Rotary toy for making variable three-dimensional images

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the rotary toy for making variable three-dimensional images wherein the broken lines on the rotatable discs denote graphic matter that may be placed on and removed from the discs to present a variety of interchangeable three-dimensional images;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of a rotary toy for making variable three-dimensional images showing my new design, the back elevational view being substantially symmetrical;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view; and,

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing an exemplary assembly of rotatable discs, wherein the broken lines on the discs denote graphic matter that may be placed on and removed from the discs to present a variety of interchangeable three-dimensional images.

The broken lines appearing on the rotatable discs are for illustrative purposes only denoting the appearance of graphic matter that may be applied to the article and do not form part of the claimed design. The solid dashed lines on the rotatable discs constitute shading denoting transparency.

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Patent History
Patent number: D412539
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 10, 1998
Date of Patent: Aug 3, 1999
Inventor: Kathrine K. Corliss (Mendham, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Mathews, Collins, Shepherd & Gould, P.A.
Application Number: 0/93,402