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Ambigram Coin and Kit

a technology of ambigram coins and kits, applied in the field of coins, to achieve the effect of convenient maintenance and convenient placemen

Active Publication Date: 2016-03-10
HIBBERT LAURA ANN
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Benefits of technology

The present invention introduces a new and innovative coin that has a unique design. It is made up of a through cut-out open legend bordered by internal side walls circumscribing cut-out hollow letters of an ambigram. When the coin is rotated about an x-axis, it reads as "WE," which is a message of hope, inspiration, comfort, and companionship. The coin is strong, smooth-exteriored, easy to maintain, and can be used as a bracelet, necklace, earrings, tie clasp, key chain, or purse.

Problems solved by technology

Jewelers have used coins to incorporate customized motives of an ornamental design illustrating a particular mint, event, person, place, figure, logo, image and therefore costly.

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[0195]For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will, nevertheless, be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended; any alterations and further modification of the described or illustrated embodiments, and any further applications of the principals of the invention as illustrated therein, are contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates.

[0196]Referring now to the drawings featuring the salient features of the invention there is illustrated in FIG. 1-FIG. 2A an ambigram coin, a top planar front view of an ambigram coin 10 which has an automatically operable means for rigidly retaining a through cut-out open ambigram legend 22, more particularly the cut-out ambigram “ME”24 having hollow letters “M”26 and “E”28. FIG. 1B shows a top...

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Abstract

An ambigram coin comprises a coin body including a field having an obverse side, a reverse side, bound by a circumferential edge side, a central portion including a cut-out hollow ambigram legend therethrough. The ambigram coin includes two opposing cut-out hollow apertures that provide an opening through which a displaying device is passed therethrough. The ambigram coin includes a cut-out ambigram including the hollow letters “M” and “E”, ambigram “ME” at an obverse display position such that when the ambigram coin is vertically rotated symmetrically 180 degrees the cut-out ambigram “ME” reads as the cut-out ambigram “WE”, at a reverse display position. In another aspect, a kit is provided that includes an ambigram coin kit. In another embodiment, the ambigram coin further comprises a displaying device coupled to a connecting device so that the ambigram coin is used worn as jewelry.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to coins, more particularly, an ambigram coin comprising a cut-out hollow legend which is an ambigram, a word having vertical rotational symmetry that reads as one word when an obverse side of the coin is displayed in one orientation and the ambigram reads as a different word when a reverse side of the coin is rotated 180 degrees around an x-axis. In addition, the invention relates to an ambigram coin kit including the elements including an ambigram coin, a displaying device, a printed gift card including indicia and instructions, a pre-composed message printed on note paper, a pocket, and a gift box, together combined in a gift box to give to a person who has lost a loved one as a palliative means to provide a token of consolation that animates love, comfort, companionship to the recipient of the ambigram coin who now knows that the giving party is present and nearby to provide companionsh...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G09F3/02A01K27/00A44B15/00A44C25/00B23K10/00
CPCG09F3/02A44C25/007A44C21/00A44B15/00B23K10/006A01K27/006B23K7/00B23K10/00B23K26/38B23K2101/00B23K2103/02B23K2103/05B23K2103/08B23K2103/12B23K2103/26
Inventor HIBBERT, LAURA, ANN
Owner HIBBERT LAURA ANN
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