Patent Application
20250041756
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The disclosure relates to stimulation devices and more particularly pertains to a new stimulation device for visually stimulating a user. The device includes a transparent cylinder that is filled with a plurality of immiscible liquids and a plurality of sets of objects contained within the cylinder. Each of the sets of objects has a unique buoyancy with respect to each other such that the set of objects float at different levels in the immiscible liquids.
The prior art relates to stimulation devices including a variety of visual stimulation devices that each at least includes a transparent vessel and a plurality of immiscible fluids contained within the vessel. In no instance does the prior art disclose a visual stimulation device that includes a transparent vessel, a plurality of immiscible liquids contained in the transparent vessel and a plurality of objects floating in the immiscible liquids which have varying levels of buoyancy.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a cylinder which contains a plurality of immiscible liquids that resist forming a homogenous mixture. The cylinder is comprised of a translucent material such that the plurality of immiscible liquids visually stimulates a user. A plurality of sets of objects is positioned within the cylinder and each of the plurality of sets of objects has a unique buoyancy with respect to each other. In this way the set of objects can float at different levels in the immiscible liquids to visually stimulate the user. Furthermore, each of the plurality of sets of objects has a unique shape with respect to each other.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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The cylinder 12 has an opening 16 extending through a top end 18 of the cylinder 12 thereby facilitating the cylinder 12 to be filled with the plurality of immiscible liquids 14. The cylinder 12 has an annular ring 20 extending upwardly from the top end 18. The annular ring 20 surrounds the opening 16 and the annular ring 20 has an outer surface 22 that is threaded. A cap 24 is removably attachable to the cylinder 12 for closing the cylinder 12 and the cap 24 has a well 26 extending upwardly into a bottom end 27 of the cap 24. The well 26 has a bounding surface 28 that is threaded and the bounding surface 28 threadably engages the outer surface 22 of the annular ring 20. Additionally, the bottom end 27 of the cap 24 abuts the top end 18 of the cylinder 12 when the cap 24 is tightened on the annular ring 20 such that an outside surface 30 of the cap 24 is aligned with an outer surface 32 of the cylinder 12.
A plurality of objects 34 is provided and each of the plurality of objects 34 is contained within the cylinder 12. The plurality of objects 34 includes a plurality of sets of objects 36 and each of the plurality of sets of objects 36 has a unique buoyancy with respect to each other. In this way the plurality of sets of objects 36 can float at different levels in the immiscible liquids 14 such that the plurality of sets of objects 36 are visually stimulating to the user 15. Each of the plurality of sets of objects 36 has a unique shape with respect to each other. The plurality of sets of objects 36 includes a first set of objects 38, a second set of objects 40 and a third set of objects 42. Each of the first set of objects 38 has a maximum level of buoyancy such that the first set of objects 38 floats on top of the plurality of immiscible liquids 14. Each of the second set of objects 40 has a medium level of buoyancy such that the second set of objects 40 floats in the middle of the plurality of immiscible liquids 14. Furthermore, each of the third set of objects 42 has a minimum level of buoyancy such that the third set of objects 42 floats on the bottom of the plurality of immiscible liquids 14.
Each of the first set of objects 38 has an outer edge 44 that has a plurality of sides 46 which intersect at a plurality of points 48 such that each of the first set of objects 38 has a triangular shape. Each the second set of objects 40 has an outer edge 50 that has a plurality of intersecting sides 52 which define a plurality of radiating points 54 such that each of the second set of objects 40 has the shape of a five pointed star. Finally, each of the third set of objects 42 has an outer surface 56 that is continuously arcuate about a center of the third set of objects 42 such that each of the third set of objects 42 has a spherical shape. Each of the first set of objects 38 and the second set of objects 40 and the third set of objects 42 may be shaped to resemble any conceivable object other than the aforementioned shapes.
In use, the plurality of immiscible liquids 14 are poured into the cylinder 12 at a desired ratio and in various combinations of colors. In this way the immiscible liquids 14 might form the color combinations of various flags, for example, when the immiscible liquids 14 separate from each other. The cap 24 is tightened on the cylinder 12 to close the cylinder 12 and the cylinder 12 is shaken to mix the immiscible liquids 14 and the plurality of objects 34. In this way the user 15 can enjoy watching the immiscible liquids 14 separate and watching the plurality of objects 34 float at different levels in the immiscible liquids 14. The process of shaking the cylinder 12 and watching the immiscible liquids 14 separate and watching the objects 34 float to the different levels can be repeated over and over again.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, device and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
