Eye article for taxidermy form
OwnerBrad A. Eppleyinventor
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Abstract
An eye article (10) for a taxidermy form (21). The eye article includes a generally convex first surface (16) and a general concave second surface (14). The eye article is preferably injection molded of a thermoplastic material like polycarbonate and the first surface is shaped to resemble the surface of an animal eye. The eye article further includes a ring surface (20) which is adapted to fit within the taxidermy form. The eye article further includes means for providing a selected color (68) for pigmentation resembling the appearance of the desired animal eye. The color is preferably applied to the eye article via a pad printing process.
Claims14
An eye article for a taxidermy form, comprising:
- a thermoplastic generally hemispherical member, said member including a first surface and a second surface,
- said first surface being generally convex,
- said second surface being generally concave, said second surface being spaced from said first surface, and said second surface having a depressed area positioned generally centrally therein,
- said member being constructed of a material that allows light to be transmitted through said first surface,
- means for providing a selected color, wherein said color providing means imparts a desired pigmentation to an outer surface of the member, whereby said eye article pigmentation resembles a predetermined natural eye pigmentation,
- an inner member, the inner member having a generally convex surface and a generally planar pigmented surface,
- wherein said second surface being constructed to receive the inner member inserted therein, and wherein the depressed area is adapted to mate with the pigmented surface.
An eye article for a taxidermy form, comprising:
- a thermoplastic generally hemispherical member, said member including a first surface, said first surface being generally convex, said member being constructed of a material that allows light to be transmitted through said first surface,
- means for providing a selected color, wherein said color providing means imparts a desired pigmentation to an outer surface of the member, whereby said eye article pigmentation resembles a predetermined natural eye pigmentation,
- wherein said means for providing a selected color comprises a pigmented film positioned within said thermoplastic member, wherein the thermoplastic member comprises a molded thermoplastic member, and wherein the molded thermoplastic member includes the film embedded therein forming a unitary body.
A taxidermy system comprising:
- an eye article for a taxidermy form, wherein the eye article includes
- a thermoplastic generally hemispherical member, said member including a first surface, said first surface being generally convex, said member being constructed of a material that allows light to be transmitted through said first surface,
- means for providing a selected color, wherein said color providing means imparts a desired pigmentation to an outer surface of the member, whereby said eye article pigmentation resembles a predetermined natural eye pigmentation, wherein said means for providing a selected color includes
- a laser, wherein the laser is adapted to cut,
- processing means for deriving pigmentation from the imaging and signal conditioning of an eye of a life form, wherein the processing means interfaces with the laser.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.