IP Library Granted Patent US 5,580,098
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US 5,580,098 · App. 08/372,452

Children's book with handle-operated animation

Inventor: Charles Gates
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Granted: Dec 3, 1996 Filed: Jan 13, 1995
Inventor
Charles Gates
Assignee (at issue)
Intervisual Books, Inc.

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 5,580,098
App. No.
08/372,452
Filed
1995-01-13
Granted
1996-12-03
Kind
A