Hovering Spinning Display
First Claim
1. A spinning display system, comprising:
- a housing, the housing supporting a motor and electronic components, the motor comprising a motor shaft;
a first blade assembly coupled to the motor shaft;
a second blade assembly coupled to the housing;
at least one support arm extending from the housing; and
a display panel coupled to the distal end of each support arm;
wherein the motor is configured to;
(1) spin the first blade assembly in a first direction about a longitudinal axis of the housing, and (2) spin the second blade assembly, the at least one support arm, and the display panels in an opposite direction about the longitudinal axis of the housing, andwherein the display panel is configured to display a user-selected message while the display panel is spinning.
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Abstract
A spinning display system includes a housing, a first blade assembly, a second blade assembly, at least one support arm extending radially outward from the housing, and a display panel coupled to the distal end of each support arm. The housing supports a motor and electronics, and the motor includes a motor shaft. The first blade assembly is coupled to the motor shaft. The second blade assembly is coupled to the housing. The motor is configured to spin the first blade assembly in a first direction about a longitudinal axis of the housing and spin the second blade assembly, the at least one support arm and the display panels in an opposite direction about the longitudinal axis of the housing. The display panel is configured to display a user-selected message while the display panel is spinning. Neither the first nor the second blade assembly is attached to the display panel.
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23 Claims
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1. A spinning display system, comprising:
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a housing, the housing supporting a motor and electronic components, the motor comprising a motor shaft; a first blade assembly coupled to the motor shaft; a second blade assembly coupled to the housing; at least one support arm extending from the housing; and a display panel coupled to the distal end of each support arm; wherein the motor is configured to;
(1) spin the first blade assembly in a first direction about a longitudinal axis of the housing, and (2) spin the second blade assembly, the at least one support arm, and the display panels in an opposite direction about the longitudinal axis of the housing, andwherein the display panel is configured to display a user-selected message while the display panel is spinning. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 22)
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3. (canceled)
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8. (canceled)
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15. A method of configuring a spinning display, comprising:
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retrieving an electronic message from an electronic memory; displaying the message on a spinning display, the spinning display comprising; a housing, the housing supporting a motor and electronic components, the motor comprising a motor shaft; a first blade assembly coupled to the motor shaft; a second blade assembly coupled to the housing; at least one support arm extending from the housing; and a display panel coupled to the distal end of each support arm, wherein the motor is configured to;
(1) spin the first blade assembly in a first direction about a longitudinal axis of the housing, and (2) spin the second blade assembly, the at least one support arm, and the display panels in an opposite direction about the longitudinal axis of the housing, andwherein the display panel comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes linearly arranged along a vertical axis substantially parallel to the motor'"'"'s shaft'"'"'s longitudinal axis; wherein said displaying comprises activating and deactivating the light emitting diodes in predetermined sequences and for predetermined durations to cause a message to be displayed on the display panel while it is spinning. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23)
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19. (canceled)
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