USPatent applicationPatented

Reflective rainbow ornament

Granted 9 Oct 2001

Assignee: Daniel S. Manrique

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Inventors: Daniel S. Manrique · Examiner: Dominic Simone · AU 2912 · TC 2900

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131033
filed 10 Oct 2000
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Patent
US D449012
granted 9 Oct 2001

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›FIG. 1 is a top view of a…

FIG. 1 is a top view of a disc of material used to create the reflective rainbow ornament prior to shaping, the phantom line showing indicates the circular diffractive patterning on the surface of the disc;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the inner star piece of the reflective rainbow ornament;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a first outer star piece of the reflective rainbow ornament, the broken line showing of the hanger pieces are for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 16 is an exploded view of the inner star piece and the first outer star piece of the reflective rainbow ornament, the broken line showing of the hanger pieces are for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design; and,

FIG. 17 is an assembled view thereof, the broken line showing of the hanger pieces are for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

The phantom line showing throughout the drawings indicates the presence of optical surfaces that create a reflective rainbow pattern caused by a diffraction grating effect. In addition, the folded shape of the reflective material also creates a kaleidoscopic effect.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D11/117

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