Manikin and eye device apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture
AssigneeTohickon Johnson Development LLC
InventorBrian Johnson
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Abstract
Apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for installing an artificial eye in a realistic, life-like sculpture, comprising an artificial eye of partially hemispherical shape, as well as a manikin with an eye-mounting area adapted to mate with such an artificial eye without risk of subsequent movement of the eye or of distortion of the features surrounding the eye-mounting area of the sculpture. Eye mounting pieces for retrofitting existing sculptures having conventional eye mounting areas to permit the accurate and life-like mounting of artificial eyes are also provided.
Claims17
A sculpture for mounting at least one artificial eye, comprising at least one molded eye mounting area further comprising:
- (a) a molded eye socket having an upper rim having an upper surface, and a lower rim having a lower surface;
- (b) a molded upper eyelid positioned above and a lower eyelid positioned below the upper and lower rims, respectively;
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- (c) a molded recess formed between the upper and lower surfaces of the upper and lower rims;
- (d) wherein the upper and lower surfaces are molded such that placement of the at least one eye in the eye socket correctly orients the eye on the sculpture.
A sculpture having at least one artificial eye, comprising:
- (a) an artificial eye of partially hemispherical configuration, comprising a front convex side and a back side, wherein the back side is configured so as to be installed within a molded eye mounting area of the sculpture, and
- (b) a sculpture having a molded eye mounting area, comprising a molded eye socket having an upper rim having an upper surface, and a lower rim having a lower surface;
- a molded upper eyelid positioned above and a lower eyelid positioned below the upper and lower rims, respectively;
- and a molded recess formed between the upper and lower surfaces of the upper and lower rims;
- (c) wherein the upper and lower surfaces are molded such that placement of the at least one eye in the eye socket correctly orients the eye on the sculpture.
A method for mounting at least one partially hemispherical artificial eye in a sculpture, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing an artificial eye comprising a partially hemispherical configuration having a front convex side and a back side;
- (b) providing at least one molded eye mounting area on the sculpture, said eye mounting area comprising a molded eye socket having an upper rim having an upper surface, and a lower rim having a lower surface;
- a molded upper eyelid positioned above and a lower eyelid positioned below the upper and lower rims, respectively;
- and a molded recess formed between the upper and lower surfaces of the upper and lower rims;
- wherein the upper and lower surfaces are molded such that placement of the at least one eye in the eye socket correctly orients the eye on the sculpture;
- (c) installing the at least one artificial eye in the at least one molded eye socket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.