member. Light is directed into the bulb-like member to cause the light reflective particles to reflect light as they move about thereby creating exciting visual effects.
Claims2
Light display means comprising:
- (a) base means;
- (b) hollow translucent body means for being mounted on said base means, said body means having an opening for communicating with said base means;
- (c) a plurality of magnetically attractable, light reflective particles for being positioned within said body means;
- (d) fan means for blowing air into said body means to cause said light reflective particles to move;
- (e) light means for directing light into said body means to cause said light reflective particles to reflect light as they are moved by said fan means;
- (f) grill means for being positioned between said opening of said body means and said base means to prevent said light reflective particles from passing out of said body means through said opening of said body means;
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- (g) electromagnet means for selectively attracting said light reflective particles, said electromagnet means including a plurality of electromagnet members for being positioned within said body means and for selectively attracting said light reflect particles, said electromagnet means including control means for selectively activating each of said electromagnet members.
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