Patent ID: 7331132
Filing Date: 2008-02-19
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
1. A rotatable animation device for displaying a plurality of images, the animation device comprising: a first substrate member with an inner surface and an outer surface; a second substrate member with an inner surface facing the inner surface of the first substrate member and an outer surface wherein the first substrate member is rotatable in relation to the second substrate member; a plurality of coded images disposed on one of the first substrate member and the second substrate member; a plurality of shutter elements disposed on the other of the first substrate member and the second substrate member; a plurality of viewing sections interposed between the plurality of shutter elements; wherein the plurality of shutter elements and the plurality of viewing sections are disposed to align with the plurality of coded images to establish a viewing area wherein the plurality of shutter elements sequentially complete the plurality of coded images in response to a relative rotation between the first substrate member and the second substrate member; wherein at least a portion of the first substrate member is flexible over a flexible portion whereby the flexible portion of the first substrate member can deflect to make contact with the second substrate member; wherein at least a portion of the first substrate member is compressible wherein a pressing on the first substrate member will induce a deflection of the first substrate member from a non-compressed configuration to a compressed configuration; and wherein the inner surface of the first substrate member has a resilient concave portion whereby a pressing on the first substrate member will induce a deflection of the resilient concave portion of the first substrate member to a compressed configuration.