Patent ID: 6221457
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: G09B,Y10T

Abstract:
A covering for a sphere or hemisphere, comprising:a flexible sheet having a display surface, said sheet being partially cut to define a hub or a band and a plurality of polyconic gores that extend therefrom, wherein said sheet is readily removable from said sphere or hemisphere such that it is alternately configurable between both a substantially hemispherical shape, when said sheet is placed upon said sphere or hemisphere to conform substantially to the surface of said sphere or hemisphere, and a substantially planar shape when said sheet is not placed upon said sphere or hemisphere; anda removable hemispherical cover that is at least partially transparent and that is shaped to closely overlay said sheet when said sheet is positioned upon said sphere or hemisphere, wherein said sheet and said cover, when positioned upon said sphere or hemisphere, comprise a covering assembly for said sphere or hemisphere.