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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2002
Pat Y. Mah, Hong Kong, CN;
Robert Bruce Tiller, Sydney, AU;
Daka Development Ltd. (Hong Kong Corporation), Hong Kong, CN;
Abstract
A pin display first embodiment utilizes a cammed two differently dimensioned cam to press a pin support forward to make it even or clear it, followed by a flattened portion to enable a pin support to move back into gentle contact with a belt having raised numerals which generally advance based upon a continuously driven motor. A third position on the cam brings the pin support forward to a third, rest position away from the belt and at which the mechanism rests, typically for one minute. The subject matter can be time, temperature, barometric pressure, or for symbols and pictures for a story telling application. The device can be configured to display any dimensional image and can present a sequence of images. A pin display of a second embodiment of the invention utilizes push-pull solenoids to control pre-specified segmented areas of pins to an outward or inward position.