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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 1989
Filed:
Jun. 15, 1987
Applicant:
Inventor:
Stephen D Boone, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Instant Product Inc., Louisville, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
401241 ; 40427 ; 40-1 ; 229 928 ; 272 / ; 206530 ; 206457 ;
Abstract
A message device including a planar panel, a waterproof cup defining an enclosure having an outwardly extending flange and an open end where the flange is adapted to be attached to the panel with the open end adjacent the panel and the enclosure extending through an opening where the cup is adapted to receive a water soluble capsule containing a expanable material cut in the shape of a message so that the capsule melts when it is exposed to water and allows the message piece to expand.