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US5506010:
Motivational device
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Buck, David L.; Minneapolis, MN
Herpers, Ferdinand J.; Minnetonka, MN
Hockenberry, Jack K.; Albert Lea, MN
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| Assignee: |
Quest Your Best, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
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| Published / Filed: |
1996-04-09
/ 1994-07-20
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| Application Number: |
US1994000278046
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A47G 33/00;
B44C 5/00;
IPC-7:
A47G 35/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A47G33/00D; B44C5/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
428/014;
040/431;
040/432;
362/806;
428/542.2;
Original:
428/014;
428/542.2;
040/431;
040/432;
362/806;
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| Field of Search: |
428/542.2,14,7
362/806
040/431,432,441
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| Priority Number: |
| 1994-07-20 |
US1994000278046 |
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| Abstract: |
A motivational device has a vertical support for supporting medallions indicating steps or levels of achieving a goal to permit visual identification of accomplishments leading toward a goal, and when such goal is reached. The device is supported on a base and combined with a supported sculptural work of art. The achievement indicating medallions can be inserted from the exterior of the work of art, and include medallions that are opaque and medallions that are light transmitting and of different colors, for indicating achievement of steps toward a goal. A light source is utilized so that as light transmitting medallions are added to replace opaque medallions, light will pass through the medallion and indicate visually the achievements being made toward a specific goal.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Westman, Champlin & Kelly ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Thomas, Alexander S.;
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None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A motivational device for indicating steps in achievement of a goal comprising;
- a support member comprising an obelisk having four generally upright walls supported on a base;
- a medallion retainer on each of the walls of the support member for holding a plurality of medallions on each of the walls of the support member stacked one on top of another and accessible from an exterior of the support member;
- each medallion retainer comprising spaced apart edge members, and at least one of the edge members being resilient, the spaced apart edge members of each medallion retainer receiving end portions of medallions to be stacked, the edge members of each medallion retainer being spaced apart so that a medallion is insertable laterally of the stack and is retained by the respective resilient edge member.
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