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Decorative hourglass with light reflecting base

  • US 6,579,003 B2
  • Filed: 04/17/2001
  • Issued: 06/17/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An hourglass time measuring device comprisingan hourglass shaped transparent body having a closed interior volume containing a plurality of small precious of semi-precious stones suspended in a liquid of sufficient viscosity to act as a lubricant between said stones and inner walls of said transparent body;

  • said liquid having a specific gravity less than that of said precious or semi-precious stones so said stones can fall by gravity to a bottom of said hour glass body;

    said transparent body having first and second ends, each said end having an end plate thereover, said end plates being of similar shape and size;

    a base for holding either of said end plates to support said transparent body in a generally vertical position so that said transparent body may be inverted with either end in a downward position on said base;

    said base having a light reflecting exterior surface on at least a portion thereof and shaped to reflect light toward said precious or semi-precious stones in said transparent body.

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