Rising bubble display device

- Midwest Tropical, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front-right perspective view of a rising bubble display device that incorporates my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof.

A left side view, right side view, and rear view thereof are symmetrical to the front view shown in FIG. 3.

The small circles visible in the vertically extending column of the device are bubbles of gas rising in a liquid contained in the column.

Referenced Cited
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D348535 July 5, 1994 Burnett
D360660 July 25, 1995 Lee
D391891 March 10, 1998 Johnson et al.
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3499238 March 1970 Publicker
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Other references
  • "Home Comforts by DAMARK " Catalog, pp. 50-51, Spring 1998. Aqua Lume.TM. Photographs (6 Photographs; 3 pages) Midwest Tropical Inc., Dated 1978. Aqua Column.TM. Brochure, Midwest Tropical Inc., Dated 1997. Water Panels.TM. Brochure, Midwest Tropical Inc., Dated 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D403266
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 3, 1998
Date of Patent: Dec 29, 1998
Assignee: Midwest Tropical, Inc. (Lincolnwood, IL)
Inventor: Kenneth A. Burnett (Lincolnwood, IL)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Application Number: 0/82,987
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sculpture, Table Or Wall Ornament (D11/131)
International Classification: 1102;