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US 7,040,993 B1Granted
Amusement device with concealed images
OwnerBert Lovittinventor
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Abstract
A children's amusement device has a translucent sheet with hidden images that may be revealed when illuminated from behind. The sheet is laminated with an image disposed on an interior surface of the sheet. The image is substantially hidden from view in ambient lighting. However, the image is revealed when illuminated from behind the sheet.
Claims9
An amusement device comprising:
- an illumination device having a plurality of light sources and a control to activate the light sources;
- a translucent laminated sheet having a plurality of images disposed on an interior surface of the sheet such that the images are substantially hidden from view in ambient lighting and wherein the plurality of images are arranged in registration with respective ones of the plurality of light sources;
- whereby, when the light source is positioned behind the images and the control is actuated, the plurality of light sources are activated sequentially following actuation of the control and the images are revealed;
- wherein the illumination device comprises a linear array of light sources.
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