Article with animated display
OwnerBert Lovittinventor
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Abstract
A lateral animation display is carried on a useful article, such as an item of wearing apparel or the like. In one example, a shoe is provided with an integral animated display. An array of light sources is disposed within the shoe. A corresponding array of image frames depicts a stop-action sequence, such as stop-action images of a person running. An optional array of baffles confines light from each of the light sources to a corresponding one of the image frames. The individual light sources are sequentially activated so as to sequentially illuminate the corresponding image frames and thereby present an animated display of the stop-action sequence.
Claims9
An article with an integral animated display comprising:
- an array of light sources disposed within the article;
- a corresponding array of image frames depicting a stop-action sequence, wherein each image frame contains an image of an object depicting incremental movement of the object relative to an adjacent image;
- means for sequentially actuating each of the light sources to sequentially illuminate the corresponding image frame, thereby presenting an animated display of the stop-action sequence wherein the article is an item of wearing apparel.
A shoe with an integral animated display comprising:
- an array of light sources disposed within the shoe;
- a corresponding array of image frames depicting a stop-action sequence, wherein each image frame contains an image of an object depicting incremental movement of the object relative to an adjacent image;
- an array of baffles confining light from each of the light sources to a corresponding one of the image frames;
- means for sequentially actuating each of the light sources to sequentially illuminate the corresponding image frame, thereby presenting an animated display of the stop-action sequence.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.