EP 1698385 A1 20060906 - Apparatus for moving an object
Title (en)
Apparatus for moving an object
Title (de)
Vorrichtung zum Bewegen eines Gegenstands
Title (fr)
Appareil servant à déplacer un objet
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 0504470 A 20050304
Abstract (en)
A apparatus for moving an object comprises a main frame (32) defining a platform (34) and an aperture (36), through which aperture (36) a spherical body (38) protrudes. The spherical body (38) includes two arrows (40,42) displayed on diametrically opposed surface portions of the body (38). In use, the apparatus (30) is adapted to rotate the spherical body (38) alternately about different axes of rotation (44,46). Rotation of the spherical body about axis (44) maintains the arrows (40,42) in a single orientation and rotation of the body (38) about the axis (46) will cause the arrows (40,42) to change orientation. By manipulating the speed of rotation of the body about the respective axes (44,46) and by alternating rotation about one axis and then the other, an audience or user viewing the spherical body (38) will be amused and intrigued by the alternating direction changes of the arrows (40,42).
IPC 8 full level
A63H 33/42 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A63H 33/42 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 2957252 A 19601025 - PAIN WILLIAM A
- [X] US 4973215 A 19901127 - KARLEN JAMES P [US], et al
- [X] US 3863363 A 19750204 - MIYAJIMA TORU
- [X] US 3571954 A 19710323 - FRANK WALLACE E
- [X] US 3377719 A 19680416 - KROITOR ROMAN B
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1698385 A1 20060906; EP 1698385 B1 20091209; AT E451158 T1 20091215; DE 602006010922 D1 20100121; GB 0504470 D0 20050413
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 06251179 A 20060306; AT 06251179 T 20060306; DE 602006010922 T 20060306; GB 0504470 A 20050304