Patent ID: 8100546
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
1. A sculpted decorative object, comprising: a motor and an associated driven central shaft extending upwardly from the motor from a location within base compartment along a generally vertical axis; a lower rotating section mounted on the base compartment, the lower rotating section housing a driven gear mounted in engagement with a drive gear located on the driven central shaft, whereby rotation of the central shaft and its associated drive gear causes relative rotation of the driven gear and, in turn, the lower rotating section about the axis of the central shaft; at least an intermediate rotating section and an upper rotating section, each also provided with a driven gear mounted for engagement with a drive gear on the central shaft, whereby rotation of the central shaft causes relative rotation of the intermediate and upper rotating sections; a fiber optic bundle mounted on at least two of the rotating sections, each fiber optic bundle having a plurality of fiber optic strands which terminate at a LED light source at one extent and at light emitting elements at an opposite extent, each LED light source being supplied from a common electrical source; wherein each of the rotating sections has an associated stationary tower section and a rotating collar section and wherein the common electrical source includes a series of electrical wiper contacts located on each of the stationary tower sections which make electrical contact with a set of conductive rings carried on each of the respective rotating collar sections, whereby rotational movement of the rotating section relative to a respective stationary tower causes the conductive rings to contact the wiper contacts and maintain electrical continuity between a power source and the LED light sources; and wherein at least selected ones of the rotating sections are provided with a decorative external facade.