Illuminated colored display device

• US 5,685,097 A
• Filed: 12/20/1995
• Issued: 11/11/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Rabbit Tanaka Corporation Limited (Rabbit Tanaka)
• Original Assignee: Haggerty Enterprises Incorporated
• Inventors: Marinov, Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): Silbermann, Joanne
• Application Number:
  US08/575,255
• Time in Patent Office: 692 Days
• Field of Search: 40/431, 40/436, 40/444, 362/811, 362/283, 362/284, 362/336
• US Class Current: 40/431
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/02 incorporating moving display members
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/08 Dolls, faces, or other representations of living forms with moving parts in the nature of toys A63H
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/811 Psychedelic lighting

Abstract

An illuminated colored display device having a pair of counter rotating translucent members bearing colored patterns thereon, and a light distorting, magnifying and reducing, member surrounding a source of light, such that when viewed from a fixed location the display device a changing display of colors and shapes is observed.

Claims

1. An illuminated decorative device comprising:

a base;

a source of illumination supported on said base;

a first translucent member supported on said base, said first translucent member having a pattern formed thereon of at least two colors, said first translucent member surrounding said source of illumination;

a second translucent member supported on said base, said second translucent member having a pattern formed thereon of at least two colors, said second translucent member surrounding said first translucent member;

a third translucent member supported on said base surrounds said second translucent member, said third translucent member is formed with magnifying and reduction portions; and

a drive system supported on said base, said drive system moving said first translucent member with respect to said base, said drive system moving said second translucent member with respect to said base and with respect to said first translucent member, whereby the illumination from said source of illumination as observed through said third translucent member is a varying pattern of colors, shapes and magnification thereof depending upon the relative positions of said first, second and third translucent members with respect to each other.

2. The illuminated decorative device of claim 1, wherein said first and second translucent members are of a generally cylindrical shape, with said second translucent member being of a larger diameter than the first translucent member.

3. The illuminated decorative device of claim 1, wherein said first and second translucent members are of a frustum shape, with said second translucent member being of a larger diameter than the first translucent member.

4. The illuminated deccrative device of claim 1, wherein said first translucent member has a pattern formed thereon of two different colors.

5. The illuminated decorative device of claim 1, wherein one of said first and second translucent members has a pattern formed thereon by two transparent colored portions and a clear portion, with portions of said two colors overlying each other.

6. The illuminated decorative device of claim 1, wherein said translucent members are formed of transparent colorless base, with said pattern of transparent colors being applied thereto.

7. The illuminated decorative device of claim 1, wherein a first end of said third translucent member is supported on said base, and a cover is secured to a second end of said third translucent member.

8. The illuminated decorative device of claim 1, wherein said first, second, and third translucent members are of a generally cylindrical shape, with said second translucent member being of a larger diameter than the first translucent member and the third translucent member being of a larger diameter than the second translucent member.

9. The illuminated decorative device of claim 1, wherein said first, second, and third translucent members are of a frustum shape, with said second translucent member being of a larger diameter than the first translucent member and the third translucent member being of a larger diameter than the second translucent member.

10. The illuminated decorative device of claim 1, wherein said drive system causes said first translucent member to move in a first direction and said second translucent member to move in a direction opposite said first direction.

11. The illuminated decorative device of claim 10, wherein said drive system includes first and second counter rotating turntables, said first turntable supporting said first translucent member and said second turntable supporting said second translucent member.

12. The illuminated decorative device of claim 1, wherein said source of illumination is electrically energized.

13. A decorative lamp comprising:

a base;

a drive system housed in said base;

an illumination source supported on said base;

a first translucent member having portions of different colors surrounds said illumination source and is supported on said base;

a second translucent member having portions of different colors surrounds said first translucent member and is supported on said base; and

a third translucent member surrounding said second translucent member and is supported on said base, Said third translucent member has magnifying portions through which said illumination passes, said drive system causing said first and second translucent members to move with respect to each other, and with respect to said base and said third translucent member, whereby the color and pattern of the illumination emitted through said third translucent member is of a changing pattern, color and magnification thereof when observed from a fixed position spaced from the lamp.