Luminescent display and copying apparatus and method for using same

An apparatus for providing a luminescent display and producing a multi-colored paper copy of said display, comprising:

• a pliable, planar transparent sheet having dispersed therein a luminescent pigment or dye and having a smooth lower surface;
• a pliable, planar opaque sheet having a smooth upper surface and a lower surface, said opaque sheet positioned below said transparent sheet so that said lower surface of said transparent sheet and said upper surface of said opaque sheet are facing each other and in close proximity;
• carbon paper having a plurality of colored segments, a first segment being positioned directly beneath and in close proximity to said lower surface of said opaque sheet;
• means for selectively moving said carbon paper without displacing said transparent or opaque sheets to change the color of said first segment of said carbon paper and allow the creation of multi-colored copies;
• a sheet of paper underneath and in close proximity to said first segment of said carbon paper;
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• a stylus having a rounded point at one end thereof for applying pressure to a discrete portion of said transparent sheet sufficient to cause said lower surface of said transparent sheet to selectively adhere to said upper surface of said opaque sheet, thereby creating a luminescent display at said portion of said transparent sheet, and to transmit said pressure through said opaque sheet and to said carbon paper so as to create an image on said paper underneath said portion of said transparent sheet, thereby producing a copy of said display on said paper.

An apparatus for providing a luminescent display and producing a multi-colored paper copy of said display, comprising:

• a pliable planar transparent sheet having dispersed therein a luminescent pigment or dye and having a smooth lower surface;
• a pliable planar opaque sheet having a smooth upper surface and a lower surface, said opaque sheet positioned below said transparent sheet so that said lower surface of said transparent sheet and said upper surface of said opaque sheet are facing each other and in close proximity;
• carbon paper having a plurality of colored segments, a first segment being positioned directly beneath and in close proximity to said lower surface of said opaque sheet;
• means for selectively moving said carbon paper;
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• means for supporting paper underneath and in close proximity to said first segment of said carbon paper.

An apparatus for providing a luminescent display and producing a paper copy of said display, comprising:

• a pliable, planar transparent sheet having dispersed therein a luminescent pigment or dye and having a smooth lower surface;
• a pliable, planar opaque sheet having a smooth upper surface and a lower surface, said opaque sheet positioned below said transparent sheet so that said lower surface of said transparent sheet and said upper surface of said opaque sheet are facing each other and in close proximity;
• carbon paper positioned directly beneath and in close proximity to said lower surface of said opaque sheet;
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• means for supporting adjustably, aligning and positively locating a sheet of paper selected from a plurality of sizes underneath and in close proximity to said carbon paper.

An apparatus for providing a luminescent display and producing a paper copy of said display, comprising:

• a pliable, planar transparent sheet having dispersed therein a luminescent pigment or dye and having a smooth lower surface;
• a pliable, planar opaque sheet having a smooth upper surface and a lower surface, said opaque sheet positioned below said transparent sheet and said upper surface of said opaque sheet are facing each other and in close proximity;
• carbon paper positioned directly beneath and in close proximity to said lower surface of said opaque sheet;
• means for supporting a plurality of sheets of paper underneath and in close proximity to said carbon paper;
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• means for selectively ejecting said plurality of sheets of paper, one at a time, from said apparatus.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a transparent sheet having dispersed therein a luminescent pigment or dye;
• an opaque sheet positioned directly beneath and in close proximity to said transparent sheet;
• carbon paper positioned directly beneath and in close proximity to said opaque sheet;
• means for supporting a plurality of sheets of paper directly underneath and in close proximity to said carbon paper;
• and
• means for selectively ejecting said plurality of sheets of paper, one at a time, from said apparatus,

An apparatus, comprising:

• a transparent sheet having dispersed therein a luminescent pigment or dye;
• an opaque sheet positioned directly beneath and in close proximity to said transparent sheet;
• multi-colored, moveable carbon paper, a portion of said carbon paper being positioned directly beneath and in close proximity to said opaque sheet;
• and
• means for supporting a sheet of paper directly underneath and in close proximity to said carbon paper, whereby the multi-colored carbon paper in movable relative to said sheet of paper such that a multi-colored paper copy of a luminescent display produced using said apparatus may be made.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a transparent sheet having dispersed therein a luminescent pigment or dye;
• an opaque sheet positioned directly beneath and in close proximity to said transparent sheet;
• carbon paper positioned directly beneath and in close proximity to said opaque sheet;
• and
• means for supporting adjustably aligning and positively locating a sheet of paper chosen from a plurality of sizes directly underneath and in close proximity to said carbon paper.

An apparatus for providing a luminescent display and allowing ready replacement of components, comprising:

• a housing having a generally planar surface having an aperture therethrough, said housing and aperture surrounded by a first lip extending from said housing perpendicular to said planar surface of said housing aperture;
• a pliable opaque sheet having edges forming a periphery, said sheet being stretched across said housing aperture, over said first lip and against said housing, said edges of said opaque sheet extending outside said first lip;
• a first generally planar, rectangular retaining frame having a central aperture therethrough large enough to fit over said first lip;
• a plurality of fasteners fastening said retaining frame to said housing, thereby urging said opaque sheet about said periphery thereof firmly against said housing and stretching said opaque sheet over said first lip so that said opaque sheet is stretched taut across said housing aperture;
• a frame rotatably attached to said housing having an aperture therethrough, said frame aperture is surrounded by a second lip extending from said frame perpendicular to said planar surface of said frame aperture;
• a pliable transparent sheet having fluorescent pigment dispersed therethrough stretched across said frame aperture over said second lip and against said frame, said edges of said transparent sheet extending outside said second lip;
• a second generally planar, rectangular retaining frame having a central aperture large enough to fit over said second lip;
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• a plurality of fasteners fastening said second retaining frame to said frame, thereby urging said transparent sheet about said periphery thereof firmly against said frame and stretching said transparent sheet over said second lip, whereby the portion of said transparent sheet within said frame aperture may be overlaid on the portion of said opaque sheet within said housing aperture in a close parallel relationship.

A method of creating a luminescent display and a multi-colored paper copy of said display, comprising the steps of:

• providing a pliable, planar transparent sheet having dispersed therein a luminescent pigment or dye and having a smooth lower surface;
• providing a pliable, planar opaque sheet having a smooth upper surface and a lower surface, said opaque sheet positioned below said transparent sheet so that said lower surface of said transparent sheet and said upper surface of said opaque sheet are facing each other and in close proximity;
• providing carbon paper having a plurality of colored segments, a first segment being positioned directly beneath and in close proximity to said lower surface of said opaque sheet;
• providing means for selectively moving said carbon paper without displacing said transparent or opaque sheets to change the color of said first segment of said carbon paper and allow the creation of multi-colored copies;
• providing a sheet of paper underneath and in close proximity to said first segment of said carbon paper;
• providing a stylus having a rounded point at one end thereof;
• using said means for selectively moving to select a first color of said first segment of said carbon paper;
• applying pressure with said stylus to a first portion of said transparent sheet sufficient to cause said lower surface of said transparent sheet to selectively adhere to said upper surface of said opaque sheet, thereby creating a luminescent display at said first portion of said transparent sheet, and to transmit said pressure through said opaque sheet and to said carbon paper so as to create an image of said first color on said paper underneath said first portion of said transparent sheet;
• using said means for selectively moving to move said carbon paper and select a second color of said first segment of said carbon paper;
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• applying pressure with said stylus to a second portion of said transparent sheet sufficient to cause said lower surface of said transparent sheet to selectively adhere to said upper surface of said opaque sheet, thereby creating a luminescent display at said second portion of said transparent sheet, and to transmit said pressure through said opaque sheet and to said carbon paper so as to create an image of said second color on said paper underneath said second portion of said transparent sheet, whereby a multi-colored copy of said luminescent display is created on said paper.

A method of creating a luminescent display and a paper copy of said display, comprising the steps of:

• providing a transparent sheet having dispersed therein a luminescent pigment or dye;
• providing an opaque sheet positioned directly beneath and in close proximity to said transparent sheet;
• providing means for supporting a plurality of sheets of paper directly underneath and in close proximity to said carbon paper;
• providing a plurality of sheets of paper in said means for supporting, the top sheet of said plurality of sheets being directly underneath said carbon paper;
• applying pressure to a selected portion of said transparent sheet, through said opaque sheet and to said carbon paper, thereby creating a luminescent image on said portion of said transparent sheet and an image directly underneath said portion on said top sheet.

A method of creating a luminescent display and a multi-colored paper copy of said display, comprising the steps of:

• providing a transparent sheet having dispersed therein a luminescent pigment or dye;
• providing an opaque sheet positioned directly beneath and in close proximity to said transparent sheet;
• providing multi-colored, moveable carbon paper, a first portion of said carbon paper being positioned directly beneath and in close proximity to said opaque sheet;
• providing means for supporting a sheet of paper directly underneath and in close proximity to said carbon paper;
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• selecting a first color of said first portion of said carbon paper;
• applying pressure to a first selected portion of said transparent sheet, through said opaque sheet and to said carbon paper, thereby creating a luminescent image on said first selected portion of said transparent sheet and an image of said first color directly underneath said first selected portion of said sheet of paper;
• selecting a second color of said first portion of said carbon paper;
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• applying pressure to a second selected portion of said transparent sheet, through said opaque sheet and to said carbon paper, thereby creating a luminescent image on said second selected portion of said transparent sheet and an image of said second color directly underneath said second selected portion on said sheet of paper.

A method of creating a luminescent display and a multi-colored paper copy of said display, comprising the steps of:

• providing a transparent sheet having dispersed therein a luminescent pigment or dye;
• providing an opaque sheet positioned directly beneath and in close proximity to said transparent sheet;
• providing carbon paper positioned directly beneath and in close proximity to said opaque sheet;
• and
• providing means for supporting a sheet of paper chosen from a plurality of sizes directly underneath and in close proximity to said carbon paper;
• selecting a sheet of paper from said plurality of sizes;
• adjusting said means for supporting to align and positively locate said sheet of paper;
• placing said sheet of paper onto said means for supporting;
• applying pressure to a selected portion of said transparent sheet, through said opaque sheet and to said carbon paper, thereby creating a luminescent image on said portion of said transparent sheet and an image directly underneath said portion on said sheet of paper.

A method for producing a belt of carbon paper, comprising:

• providing a generally rectangular planar carrier sheet having first and second opposing sides, two parallel edges and two ends;
• providing a planar sheet of carbon paper;
• adhering said sheet of carbon paper to said first side of said carrier sheet;
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• fastening said ends of said carrier sheet together to form a continuous belt having parallel edges, said carbon paper facing the interior of said belt.

A method for producing a belt of carbon paper, comprising:

• providing a generally rectangular planar carrier sheet having first and second opposing sides, two parallel edges and two ends;
• applying ink to said first side of said carrier sheet;
• and
• fastening said ends of said carrier sheet together to form a continuous belt having parallel edges, said first side facing the interior of said belt.

A method of replacing an opaque sheet on a luminescent display and copying apparatus, comprising the steps of:

• providing a luminescent display and copying apparatus, including:
• a housing having a generally planar surface having an aperture therethrough, said aperture surrounded by a lip extending from said housing perpendicular to said planar surface of said aperture;
• a pliable opaque sheet having edges forming a periphery, said sheet being stretched across said aperture, over said lip and against said housing, said edges of said opaque sheet extending outside said lip;
• a generally planar, rectangular retaining frame having a central aperture large enough to fit over said lip;
• and
• a plurality of fasteners fastening said retaining frame to said housing, thereby urging said opaque sheet about said periphery thereof firmly against said housing and stretching said opaque sheet over said lip;
• and
• removing said fasteners;
• removing said retaining frame;
• removing said opaque sheet from said housing;
• placing a replacement opaque sheet against said housing, across said aperture and over said lip;
• replacing said retaining frame against said replacement sheet;
• and
• securing said retaining frame to said housing with said fasteners, thereby urging said replacement sheet about said periphery thereof firmly against said housing and stretching said replacement sheet over said lip.

A method of replacing a transparent sheet on a luminescent display and copying apparatus, comprising the steps of:

• providing a luminescent display and copying apparatus, including:
• a housing;
• a frame rotatably attached to said housing having a generally planar surface having an aperture therethrough, said aperture surrounded by a lip extending from said frame perpendicular to said planar surface of said aperture;
• a pliable transparent sheet having edges forming a periphery, said sheet being stretched across said aperture, over said lip and against said frame, said edges of said transparent sheet extending outside said lip;
• a generally planar, rectangular retaining frame having a central aperture large enough to fit over said lip;
• and
• a plurality of fasteners fastening said retaining frame to said frame, thereby urging said transparent sheet about said periphery thereof firmly against said frame and stretching said transparent sheet over said lip;
• and
• removing said fasteners;
• removing said retaining frame;
• removing said transparent sheet from said frame;
• placing a replacement transparent sheet against said frame, across said aperture and over said lip;
• replacing said retaining frame against said replacement sheet;
• and
• securing said retaining frame to said frame with said fasteners, thereby urging said replacement sheet about said periphery thereof firmly against said frame and stretching said replacement sheet over said lip.