Patent ID: 6263600
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
A display device which enables a plurality of elements to move in a fluid medium, comprising:a substantially vertical chassis member having a front surface, a rear surface and an opening;a drive system connected to the chassis, the drive system including a motor and a drive wheel, the motor configured to rotate the drive wheel, the drive wheel being located on the front surface of the chassis member and the motor being located on the rear surface of the chassis member; anda container positioned proximate the opening in the chassis, the container having an interior space filled with the fluid medium and the plurality of elements, the container adapted to provide a substantially straight vertical flow path between a first point adjacent a perimeter of the container and a second point adjacent the perimeter and opposite the first point, the flow path being unimpeded by any solid object, wherein the drive system rotates the container to provide movement of the elements in the fluid.