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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7544870 | Music box movement and method of operation thereof A music box movement having a mechanism to impede or cause rotation of star wheels, wherein spaced points on the star wheels pluck the tines of the musical comb to perform a desired series of musical tones. In its preferred embodiment, the mechanism comprises activa... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7361074 | Rotating light toy A non-battery operated rotating light and/or noise making toy apparatus is disclosed. The system includes a handle to which is connected an electro-mechanical LED power generation chamber. One or more LEDs are electronically connected to the power generation chamber... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7321090 | Automatic musical instrument An automatic musical instrument includes a tine, a rotor, an actuatable arm, and a rotatable cam. The tine emits an audible sound when vibrated. The rotor has plural picks extending radially outwardly therefrom, and the actuatable arm is disposed to displace the rot... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7250565 | Automated musical instrument An automated musical instrument includes at least one tine, circuitry, a switch, and a trigger. The tine produces a first audible sound when vibrated. The circuitry produces a second audible sound when activated. The switch is connected to the circuitry and is opera... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7067728 | Spring operated record player organ A spring operated record player organ includes a base apparatus, a driving unit, a gear set, a fixed axle unit, a record player, and a rotation speed governor. The record player is able to rotate with the stable restoring force of a manually wound up coil spring so ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7012178 | Compact musical instrument equipped with automatic player A music box includes a daisy reed wheel having reeds radially projecting from a hub for generating tones and solenoid-operated player's fingers arranged around the daisy reed wheel; the tips of the reeds are widely spaced from one another by virtue of the radial arr... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6960711 | Inventive structure of spring driving musical movement reduction device An inventive structure of the reduction device of the spring driving musical movement comprises a musical movement base, a gear fixed base, a step spur gear, a bilateral gear and a friction unit; wherein the gear fixed base, formed from project plastic material, ins... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6960710 | Electronic acoustic music engine An electronic engine for generating acoustic musical notes for simulating a music box. The engine includes a memory for storing data, and an electronic controller connected to the memory for producing a control signal in accordance with said data. A plurality of ton... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6936757 | Performance apparatus There is provided a performance apparatus that is capable of reducing mechanical noise by a simple construction. Rotary picks are disposed in the vicinity of and in association with respective ends of a plurality of reeds, and four driving nails are formed integrall... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6933431 | Performance device of music box or the like type Each of a plurality of TG (tone generation) units includes a plurality of TG elements corresponding to a plurality of tone pitches. A plurality of resonant boxes are provided in corresponding relation to the TG units, and each box is formed of a material having a ch... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6858789 | Musical instrument equipped with automatic player for performing music without harsh tone A music box includes daisy reed wheels, the reeds of which are respectively associated with player's fingers, and the player's fingers are selectively energized for plucking the reeds for generating tones; the reeds of the daisy reed wheels form reed groups respecti... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6762352 | Control mechanism for a crystal ball This invention provides a music/light synchronous control mechanism, comprising an overhead platform on a music bell, wherein said overhead platform has the first gear set driven by the shaft of said music bell, the second gear set driven by the spur gear in a music... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6723911 | Performance apparatus There is provided a performance apparatus which is capable of performing fine variable control of musical tone parameters so as to obtain a variety of sounding characteristics. A plurality of reeds are fixedly mounted on a center block and each excited to vibrate by... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6700042 | Structure of spring driving musical movement A kind of improved structure of spring driving musical movement, which includes a set of musical base, a set of speed reducer and an upper cover principally. Putting two concave shape grooves which are on the musical movement base into a bilateral gear pe... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6538186 | Music box container A music box container, comprising a box unit, a cover unit, a sound-emitting device, a transmission mechanism and a moving picture, wherein the transmission mechanism is installed in the box unit and the cover unit. The transmission mechanism includes a g... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6531650 | Musical toy with electrical generator A musical toy with electrical generator is composed a base, a musical set, a string roll, and a cover. The musical set comprises a coil base with a coil at the bottom portion, and a magnet on a spindle of the musical set. When the spindle spins, the magne... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6500005 | Rotating earth globe having music box spring motor that plays music and rotates globe Apparatus and method for rotating an object using a music box mechanism having a spring motor. Apparatus includes a mechanical motor having a spring coupled between a body and a shaft of the music box where the shaft and the body are mounted for rotation ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6469236 | Ornamental display assembly Disclosed is an ornamental display assembly which includes a base, first and second coaxially arranged support members, a common drive mechanism mounted on the base and coupled to the first and second coaxially arranged support members, wherein the drive ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6398618 | Motorized transmission for imparting motion to a display A toy consists of a base, a cap and a toy model. The base has stationary wheels and a movable wheel located on the bottom section thereof. The movable wheel may be driven through a gear set by battery power for moving the base around. The cap has a hollow... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6329580 | Two-tiered music box with revolving figurines A decorative display device comprising figurines arranged in tiered first and second scenes, one scene being placed above the other. Each of the upper and lower tier scenes is coupled to a wind-up drive and music box mechanism and when rotated appears to ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6323404 | Music box device A music box device whose constitution member is put together into a unit is provided. A pedestal housing 36 for storing therein a spring 38 as well as a pedestal 30 for supporting a spring gear 58 and speed increasing gear trains 32, and 33 of a governor ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6300548 | Music timer A music timer comprises a timing unit, a music box unit and its mounting frame, a music control wheel (29) that has a gap (291) along its edge is driven to rotate by a driving gear through rotary axis of the driving spring of the timing unit; one end (3a)... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6291749 | Mechanical musical movement with electronic light control A musical movement in which a drum has a series of pins that engage the reeds of a vibration plate to play a tune. The movement includes a cam disk which rotates with the drum. A switch is activated by the cam to energize a circuit for flashing a pluralit... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6268554 | Music box comb structure for playing duets A comb mounting apparatus for a music box includes a frame, a plurality of musical combs, an actuator drum, and a comb mount assembly, wherein the comb mount assembly includes a base mount, a middle mount and a top mount for mounting, securing and positio... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6262352 | Controlling device of music bell in the pearl box A music bell controlling device of a pearl box comprises a controlling device, a rotary shaft, and a gear set, etc. The gear set is installed between the bottom and base of the music bell. An elastomer is installed at the upper end of the longitudinal axi... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6204439 | Transmission mechanism for music box ornament A transmission mechanism for a music box having a plurality of ornaments coupled thereon includes a driving mechanism having a rotary wheel with an eccentric rod and disposed in the music box, a first support mounted in the music box and having a through ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6188006 | Hand played music box--like musical instrument An electrically Powered Hand Played Music Box has; a base frame that carries a plurality of 88 damped reed/plectrum tone producing assemblies that can be mechanically accessed in groups of 29 sequenced assemblies each, and placed in correspondence with the key... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6078000 | Structure of a magnet coupled type white glass ball transmission An improved structure of a magnet coupled type white glass ball transmission, more particularly an improved music white glass ball structure, being a breakthrough in the prior art that can generate only a single transmission and has a turning axle going i... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5962796 | Disc music box A disc music box for playing a melody comprises a base (21); a music box disc (1) having a plurality of engaging drive parts (3) and a drive hole (4); a plurality of music box petals (27a) provided on the base; a plurality of star wheels (26) each guided ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5949004 | Compact music box A music box is arranged for increased compactness. The music box includes a comb having vibrating teeth, a drum with a rotational axis with a plurality of pins on an outer surface for engaging ends of said teeth, a coil spring having a winding shaft for d... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5936171 | Flying block assembly for speed regulation of music box A flying block assembly for speed regulation of music box comprises a pair of flying blocks (1), a pair of link arms (2) and a central cylinder (4) which fixes the flying block (1) onto a speed regulating shaft (5), wherein an inertia frame (3) convention... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5886271 | Power external output mechanism in music box A power external output mechanism in muic box comprising a music drum in which a power external output shaft (4) is inserted thereto and integrated with each other in the axial and rotary directions, wherein an engaging means is provided in a drum body (1... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5877438 | Transmission device to provide reciprocating and returning motion A transmission device to provide reciprocating and returning motion, which comprises a music box, a doll, and a motion assembly with a rotative shaft; the doll is mounted on the rotative shaft; the lower end of the rotative shaft is furnished with a rotat... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5877439 | Music box A music box comprises a comb having vibrating teeth, a drum having elements for plucking the comb for playing music, a driving source for rotating the drum, a speed governor for regulating rotation speed and a frame for supporting the comb, drum, driving ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5869779 | Musical box movement A musical box movement includes an auxiliary winder shaft which can be positioned centrally with respect to a musical box movement. In prior art arrangements, as the normal winder shaft has inherently to be off-set with respect to a mean or central axis o... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5866828 | Musical box A musical box including a base, a seat having a casing and fixedly mounted on the base, a spiral spring fitted within the casing, a drum having a first end and a second end and drum including a plurality of protuberances thereon, a gear fixedly mounted on... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5498833 | Electric music box powered by wind-up An electric music box powered by wind-up comprises a housing having a rratchetshaft disposed thereof. A wind-up mechanism is enclosed onto the rratchetshaft. A bevel gear is rotated by the rratchetshaft and a transmit group is rotated by the bevel gear. A... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5345153 | Ornamental closure An ornamental closure which opens to a scene and includes animated scenes moved into view from within the closure. Mechanisms and electrical circuitry provide the power to operate the closure and to provide music during operation. A plurality of such clos... | 09/06/1994 |
| 4676135 | Vibration plate for music box movement A vibration plate for a music box having an improved tonal range and quality, yet with a reduced manufacturing cost. The vibrating reeds of the vibration plate are made smaller in width towards the highest frequency one of the reeds. Each of the reeds has... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4670820 | Animated night-light and music-box combination An animated night-light and music-box combination comprises a housing, a pull-cord-type drive assembly mounted in the housing, a rotatable display disc having visual display thereon driven by the drive assembly and mounted in the housing, a music-box asse... | 06/02/1987 |