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Figurine recognizable by having illuminated face

a technology of illumination and figure, applied in the field of decorative art objects, can solve the problems of difficult assembly and disassembly of the lighting system, high cost of adequate illumination,

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-07-02
GOLDEN BEAR ENTERPRISES
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"The present invention provides art objects in the form of figurines that can be decorated in the dark. The main body of the figurine is made of a rigid or semi-rigid opaque metal sheet, with the face portion made of a transparent material that allows light to pass through. The body of the figurine has a network of lights made up of multiple light bulbs connected by insulated electric wires. Each socket has a clip that securely attaches to the edges of the figurine body and the rear of the face portion. This results in the face portion being the only part of the figurine that is illuminated when it is placed in the dark. This makes the figurine easily recognizable even when it is not fully lit up."

Problems solved by technology

The provision of adequate illumination is costly and it is often difficult to assemble and disassemble the lighting system.

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[0013]Referring to FIG. 1 there is shown a figurine in the form of a snowman designated by reference numeral 11 having a body portion 13, hands 15A,15B, legs 17A,17B, feet 19A,19B turned to the sides for effect. A pair of spaced apart parallel supporting rods 21A,21B, each having a sharp tapered lower end 23A,23B are attached at their upper ends to the bottom of the feet and secured to the ground or to a flat surface (not shown) by inserting the tapered ends 23A,23B therethrough. The figurine 11 is shown holding a candy stick 25 by its right hand 15A, a present package 16, a fancy scarf 27 wrapped around the neck 29 of the figurine, and a hat 31 is placed on the head 33 of the figurine with the face portion 35 visibly exposed as hereinafter explained.

[0014]Except for its face 35 the rest of the figurine is conveniently made of an opaque flexible, semi-flexible or rigid material, preferably metal. However, the face portion 35 is made of a transparent material such as a transparent pl...

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Abstract

A decorative object in the general form of a figurine having a body portion made of opaque metallic sheet and a head, including a face portion made of a transparent material such as a transparent plastic which permits passage of light therethrough. The figurine is decorated by a network of lights installed at the edges of the body of the figurine and rear of the face portion. In the dark the nature of the figurine is recognizable from its illuminated head / face portion even if the body portion is not illuminated.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to decorative art objects and is particularly related to the use of figurines as art objects in the dark. More particularly, this invention relates to figurines of various types which are used in the dark and which are recognizable by their illuminated faces and / or heads.BACKGROUND OF INVENTION[0002]Illuminated art objects of various forms have been widely used for decorative purposes. Effective and proper illumination is necessary for recognizing objects in the dark. Several illuminated decorative art forms are described in the prior art patents and publications. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,534,315 issued Jul. 19, 1996 to Donald H. White discloses decorative art forms structure to hold a number of lights positioned to light the profile or perimeter of the objects.[0003]U.S. Pat. No. 7,086,770 B2 issued Aug. 8, 2006 to Robert Tell discloses an apparatus and a method of illumination to produce an animation effect.[0004]In order to r...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63H33/22
CPCA63H33/22A63H3/006
Inventor CHANG, CHIN CHEN
Owner GOLDEN BEAR ENTERPRISES