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Helical flow optically decorated baton
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-03-13
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Granted: 1992-03-03
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Expires: 2005-03-13
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to an optically decorated elongated member comprising a transparent tube sealed at both ends including one or more brightly colored thin elongated members disposed in a helical configuration therein and containing a fluid medium suspending numerous light-reflecting platelets filling thereof with a small volume of air space.
Inventors
- 👤 Hyok S. Lew
- 👤 John W. Elias
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:27
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21S; F21S10/00; F21S10/002; F21L; F21L4/00; F21W; F21W2111/00; F21W2111/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A helical flow optically decorated baton comprising in combination: a) a transparent tube with both ends sealed with a pair of caps; b) at least one thin elongated member of bright color disposed in a helical pattern within said transparent tube for guiding air gaps moving from one extremity to the other expremity of said transparent tube in a helical path; c) a fluid medium contained in said transparent tube; d) a plurality of light-reflecting platelets of bright color included in said fluid medium; and e) an air gap included within said transparent tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A helical flow optically decorated baton comprising in combination: a) a transparent tube with both ends sealed with a pair of caps; b) at least one thin elongated member of bright color disposed in a helical pattern within said transparent tube for guiding air gaps moving from one extremity to the other expremity of said transparent tube in a helical path; c) a fluid medium contained in said transparent tube; d) a plurality of light-reflecting platelets of bright color included in said fluid medium; and e) an air gap included within said transparent tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein said at least one thin elongated member of bright color includes fluorescent color.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein said at least one thin elongated member of bright color includes phosphorescent coating.
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