Reflective rainbow ornament

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of the disc of material used to create the reflective rainbow ornament prior to shaping, the phantom line showing indicates the circular diffractive patterning on the surface of the disc;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the reflective rainbow ornament, the broken line showing of the hanger pieces are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top side view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom side view thereof.

The phantom line showing throughout the drawings indicates the presence of optical surfaces that create a reflective rainbow pattern caused by a diffraction grating effect. In addition, the folded shape of the reflective material also creates a kaleidoscopic effect.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D237339 October 1975 Knowles
D261373 October 20, 1981 Fisher
D278269 April 2, 1985 Sun
Patent History
Patent number: D431795
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 14, 1999
Date of Patent: Oct 10, 2000
Inventor: Daniel S. Manrique (Sunnyvale, CA)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Attorneys: Carol D. Titus, James J. Leary
Application Number: 0/115,459
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Seasonal, Or Religious Ornament (14) (D11/121)
International Classification: 1105;