US2015336020A1PendingUtilityA1

Three-Dimensional (3D) Illumination Toy or Amusement Device

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 22, 2014Filed: May 22, 2014Published: Nov 26, 2015
Est. expiryMay 22, 2034(~7.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Richard C. LevyMalcolm J. Hall
A63H 33/40A63H 33/26A63H 13/00A63H 33/22Y10T29/49004
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Claims

Abstract

A three-dimensional (3D) illumination toy includes a housing, a single motor for rotating the housing about a first axis and being operably connected to the housing so as to be rotatable therewith, a hub operably connected to the housing and rotatable by the single motor about a second axis, which interacts the first axis at an angle of about 0° to 90°, and at least one arm attached to the hub and including at least one illumination member, such as an LED.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A three-dimensional (3D) illumination toy, comprising:
 a) a housing;   b) a single motor for rotating said housing about a first axis;   c) said single motor operably connected to said housing so as to be rotatable therewith;   d) a hub operably connected to said housing and rotatable by said single motor about a second axis;   e) said first and second axes intersecting each other at an angle of about 0° to 90°; and   f) at least one arm attached to said hub and including at least one illumination member.   
     
     
         2 . The illumination toy of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a) said arm is flexible and includes a first end portion attached to said hub and a second free end portion.   
     
     
         3 . The illumination toy of  claim 2 , wherein:
 a) a plurality of said flexible arms each including at least one illumination member; and   b) the illumination members are positioned at different points along the lengths of said corresponding flexible arms from a center of said hub.   
     
     
         4 . The illumination toy of  claim 3 , wherein:
 a) at least one of said flexible arms includes at least two illumination members.   
     
     
         5 . The illumination toy of  claim 3 , wherein:
 a) at least two of said flexible arms each includes at least two illumination members; and   b) at least one of said flexible arms includes at least one illumination member.   
     
     
         6 . The illumination toy of  claim 3 , wherein:
 a) said first and second axes intersect each other at an angle of about 45° to 80°.   
     
     
         7 . The illumination toy of  claim 3 , wherein:
 a) said first and second axes intersect each other at an angle of about 75°.   
     
     
         8 . The illumination toy of  claim 3 , wherein:
 a) a first of said flexible arms includes at least two illumination members;   b) a second of said flexible arms includes at least two illumination members; and   c) a third of said flexible arms includes at least one illumination member positioned farthest from the center of the hub.   
     
     
         9 . The illumination toy of  claim 8 , wherein:
 a) the illumination member of said first of said flexible arms is positioned closest to the center of said hub.   
     
     
         10 . The illumination toy of  claim 9 , wherein:
 a) the illumination member of said second of said flexible arms is positioned at a point between the illumination members of said first and third flexible arms.   
     
     
         11 . The illumination toy of  claim 10 , wherein:
 a) said first and second axes intersect each other at an angle of about 70° to 80°.   
     
     
         12 . The illumination toy of  claim 3 , wherein:
 a) each of said flexible arms comprises a tubular member made of a generally translucent or transparent material.   
     
     
         13 . The illumination toy of  claim 12 , wherein:
 a) said illumination member comprises a light emitting device (LED) disposed interior of said tubular member.   
     
     
         14 . The illumination toy of  claim 12 , wherein:
 a) said illumination member comprises a light emitting device (LED) disposed exterior of said tubular member.   
     
     
         15 . The illumination toy of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a) said single motor is disposed inside of said housing and is rotatable therewith at least one complete revolution of 360°.   
     
     
         16 . The illumination toy of  claim 15 , wherein:
 a) said first and second axes intersect each other at an angle of about 45° to 80°.   
     
     
         17 . The illumination toy of  claim 12 , wherein:
 a) said first and second axes intersect each other at an angle of about 75°.   
     
     
         18 . The illumination toy of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a) a plurality of said arms each including at least one illumination member; and   b) the illumination members are positioned at different points along the lengths of said corresponding arms from a center of said hub.   
     
     
         19 . The illumination toy of  claim 18 , wherein:
 a) each of said arms comprises a generally fan blade configuration.   
     
     
         20 . The illumination toy of  claim 18 , wherein:
 a) at least two of said arms each includes at least two illumination members; and   b) at least one of said arms includes at least one illumination member.   
     
     
         21 . A three-dimensional (3D) illumination toy, comprising:
 a) a housing rotatably mounted on a support;   b) a single motor for rotating said housing about a first axis;   c) said single motor disposed inside of said housing so as to be rotatable therewith at least one complete revolution of 360°;   d) a hub operably connected to said housing and rotatable by said single motor about a second axis;   e) said first and second axes intersecting each other at an angle of about 0° to 90°;   f) a plurality of arms attached to said hub and each including at least one illumination member; and   g) each of said arms including a first end portion attached to said hub and a second free end portion.   
     
     
         22 . The illumination toy of  claim 21 , wherein:
 a) said single motor is disposed generally parallel to said housing.   
     
     
         23 . The illumination toy of  claim 21 , wherein:
 a) the illumination members are positioned at different points along the lengths of said corresponding arms from a center of said hub.   
     
     
         24 . The illumination toy of  claim 23 , wherein:
 a) said first and second axes intersect each other at an angle of about 45° to 80°.   
     
     
         25 . The illumination toy of  claim 23 , wherein:
 a) said first and second axes intersect each other at an angle of about 75°.   
     
     
         26 . The illumination toy of  claim 23 , wherein:
 a) at least two of said arms include at least two illumination members; and   b) at least one of said arms includes at least one illumination member.   
     
     
         27 . The illumination toy of  claim 26 , wherein:
 a) said first and second axes intersect each other at an angle of about 70° to 80°.   
     
     
         28 . The illumination toy of  claim 23 , wherein:
 a) a first of said arms includes at least two illumination members;   b) a second of said arms includes at least two illumination members; and   c) a third of said arms includes at least one illumination member positioned farthest from the center of said hub.   
     
     
         29 . The illumination toy of  claim 28 , wherein:
 a) the illumination member of said first of said arms is positioned closest to the center of said hub.   
     
     
         30 . The illumination toy of  claim 21 , wherein:
 a) each of said arms includes a tubular member made of a generally translucent or transparent material.   
     
     
         31 . The illumination toy of  claim 21 , wherein:
 a) each of said arms comprises a generally fan blade configuration.   
     
     
         32 . The illumination toy of  claim 30 , wherein:
 a) said at least one illumination member comprises a light emitting device (LED) disposed interior of said tubular member.   
     
     
         33 . A three-dimensional (3D) illumination toy, comprising:
 a) a single motor mounted on a support and including an output member;   b) said single motor being rotatable on said support about a first axis;   c) a plurality of arms operably attached to said output member and each including at least one illumination member;   d) said output member being rotatable by said single motor about a second axis;   e) said first axis and second axes intersecting each other at an angle of about 0° to 90°; and   f) each of said arms including a first end portion operably attached to said output member and a second free end portion.   
     
     
         34 . The illumination toy of  claim 33 , wherein:
 a) said first and second axes intersect each other at an angle of about 45° to 80°.   
     
     
         35 . A three-dimensional (3D) illumination toy, comprising:
 a) a housing;   b) a single motor for rotating said housing about a first axis;   c) said single motor operably connected to said housing so as to be rotatable therewith;   d) a hub operably connected to said housing and rotatable by said single motor about a second axis;   e) said first and second axes intersecting each other at an angle of about 0° to 90°; and   f) at least one arm pivotally attached to said hub and including at least one illumination member.   
     
     
         36 . The illumination toy of  claim 35 , wherein:
 a) said arm is pivotable to form an angle of about 0° to 90° with said second axis.   
     
     
         37 . The illumination toy of  claim 35 , wherein:
 a) said arm is pivotable to form an angle of about 40° to 80° with said second axis.   
     
     
         38 . The illumination toy of  claim 35 , wherein:
 a) said arm is pivotable to form an angle of about 45° with said second axis.   
     
     
         39 . The illumination toy of  claim 37 , wherein:
 a) a plurality of said arms each including at least one illumination member; and   b) the illumination members are positioned at different points along the lengths of said corresponding arms from a center of said hub.   
     
     
         40 . The illumination toy of  claim 39 , wherein:
 a) at least one of said arms includes at least two illumination members.   
     
     
         41 . The illumination toy of  claim 37 , wherein:
 a) a first of said arms includes at least two illumination members;   b) a second of said arms includes at least two illumination members; and   c) a third of said arms includes at least one illumination member positioned farthest from the center of the hub.   
     
     
         42 . The illumination toy of  claim 41 , wherein:
 a) the illumination member of said first of said arms is positioned closest to the center of said hub.   
     
     
         43 . The illumination toy of  claim 42 , wherein:
 a) the illumination member of said second of said arms is positioned at a point between the illumination members of said first and third arms.   
     
     
         44 . The illumination toy of  claim 35 , wherein:
 a) said single motor is disposed inside of said housing and is rotatable therewith at least one complete revolution of 360°.   
     
     
         45 . A method of creating a varying three-dimensional (3D) illumination, comprising:
 a) providing an illumination device, comprising:
 i) a housing rotatably mounted on a support; 
 ii) a single motor for rotating said housing about a first axis; 
 iii) the single motor operably connected to the housing so as to be rotatable therewith; 
 iv) a hub operably connected to the housing and rotatable by the single motor about a second axis intersecting the first axis at an angle of about  0 ° to 90°; 
 v) a plurality of flexible arms attached to the hub and each including at least one illumination member; and 
 vi) the illumination members being positioned at different points along the lengths of the corresponding arms from the center of the hub; 
   b) activating the motor to rotate the hub, to thereby rotate the arms to create a plurality of concentric illumination patterns in multiple planes that intersect each other due to a simultaneous rotation of the housing.   
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 45 , wherein:
 the illumination device comprises three arms to thereby create three concentric illumination patterns.   
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 46 , wherein:
 the first and second axes intersect each other at an angle of about 45° to 80°.   
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 45 , wherein:
 the illumination device comprises first, second, and third arms, each including at least one illumination member, at least two illumination members, and at least two illumination members, respectively; and   wherein the at least five illumination members are positioned at different points on the respective arms from the center of the hub to thereby create at least five concentric patterns.   
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein:
 the first and second axes intersect each other at an angle of about 70° to 80°.   
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 45 , wherein:
 the arms are pivotally attached to the hub.

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