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US 7,581,835 B1Granted
Light show device and method of entertaining
OwnerBrian W. Walkerinventor
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Abstract
A light show device includes a light source configured to generate a light beam having a substantially constant diameter, a container having a substantially transparent portion, a plurality of mirrors, each mirror connectable or connected to the container rotatably about at least one axis, and a particulate source configured to create inside the container a substantial suspension of particulates, where the device is configured to allow a reflection of the light beam between at least a majority of the mirrors.
Claims31
A light show device, comprising:
- a light source configured to generate a light beam having a substantially constant diameter;
- a container comprising a substantially transparent portion;
- a plurality of mirrors, each mirror connectable or connected to the container rotatably about at least one axis;
- and
- a particulate source configured to create inside said container a substantial suspension of particulates,
- wherein the device is configured to allow a reflection of the light beam between at least a majority of the plurality of mirrors, and
- wherein the plurality of mirrors comprises:
- a first mirror rotatable about a first axis;
- a second mirror rotatable about a second axis;
- a third mirror rotatable about a third axis;
- and
- a fourth mirror rotatable about a fourth axis,
- wherein the first, second, third, and fourth axes are different and substantially parallel, and
- wherein the first through fourth mirrors are independently rotatable.
11 more elements
A light show device, comprising:
- a light source configured to generate a light beam having a substantially constant diameter;
- a container comprising a substantially transparent portion;
- a plurality of mirrors, each mirror connectable or connected to the container rotatable about at least one axis;
- and
- a particulate source configured to create inside said container a substantial suspension of particulates,
- wherein the device is configured to allow a reflection of the light beam between at least a majority of the plurality of mirrors,
- wherein the container comprises a base portion and a case portion configured to mate with the base portion, and
- wherein the device further comprises a plurality of legs connectable or connected to the base portion and independently movable with respect to the base portion, each leg configured to connect at least one mirror to said base portion.
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A light show device, comprising:
- a light source configured to generate a light beam having a substantially constant diameter;
- a container comprising a substantially transparent portion;
- a plurality of mirrors, each mirror connectable or connected to the container rotatable about at least one axis;
- and
- a particulate source configured to create inside said container a substantial suspension of particulates,
- wherein the device is configured to allow a reflection of the light beam between at least a majority of the plurality of mirrors,
- wherein the container comprises a base portion and a case portion configured to mate with the base portion,
- wherein the base portion comprises a frame to which the plurality of mirrors are connected or connectable, and
- wherein the plurality of mirrors are connected to the frame and each rotatable with respect to the frame about at least two axes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.