Two-tiered music box with revolving figurines
AssigneeMercuries & Associates (USA), Ltd.
InventorDouglas E. DeVivo
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Abstract
A decorative display device comprising figurines arranged in tiered first and second scenes, one scene being placed above the other. Each of the upper and lower tier scenes is coupled to a wind-up drive and music box mechanism and when rotated appears to be in synchronization with the music. The rotatable and music synchronized scenes are more noticeable and aesthetically pleasing and, thus, provide a more interesting display. The upper and lower tier scenes may rotate simultaneously, at different speeds (but in the same direction), in opposite directions, in opposite directions at different speeds, or one scene may rotate while the other scene remains stationary.
Claims18
A decorative display device comprising;
- (a) a first scene having a base and comprising figurines contained within a transparent enclosure;
- (b) a second scene having a base and comprising figurines with said second scene being located directly below said first scene;
- (c) a base comprising supports and an upper and a lower platform upon which said first and second scenes are positioned with said second scene being located within said base at a predetermined vertical spacing from said first scene creating tiered scenes;
- (d) drive means having at least one output shaft which is capable of rotational motion and a gear box which is connected to and rotates said at least one output shaft;
- (e) means for mechanically coupling the base of said second scene to said output shaft so that rotational motion may be imparted to said second scene causing the second scene to revolve while the first scene remains stationary.
A decorative display device comprising;
- (a) a first scene having a base and comprising figurines contained within a transparent enclosure;
- (b) a second scene having a base and comprising figurines with said second scene being located directly below said first scene;
- (c) a base comprising supports and an upper and a lower platform upon which said first and second scenes are positioned with said second scene being located within said base at a predetermined vertical spacing from said first scene creating tiered scenes;
- (d) drive means having at least one output shaft which is capable of rotational motion and a gear box which is connected to and rotates said at least one output shaft;
- (e) means for magnetically coupling the base of said first scene to said output shaft so that rotational motion may be imparted to said first scene causing the second scene to revolve while the first scene remains stationary.
A decorative display device comprising;
- (a) a first scene having a base and comprising figurines contained within a transparent enclosure;
- (b) a second scene having a base and comprising figurines located directly below said first scene;
- (c) a base comprising supports and an upper and lower platform upon which said first and second scenes are positioned at a predetermined vertical spacing creating tiered scenes;
- (d) drive means having at least one output shaft which is capable of rotational motion and a gear box which is connected to, and rotates, said at least one output shaft;
- (e) means for magnetically coupling the base of said first scene to a first segment of said output shaft and magnetically coupling the base of said second scene to a second segment of said output shaft;
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- (f) means for imparting rotational motion in a first direction to a first segment of said output shaft and for imparting rotational motion in a second direction to said second segment of said output shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.