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US 4,229,895 AGranted
Oscillating plate animated motion display machine
OwnerThomas L. Byersinventor
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Abstract
A base supported upright frame supports an electric motor and gear train having a vertically disposed drive shaft. The drive shaft is axially connected by brackets, stub axle and bearings with a nonrotating swash plate. An elongated strand, connected at one end with a radial portion of the plate and entrained over one or more pulleys, is connected at its other end with an element to be animated by the plate moving the strand in a vertical reciprocating action.
Claims6
An aminated display drive, comprising:
- a base;
- motor means having a vertically disposed drive shaft supported by said base;
- a plate;
- axle means journalled by said plate on an axis inclined with respect to the axis of said drive shaft;
- bracket means interposed between and connected with said drive shaft and said axle means;
- means for preventing angular rotation of said plate with said drive shaft;
- and,
- at least one flexible strand radially connected, at one end, with said plate and connected, at its other end, with an element to be animated.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.