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US 5,309,657 AGranted
Rotatable picture frame
OwnerLaDarien Spencerinventor
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Abstract
A rotatable picture frame apparatus which is made up of a plurality of picture frames, a turntable for supporting the picture frames, a casing for supporting the turntable and a base for supporting the casing. The apparatus contains a motor which is connected to the turntable by a rotating shaft and a switch for turning the motor on and off. The apparatus may contain its own electrical supply in the form of batteries contained in the casing or it may be adapted to be connected to an external power source.
Claims4
A new and improved rotatable picture frame apparatus comprising:
- a horizontal base, a vertical hollow casing attached to the base, said hollow casing having an inner wall, an outer wall, a central longitudinal axis, and top and bottom edges;
- a horizontal turntable having a perimeter rotatably mounted on said top edge of said casing, a motor for producing a rotating motion, said motor being mounted within said hollow casing and having a rotatable output shaft extending along said axis, said output shaft being connected to said turntable proximal to said top edge of said casing, an on/off switch for the motor mounted within said hollow casing and extending through said inner wall and said outer wall, said hollow casing further including batteries as a power source for said motor, said on-off switch being connected between said batteries and said motor;
- and a plurality of picture frames mounted upon said turntable;
- said hollow casing being removably mounted on said base to permit said batteries to be inserted within said hollow casing through the opening defined by said bottom edge thereof;
- and said picture frames having faces and being mounted on the turntable in such a manner that the faces of the picture frames are directed in a plurality of directions.
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