US5200239A
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Decoration article with an automatic flaking device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-05-22
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Granted: 1993-04-06
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Expires: 2012-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A decoration article with an automatic flaking device has a bottom basin in which are disposed a battery power source and a motor and an electric circuit including a sound actuating device; and a flake circulating tube having a top outlet and a bottom inlet disposed at both ends thereof with the bottom inlet in contact with an inclined surface disposed on top of the bottom basin is provided with a screw conveyor by which the snow flakes are delivered to the top of the circulating tube and a dispersing device secured to the upper end of the screw conveyer is employed to disperse the flakes evenly via an obliquely located guide plate so that a continual snowing scene can be created with the addition of sound and light effects, making the decoration article more appealing and fascinating.
Inventors
- 👤 Pao-Jung Chen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 03:55
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G33/00; A47G33/04; A47G33/08; A47G33/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
A decoration article with an automatic flaking device, comprising: a bottom basin having a battery power source, an inner circuit in association with a sound actuating device, and a motor means disposed therein; a transparent cover disposed on top of said bottom basin; an inclined surface disposed on top of said bottom basin with a decoration means positioned thereon; a plurality of flake particles which can be naturally piled up at the lowermost point of said inclined surface being made of light material; a flake circulating tube having an inlet at the bottom end thereof and an outlet at the top end thereof being located with the bottom inlet thereof in contact with said lowermost point of said inclined surface; a screw conveyor disposed inside said flake circulating tube with the bottom end thereof going through said inclined surface and engaged with the drive gear of said motor by means of a gear; an oblique guide plate disposed below said top outlet of said flake circulating tube; whereby said flake particles are delivered from said inlet to said outlet of said flake circulating tube by said screw conveyor continually and are led via said oblique guide plate and flake down as a result of gravity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
A decoration article with an automatic flaking device, comprising: a bottom basin having a battery power source, an inner circuit in association with a sound actuating device, and a motor means disposed therein; a transparent cover disposed on top of said bottom basin; an inclined surface disposed on top of said bottom basin with a decoration means positioned thereon; a plurality of flake particles which can be naturally piled up at the lowermost point of said inclined surface being made of light material; a flake circulating tube having an inlet at the bottom end thereof and an outlet at the top end thereof being located with the bottom inlet thereof in contact with said lowermost point of said inclined surface; a screw conveyor disposed inside said flake circulating tube with the bottom end thereof going through said inclined surface and engaged with the drive gear of said motor by means of a gear; an oblique guide plate disposed below said top outlet of said flake circulating tube; whereby said flake particles are delivered from said inlet to said outlet of said flake circulating tube by said screw conveyor continually and are led via said oblique guide plate and flake down as a result of gravity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A decoration article with an automatic flaking device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said screw conveyor is provided with a multi blade dispersing device disposed at the top thereof which is rotated in synchronism with said screw conveyor so as to make said flake particles more evenly dispersed.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-04-05 | 1996-10-05 | 1997-04-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-04-05 | 2000-10-05 | 2001-04-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-04-05 | 2004-10-05 | 2005-04-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |