Abstract: A liquid ball capable of providing dynamic view. The liquid ball includes a ball portion containing liquid and a magnet-containing ornament, and a base portion supporting the ball portion and defining an inner space for accommodating a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism includes a main spring barrel or a motor and a gearset. Two gears of the gearset mesh with toothed surfaces of two decorative ring members on an outer surface of the base portion and rotate the ring members. A central gear of the gearset closely below the ball portion is connected at a top end of its rotary shaft with a radially extending arm member. Two magnets are attached to two ends of the arm member, with different magnetic poles at their top side. When the arm member rotates along with the gearset, the two magnets produce a changeable magnetic field to revolve and rotate the magnet-containing ornament in the liquid inside the ball portion.

Abstract: The structure of crystal ball which can provide dynamic phenomenon in the base is disclosed. It includes a gear fixed on the driving axle of the music bell, the rotating pedestal on which the music bell is installed, and a controller engaged with the tenon of the chassis and located between the gear and the circumference of the rotating pedestal. When the driving axle of the music bell is rotated in a counterclockwise direction, the synchronous rotation of the rotating pedestal is limited by the controller. When the power of the spring of the music bell is released, the driving axle is limited by the controller to rotate in clockwise direction, then the rotating pedestal is driven to rotate in a counterclockwise direction by the music bell.

Abstract: This construction is one type of water filled crystal ball with driven steel balls. The main parts include, a water filled crystal ball and fixed base. On the top periphery of this round fixed base is placed a continuous track. This track is filled with steel balls. On the bottom face of the above mentioned fixed base is a rotatable flexible base which is driven by a music box spindle located in the fixed flexible base. The rotation of this base, causes the rotation and thus movement of the above mentioned steel balls which circulate within the track. Decorative objects then move within the space above the fixed base.

Abstract: An animated display having a case defining an internal display chamber that is visible from externally of the case. A plurality of discrete particles are provided within the display chamber. Structure is provided on the case for propelling the discrete particles in a continuous circular path with the particles suspended in a fluid within the display chamber.

Abstract: An animated display having a case defining a display chamber with a top and bottom. An object is provided within the display chamber so as to be visible from externally of the case. Structure is provided for continuously circulating a plurality of discrete particles through the display chamber in a pattern that extends through in excess of 180.degree. around a vertical axis extending through the object.

Abstract: A decorative display device having an improved support structure is disclosed which enables at least the exterior portion of the base to be formed of glass material. The transparent housing and stopper member assembly is mounted on a support which may be formed separately from an external base portion which has an improved aesthetic appearance. The support is associated with the base so as to support the transparent housing. The transparent housing may be attached to the support by adhesive, since the support need not be formed of glass material and the adhesively bonded portions will be hidden from view by the decorative base member. The improved support structure prevents any possibility of adhesive being inadvertently placed on the exterior surfaces of the base, thereby improving the appearance of the decorative display device.

Abstract: A unique, visually exciting, fully animated crystal ball or globe display system is attained by providing a dual chamber globe assembly, with one chamber substantially peripherally surrounding the second chamber and incorporating any desired fluid therein. With the animated scene in the second chamber, the resulting crystal ball or globe display system provides the visual impression of being fully animated and fluid-filled. In the preferred embodiment, the fluid comprises any desired liquid and contains particles therein for further visual enhancement. In addition, the liquid and particles are continuously recirculated throughout the chamber to enable both the liquid and particles to be continuously swirling, thereby providing additional visual enhancements and entertainment.

Abstract: An assembly for producing an artificial snowfall in a Christmas tree display arrangement is stored as a pack having a base 10 with a carrying handle 16 and a lid 18 adapted to fit over the base 10. Within the latter is an air blower unit comprising an electric motor and fan located below a cover 44, moving air from externally to a fan outlet 40 and thereafter into an air transporting tube assembly provided with a venturi, through an aperture 64 in the cover 44. A Christmas tree can locate through a central aperture 62 in the cover 44 onto a stand within the base 10. Artificial snow in the form of plastics beads is available on the cover 44 and can be moved through the venturi to the top of the tree, from where the beads fall by gravity through the tree to be collected by the cover 44 and its petal sections 52.

Abstract: An enclosure having a flat surface for facilitating the application of an image to the flat surface for viewing. Preferably, the enclosure is spherical except for the flat surface and is attached to a base. The flat surface may be perpendicular to the bottom of the base. The image may be any flat image including a hologram, and may be applied in any manner. The enclosure may be made of glass or plastic, include an object therein, and may be filled with a liquid. The liquid may contain particles such as glitter or particles which resemble snow flakes.

Abstract: A decorative kinetic device which includes a transparent hollow dome containing a fluid and a plurality of small particles. The dome is open on its bottom and is mounted on a base having a pumping chamber formed therein. The top of the pumping chamber, which serves as the bottom of the dome, includes an intake hole and an outlet hole to provide flow paths between the dome and the pumping chamber. A pump impeller is positioned within the pumping chamber to circulate the fluid and the particles, the impeller being rotated by a motor positioned in the base below the pumping chamber. An extension member is attached to and extends vertically upward from the pump impeller into the dome and is adapted to receive a decorative object. A transport tube having an intake port and an outlet port is positioned in the dome such that the intake port is connected to the outlet hole of the pumping chamber and the outlet port of the transporting tube is positioned near the top of the dome.

Abstract: A display formed of two colorless, transparent plastic cylinders mounted concentrically with a vertical axis upon a base. The space between the two cylinders forms a tank which is filled with liquid and some plastic snowflakes having a slightly greater specific gravity than the liquid. An object to be displayed is positioned within the inner cylinder and, so, is not in contact with the liquid. The object and the liquid are illuminated by a light within the base. A motor operates a pump having an uncased spiral rotor projecting vertically downwardly into the liquid. Rotation of the pump causes a diffuse upward flow of the liquid and the snowflakes in the vicinity of the pump. Though this causes the snowflakes to move upwardly in a gentle and diffuse manner, this motion isn't particularly noticed by an observer. When the snowflakes reach the top of the liquid, they are diffused sidewardly and begin dropping, creating a snowfall effect.

Abstract: A toy includes a base, a character figure on the base, and a dome-shaped housing on the base over the character figure. The housing includes inner and outer transparent shell portions which cooperate to define an enclosed cavity therebetween, and transparent liquid having sparkling particles suspended therein is received in the cavity. A second embodiment of the toy includes an opaque housing having a window therein. The window includes spaced transparent inner and outer shell portions which cooperate to define a cavity therebetween, and a transparent liquid is received in the cavity.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a decorative device for displaying an ornamental object within a fluid. The device takes the form of a transparent hollow bell-shaped enclosure, the interior of the enclosure containing a fluid and a plurality of small particles. A handle is attached to the crown of the enclosure. A fluid tight base is sealingly connected to the mouth of the enclosure. A fluid inlet is positioned within the base for introducing the fluid into the enclosure. A plug seals the fluid inlets to prevent fluid from leaving the enclosure. A bottom cover is placed over the base to provide a flat surface to permit the device to stand in an upright position on a horizontal surface.

Abstract: An aquatic toy includes a tank containing liquid. The tank includes a bottom part having an upper perforated plate member, a lower guide plate member connected to the upper perforated plate member, and a space formed between the upper perforated plate member and the lower guide plate member. A floatable toy floats on the liquid in the tank. A base is attached to the bottom part of the tank. A liquid propelling unit is provided in the bottom part of the tank which forces the liquid upwards from the space through the upper perforated plate member when it is actuated. A motor is mounted in the base and connected to the liquid propelling unit, actuating the liquid propelling unit.

Abstract: A decoration article with an automatic flaking device has a bottom basin in which are disposed a battery power source and a motor and an electric circuit including a sound actuating device; and a flake circulating tube having a top outlet and a bottom inlet disposed at both ends thereof with the bottom inlet in contact with an inclined surface disposed on top of the bottom basin is provided with a screw conveyor by which the snow flakes are delivered to the top of the circulating tube and a dispersing device secured to the upper end of the screw conveyer is employed to disperse the flakes evenly via an obliquely located guide plate so that a continual snowing scene can be created with the addition of sound and light effects, making the decoration article more appealing and fascinating.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile having a plurality of "pages" similar to a book and having designs thereon including beads which are water filled and contain various floating objects. The invention includes a plurality of "pages" which may be turned and fastened to change the design which is visible to a child to keep their interest. Suitable fastening elements are provided allowing the device to be removably fastened, for example, on the back of a vehicle seat facing a child sitting in the rear seat of the vehicle. Fastening elements are also provided between each page for removably holding the pages together so that pages open to view will remain open until manually changed.

Abstract: A novelty display item comprises a transparent, sealed container loosely holding a solid flowable material and least one solid object, which together form a decorative scene. A new decorative scene is created by shaking, rolling or otherwise moving the item so that the flowable material and solid object within are displaced to new positions.

Abstract: A water spraying device for a crystal ball containing a decorative item, essentially comprising a pump housing having a water inlet and outlet and fixed at both sides to a rubber plug seat which is mounted below the base for the decorative items within the crystal ball. The device also includes a pump impeller driven by a small type of motor within said pump housing to pump the water entering from the inlet to the outlet for spraying out, thus making the snow within the crystal ball to fluff and tumble and to form a very attractive sight. The pump impeller and pump housing are configured such that it does not require the motor to be mounted before filing the crystal ball with clean water.

Abstract: An underwater explosion effect simulator includes a submerged shooter for shooting props and dye-colored water through the water surface. A compressed air source is linked to the shooter to drive the charge of water from the shooter during the explosion sequence. Prop pieces are ejected from the shooter through the water surface and trajectories over a submerged collector substantially surrounding the shooter. The collector is displaceable through an underwater winching system from a collect position wherein the props settle onto the collector to a funnel position wherein the props fall under gravity into the shooter. The shooter extends from a loading position below the collector to a shooting position close to the water surface.

Abstract: A display device wherein decorative objects are immersed in a liquid-filled housing which is rotatably mounted on a base and driven by a windup music box mechanism through a transmission assembly so that rotation of the housing relative to the base in a first direction winds up the music box mechanism which, during unwinding and the production of music, causes the housing to rotate in a second opposite direction.

Abstract: A deflector for artificial snow upwardly discharged from the upper end of a delivery tube which extends along substantially the entire length of the trunk of a tree. A blower is positioned at the base of the tree within a catch basin containing and recollecting artificial snow which is fed by gravity to the blower inlet. The blower outlet supplies artificial snow into the lower end of the delivery conduit. A deflector includes upper and lower dome-shaped discs connected in spaced apart relation to form a downwardly disposed artificial snow discharge slot therebetween. An artificial snow dispersing element connectable to the upper end of the delivery conduit is itself connected to the upper disc and downwardly extends through a central snow discharge aperture in the lower disc. By this arrangement, artificial snow is uniformly dispersed to fall over the tree from the discharge slot and the discharge aperture.

Abstract: A display device includes a crystal ball held on a base having an upper decorative article rotatably mounted in a top plug formed on an upper portion of the crystal ball, and a lower decorative article mounted on a packing disk rotatably mounted in the base, so that both upper and lower decorative articles are rotatable either in a same direction or different directions, for enhancing decorative interest and increasing diversified features.

Abstract: This invention relates to an innovative design of a crystal ball having a swinging doll with color changeable eyes. The crystal ball includes a glass ball mounted on a base and a rotating drive mechanism. The rotating drive mechanism includes a reciprocating gear mechanism that is connected to a swinging plate located beneath the crystal ball in the base. The doll, fixed to the reciprocating swinging plate, will also have a continuous rocking motion. The color of the eyes of the doll changes as a result of such motion, thereby giving more fun to the invention.

Abstract: A toy flashlight includes a color filter assembly that is releasably mounted to a handle housing and contains at least two distinct color filters. Light beams are transmitted through the colored filters. A globe is included as part of the color filter assembly and includes reflective objects in a variety of colors and shapes therein. By moving the flashlight, color beams of light are scattered off the reflective objects to provide a random color light display.

Abstract: Apparatus for use with a Christmas tree cascades artificial snow particles through the tree branches. The apparatus includes a substantially conical collecting receptacle having an interior surface formed with means for better directing snow particles by force of gravity alone into a sump portion. The invention further includes a small air intake hole formed in the particle inlet for facilitating communication with the sump portion of the receptacle and the particle outlet. The deflector atop the tree is provided with a fan for facilitating the dispersion of particles discharged by particle outlet conduit.

Abstract: An ornametnal crystal ball comprising a base, a ball mounted on the base and filled with water, a model disposed in the ball, a plurality of suspensible objects disposed in the ball and a driving apparatus to flow the water and the suspensible objects. The driving apparatus comprises a motor to drive a second magnet rotating, and then the second magnet drives a first magnet together with an impeller body to rotate. The impeller body is mounted on an upper plate of the base and in the ball, so that the rotation of the impeller body agitates the water and the suspensible objects.

Abstract: A novelty device for representing an outdoor scene includes an outer portion configured to resemble the interior of a room and having an opening which may represent a door or a window for viewing the outdoor scene. An inner portion is positioned behind this opening, and the inner portion contains artwork representing the outdoor scene and a fluid containing particles adapted to be spread throughout the fluid. In this way, the inner portion can be shaken to spread the particles throughout the fluid so that they may settle by gravity to resemble falling objects such as snow or autumn leaves traditionally found in the outdoors. The inner piece may be divided into two compartments which represent different seasons of the same outdoor scene and, in this way, the inner piece can be removed with either of its scenes positioned behind the opening to illustrate either of two outdoor scenes.

Abstract: A decorative ball device mainly comprises a transparent hollow sphere which contains a liquid. A puppet together with a plurality of small pieces are disposed in the sphere. The sphere has a pump case and a skirt at its bottom. A sealing ring locates between the inner periphery of the skirt and the outer periphery of the pump case. The sealing ring has a central aperture respectively communicating with an inlet and an outlet channels in the pump case. A supporting plate for supporting the puppet is disposed in the sphere. The supporting plate possesses a pair of holes each communicating with the central aperture. The holes respectively correspond to the outlet and inlet channels. In operation, when a blade in the pump case is driven to rotate by a motor. The pieces along with the liquid are driven to circulate within the sphere thereby creating a both dynamic and attractive effect.

Abstract: A container has a bottleneck inversely mounted on a base packed by a bell-shape sealer made of elastomer material, of which the sealer includes plural annular extension rings concentrically circumferentially formed on an inside wall of the sealer, adapted to be turned up along the bottleneck to pack the bottle-neck tightly in a base when inversely mounting the container on the supporting base.

Abstract: A display device comprises a sealed flat container formed by two rectangular sheets of glass 10,11 spaced from each other by a small amount and sealed together by a glue layer 12 at their outer edges. The container encloses water and detergent, a quantity of air and fine sand 26. After settling of the sand in one direction, the container is inverted causing bubbles 27 of the air to rise and form a bubble layer partially supporting the sand while allowing it to percolate gradually downwardly between the bubbles.

Abstract: A novelty display device which simulates a snow fall. The device includes a base having a transparent container positioned on its top which forms a substantially closed chamber. An electric motor is contained within the base and rotatably drives a fan blade contained within and adjacent bottom of the chamber. Lightweight particulate matter is disposed within the interior of the chamber so that, upon actuation of the fan blade, the fan blade inducts the particulate matter from the bottom of the chamber and circulates the particulate matter throughout the chamber thereby simulating a snowfall.

Abstract: Apparatus for use with a Christmas tree cascades artificial snow particles through the tree branches. The apparatus includes a conical particle collecting receptacle having an interior surface inclined with respect to the axis of the cone at an angle sufficient to direct snow particles, by the force of gravity alone, into a sump portion. An aperture at the center of the cone receives the trunk of the tree, and tabs extend from the periphery of the aperture for sealing the receptacle to the trunk.The apparatus further includes a blower mountable on the tree trunk above the cone having a particle inlet conduit for communication with the sump portion of the receptacle and a particle outlet conduit. The outlet conduit leads to a deflector positioned atop the tree. The deflector has a conically flaring hollow for deflecting particles discharged from the outlet conduit through the tree branches to the receptacle.