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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7180021 | LED illuminated door chime push button with adjustable task light An illuminated doorbell pushbutton assembly includes a pushbutton assembly that uses a light source, or a plurality thereof to illuminate the pushbutton. The assembly also includes a user-adjustable rotating task light that can be used to direct light to a door lock... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7084743 | Machine for automated generation of movement of chimes A machine for automated generation of movement of chimes with a base, an power source in the base electromagnetically connected to a post, chimes disposed about the post for receiving electromagnetic energy, a control circuit for generating intermittent electric pow... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6768416 | Machine for automated generation of movement of chimes A machine for automated generation of movement of chimes with a base, an power source in the base electromagnetically connected to a post, chimes disposed about the post for receiving electromagnetic energy, a control circuit for generating intermittent electric pow... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6417763 | Machine for automated generation of movement of chimes A machine for automated generation of movement of chimes with a base, an power source in the base electromagnetically connected to a post, chimes disposed about the post for receiving electromagnetic energy, a control circuit for generating intermittent e... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6167832 | Chime tube hanger cord connector In a chime tube suupported by a coaxial hanger cord, a resilient clip element connecting the cord and the interior of the chime tube having two or more legs which have a straight line length longer than the inside radius of the chime tube before insertion... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6166310 | Water activated chiming device A water activated chiming device wherein a clapper floats on a stream of water spiraling upwardly out of an open upper end of a vertical pipe so that the clapper is randomly turned and moved laterally by the water to strike adjacent chime elements.... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5831516 | Electromechanical chime The present invention relates to an electromechanical wind chime. The chime includes a disk from which a hammer assembly is suspended. Additionally, a plurality of tubular chimes are suspended from the disk and surround the hammer assembly. The hammer ass... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5816186 | Whistle A whistle is provided which will create two frequencies when blown to produce a beat. The whistle has a mouthpiece defining an inlet opening and an inlet passageway extending axially from the inlet opening to a main body which has two similar chambers ext... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5744736 | Windchimes An improvement to windchimes is provided which comprises a supporting bracket. A cluster of chimes with different notes are hanged under the peripheral edge of the supporting bracket. Characterized in that an electric powered main pendulum is hanged under... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5648624 | Wind chime having a rotating striker A wind chime having a rotating striker. A rotating member is suspended from the striker. The rotating member is actuated by air currents or wind, which in turn, effect rotation of the striker. The striker strikes a multiplicity of chimes, producing musica... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5612500 | Music bell A music bell has a dangling member surrounded by a plurality of bell plates. The upper end of the dangling member links an annular chain, and the lower end of the dangling member connects a bob vane. All the bell plates have various thickness. The upper e... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5587697 | Chime alarm apparatus A chime alarm apparatus having a housing having an axis and adapted to be suspended from rigid support. A first elongate annular member having upper and lower ends is suspended at its upper end from the housing and is substantially coaxial therewith, wher... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5452638 | Multiple tone wind chime A wind chime having a striker which is comprised of multiple materials, each of which produces a different tone as the striker strikes the individual chimes of the wind chime.... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5450779 | Wind chime having chime retainers A wind chime having a plurality of tubes which produce musical tones and which are suspended from a frame to allow movement of the tubes. The tubes produce a musical tone when the tubes contact a striker which is in the form of one or more loops through w... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5420564 | Door chime assembly Door chime assembly includes a chime base having a rear plate and at least one resonance chamber secured to said rear plate, a tone bar within the chamber and a striking means mounted on the plate for striking the tone bar. The chime base is molded in a s... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5369391 | Sun powered electrically operated chime apparatus An electrically operated chime apparatus is provided and consists of a plurality of resonating members for producing audible sounds, attached to a suspended mounting plate and freely hanging therefrom. A mechanism, operated by electrical power which may b... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5341762 | Ultrasonic pest control device and method for constructing the same An ultrasonic transmitter and methods for making the same. A plurality of blocks are provided and are formed such that, when they are coupled together, they form at least one ultrasonic whistle in fluid communication with a manifold and an acoustic horn.... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5315909 | Musical wind chime A musical wind chime especially to one which generates music according to the appearance of the wind chime includes a wind chime body and a sound control circuit. A power source is used to supply the required electrical power to the sound control circuit.... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5275080 | Wind chimes having paired chime members A windchime that generates musical tones in response to very low wind speeds includes chime members that are grouped in pairs. The chime members of each pair of chime members include a massive chime member and a less massive chime member that are closely ... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5251569 | Multiple tone whistle A whistle having a whistle body (10) including two distinct resonating chambers (20), each with an opening (34) to the exterior of the whistle body (10) and a mouthpiece (14) in fluid communication with both of the chambers (20). At least one of the chamb... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5225616 | Musical chime Apparatus and processes to generate random musical notes at random intervals over a relatively long period of time without intervention by a musician by causing a plurality of chime beads to fall under the force of gravity from an elevated adhesive strip ... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5208578 | Light powered chime A light powered chime for indoor use specifically designed to be random, approximating a windchime. In one embodiment a solar cell provides current to a timing circuit and to a storage capacitor. The timing circuit intermittently fires a silicon controlle... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5113784 | Multi-tone whistle A simple toy whistle includes a mouthpiece and multiple resonant chambers. In order to permit single notes to be played by one resonant chamber, while preventing the other chambers from producing audible tones when the whistle is played, each such chamber... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5086726 | Whistle A referees sports whistle of mandolin shape is provided which has three rectangular whistle chamber elements of the same order of length contained within the mandolin shape of the whistle and arranged side-by-side in a common plane. An exhaust port is pro... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5072208 | Electromechanical chaotic chiming mechanism An electromechanical chaotic chiming mechanism, analogous to the classical wind or water powered chime, includes a body or framework suspending a series of chimes with a pendulum suspended centrally among the chimes. A drive mechanism for the pendulum inc... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4709651 | Whistle A whistle having two chambers of different size so that each is capable of generating a sound different to that generated by the other. Each chamber is elongate and has an open mouth located at the same end of the whistle body. A mouthpiece extends angula... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4686878 | New Orleans wind chimes A tubular ornamental plastic holder for supporting and holding in place a series of descending ornamental materials. The load carrying portion is at the ends of the tubular plastic holder and a pressure slit designed to hold in place any items that are pe... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4606295 | Mechanical door chime powered by motion of the door A mechanical door chime powered by movement of a pivoting door in a frame includes means for mechanically storing energy, means for producing sound operatively coupled to the output of the energy storing means, a rigid inclined surface coupled to the door... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4567846 | Magnetically operated door chime A magnetically operated door chime adapted for mounting on a door and door frame. The door chime includes a casing adapted for mounting on the door frame and having a plunger assembly mounted for reciprocation along a horizontal path perpendicular to the ... | 02/04/1986 |
