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Celestial display device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-08-20
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Granted: 1977-10-04
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Expires: 1996-08-20
Abstract
Abstract A celestial display device having at least one box-like support member formed with a concave, hemispherical upper surface. A plurality of jigsaw puzzle pieces having convex lower surfaces are adapted to be removably affixed to the concave support member surface. The puzzle pieces have representations of celestial indicia on their upper surfaces and are assembled together on the support member to create a coherent celestial object display.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger J. Sullivan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:04
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B27/00; G09B27/06; A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/06; A63F9/12; A63F3/00; A63F3/04; A63F3/0434; A63F2003/0439; A63F2003/0444; A63F3/0457; A63F2003/0468; A63F9/10; A63F2009/1016; A63F2009/1022; A63F2009/1038; A63F2009/1094; A63F9/1208; A63F2009/1212; A63F2009/1236; A63F2009/124; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A celestial display device comprising: a. a support member having a concave, unobstructed upper surface, said upper surface being substantially shaped as a portion of a sphere; b. a plurality of puzzle pieces having convex lower surfaces conforming to the concave curvature of said support member upper surface, said puzzle pieces having concave upper surfaces bearing celestial indicia, each said puzzle piece having side edges shaped to correspond with and to closely fit against the side edges of other said puzzle pieces to form a unitary puzzle in the shape of said upper surface when assembled together; and c. said support member and said plurality of puzzle pieces including holding means for causing said puzzle piece lower surfaces to be removably maintained against said support member upper surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A celestial display device comprising: a. a support member having a concave, unobstructed upper surface, said upper surface being substantially shaped as a portion of a sphere; b. a plurality of puzzle pieces having convex lower surfaces conforming to the concave curvature of said support member upper surface, said puzzle pieces having concave upper surfaces bearing celestial indicia, each said puzzle piece having side edges shaped to correspond with and to closely fit against the side edges of other said puzzle pieces to form a unitary puzzle in the shape of said upper surface when assembled together; and c. said support member and said plurality of puzzle pieces including holding means for causing said puzzle piece lower surfaces to be removably maintained against said support member upper surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said support member upper surface is substantially hemispherical.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The device of claim 2 wherein said support member has the shape of a box having a horizontal bottom wall, four vertical side walls and a horizontal top wall, said concave support member upper surface being formed in said horizontal top wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 3 further characterized by the provision of an additional substantially identical box-shaped support member, and means for affixing said two support members together.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
65 words
The device of claim 4 wherein said affixing means includes a hinge attached to both of said support members, said support members having an open position in which the horizontal bottom walls of both of said support members are substantially coplanar, said support members having a closed position in which the horizontal bottom walls of both of said support members are substantially parallel and spaced-apart.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
The device of claim 5 wherein said affixing means includes latching means attached to both of said support members, said latching means having an unlatched mode in which both of said support members are free to hingedly pivot to their open position, said latching means having a latched mode in which both of said support members are retained together in their closed position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 4 further characterized by a handle attached to a support member side wall, said device functioning in the manner of a suitcase to enclose said puzzle pieces for safekeeping.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the side edges of each said puzzle piece are shaped irregularly in the nature of a jigsaw puzzle piece.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
the device of claim 1 wherein the side edges of each said puzzle piece are shaped regularly in the nature of grid lines on a globe.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the side edges of each said puzzle piece are shaped in the nature of an identifiable celestial phenomenon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said holding means includes magnetic material on one surface and magnets on the other surface of the facing surfaces of said puzzle pieces and said support member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said holding means includes Velcro material on the facing surfaces of said puzzle pieces and said support member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said holding means includes positioning said support member so that said concave support member upper surface faces upwardly, said puzzle pieces being assembled together and being gravitationally held downwardly against said support member upper surface.
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