Patent ID: 6145228
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: G09F,Y10S

Abstract:
A Portable light-reflective apparatus for simulating falling snow flakes (66A 66B, 66C) on a remote surface (63), comprising:a housing (10) having a supporting base (12);an axle (26) supported by the housing (10) parallel to the supporting base (12);a rotating body (24) secured to the axle (26) for pivotal rotation about a single, horizontal axis (28);said rotating body having an outer surface;a plurality of light reflecting surfaces (43) carried on the outer surface of the rotating body (24) in a generally globular arrangement; andan exterior light source (46) mounted at a variable adjustable distance remote from the light-reflecting surfaces (43) for transmitting light rays toward the light reflecting surfaces (43) such that the light rays are reflected to form a plurality of slowly descending similar and spaced light images on a surface (63) remote from the light-reflecting surfaces (43).