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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:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
James R. Hornsby, St. Louis, MO (US);
Joseph L. McGowan, St. Charles, MO (US);
Marcellus R. Benson, St. Louis, MO (US);
Chad P. Stuemke, St. Louis, MO (US);
Assignee:
All Season Toys, Inc., Malibu, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 1/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 1/06 ;
Abstract
A cover surrounds an expandable frame that, when expanded, shapes the cover in a decorative fashion. The frame includes a plurality of flexible rods interconnected between two base units. As the base units are moved towards one another, the rods flex outwardly to form a somewhat spherical configuration. The rods are tapered at one or both ends to help facilitate a circular curvature.