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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6640742 | Device for producing signal tones by means of chimes suspended from a shared oscillating carrier plate The invention relates to known signal appliances comprising chime tubes which are fixed in a circle and chime by means of a centrally mounted, motor-driven striking element. The aim of the invention is to use a novel arrangement that omits striking elemen... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6598557 | Simultaneous toasting device A simultaneous toasting device comprising a pair of vertical support members each having an arm extending therefrom, the arms further extending towards one another, the arms each having a filament depending therefrom, and a sounding element, the sounding ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6572428 | Novelties having spring supported appendages A novelty item having extending appendages which are supported by springs so as to impart life-like movement thereto.... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6357381 | Control lever for generating a level sound An improved control lever for generating a level sound which enables audible control of the control lever without looking at the control lever during the operation of a vehicle by generating a predetermined level sound in accordance with the position of t... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6239692 | Sounder A multi-tone sounder system including the sounder and a method of controlling the sounder in which at least a pair of chime bars (3, 5), bells or gongs are spaced apart and arranged to be struck by a solenoid operated striker (26) positioned between the c... | 05/29/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5659286 | Doorbell base A doorbell base is made integrally and is provided with two resonators and a hollow housing located between said two resonators. Each of two resonators is provided respectively at two opposite side walls thereof with a locating projection for locating a s... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5450810 | Underwater communication device and methods An underwater communication device that is simple in design, is simple to operate, is powered solely by a user's wrist action, has only one moving part, is maintenance free, can offer multiple modes of operation, can be made resistant to accidental sound ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5410937 | Supporting mechanism for a sound generator of a musical instrument In construction of a supporting mechanism for mounting a tubular tone generator to a stand of a percussive musical instrument, a holder shaft insertable into the sound generator is provided at its lower end with a pivotal lock bar of a biased mass distrib... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5309809 | Windchime apparatus A central support tube includes an annular array of tonal tubes positioned thereabout, with each of the tubes suspended by an associated support line, that in turn is secured to a plurality of support pins directed into the central support tube. A cylindr... | 05/10/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5009217 | Fireplace log holder and alarm A fireplace log holder and alarm system is designed for placement within the firebox of fireplaces. The log holder is comprised of parallel log supports having a very rough top surfaces so as to minimize rolling and slippage of the logs. Attached to the f... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4936181 | Door harp A harp is provided for mounting on a swinging door. The harp includes a centrally disposed opening and a plurality of musical strings stretched over the opening. A plurality of mallets is provided for striking the strings when the door undergoes swinging ... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4237767 | Chime assembly A chime assembly is provided which includes an elongated chime support bar, a multiplicity of chimes, suspended from the support bar, and a damper bar pivotably secured to the support bar. The damper bar is movable between an engaged and non-engaged posit... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4142478 | Ultrasonic signal generating device An improved device for generating an ultrasonic signal for use in an area protected by an alarm actuated by an ultrasonic signal. The device includes a tuned, acoustic rod within a cylinder typically about the size of a pen adapted to be worn in a shirt p... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4095409 | Chiming mechanism A chiming clock having tube chimes for sounding the quarter hours and striking the hours contains a striking, quarter chiming and timing mechanism wherein the music barrel or rotary element of the chiming train may be located substantially in any position... | 06/20/1978 |
