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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8076558 | Reinforced music box A reinforced music box includes a base portion, a two-sided cogwheel, a step type cogwheel, a music generator, a cover portion and a friction set. The two-sided cogwheel is disposed in the base portion and may rotate axially. The cover portion has a main part, a fri... | 12/13/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7131618 | Gas cylinder base The invention comprises a ring-shaped support base comprising a first outer skirt portion supporting a second inner ring portion extending upwardly from the first outer skirt portion. The second inner ring portion is adapted to slidably engage a base ring attached t... | 11/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6576821 | Music box transmitting mechanism A music box transmitting mechanism for a music box includes a bottom rotating member rotating in one direction and a top rotating member having an inner rotatable member rotating in a direction opposite to that of the bottom rotating member. Furthermore, ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6346026 | Ornamental display toy An ornamental display toy includes a hollow base, a transparent spherical shell supported on the base, the shell having a bottom opening sealed with a rubber gasket, a liquid filled in the shell before sealing of the rubber gasket, a transparent case inte... | 02/12/2002 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6239336 | Music box having an improved, rigid base frame A music box with reduced weight and improved sound quality has a base frame that is formed by plastic deformation of a plate that includes a metal material, a drum that is held on the base frame and which comprises a plurality of engaging pins, a comb tha... | 05/29/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6174215 | Double deck rotational music box A double deck rotational music box includes a base, a musical kit, a seal cap and a rotational upper cap. A spring knob is located above the base and engages the upper cap. Through turning a spindle and the spring knob, the upper cap and the ornament of t... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6172286 | Transmission structure for stimulating the actions of a cradle A transmission structure for simulating actions of a cradle is disclosed. The transmission structure comprises a frame, gears, a slidable seat, and other components. The frame is fixed above a music bell. A driving gear is installed at the groove of the f... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6103960 | Musical movement A musical movement in which a drum has a series of pins that engage the reeds of a vibration plate to play a tune has an improved design which, among other things, provides three separate rotational outputs to engage and move objects such as toy figurines... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6051763 | Mechanical music box A clam housed mechanical music box for stuffed toys and other amusement devices having two identical frame halves containing and supporting all of the components of the music box. The music box has cylinders which drive music rollers equipped with lifting... | 04/18/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5944254 | Savings coin box with controllable music box A savings coin box with controllable music box which includes a body, a music box, a control device and other elements. The music box is transversely positioned on the supporting disk on the cylindrical body, and a control device is installed above the mu... | 08/31/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5703305 | Music box A music box comprises a drive shaft for winding a spring, a drum which rotates with transmitted rotation of the drive shaft when a spring is released, a vibrating plate with reeds for playing music when struck by pins on the drum, speed governing device h... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5700963 | Music box movement with detent stop A movement for a musical box comprising a base plate (11) supporting a roller (13) which has a plurality of radial pins (14) arranged to actuate a plurality of reeds (15) of a musical keyboard (16). The roller (13) is driven by a drive mechanism (12) via ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5673802 | Rotatable cake candle holder A rotatable holder for a candle for a cake, said holder including a housing supporting an upstanding shaft having its upper end keyed within a complimentary recesses of a candle platform and a candle. Within the housing is a small, battery powered D.C. mo... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5532422 | Rotation-driven structure for music box A rotation-driven structure for a music box is disclosed. The structure generally includes a music generator, a driving disc, a transmission cap, a housing, a cover, and a plurality of planetary discs. The music generator produces music and employs the dr... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5521321 | Flasher switch with a mechanical music mechanism The present invention is a new design using a mechanical musical structure to serve a flasher switch. It consists of a base, a musical scale device, a triggering device, a driver and a flasher switch. The above-described devices are installed on the base.... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5509602 | Savings bank with music bell A savings bank with a music bell is disclosed and comprises a control stick, a control lamella and other components. The locating end of the control stick and the control lamella is rotated by a coin deposited in the guide rail, and is located so as to lo... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5510569 | Structure of crystalline ball with rotary type The present invention relates to a structure of crystalline ball with rotary type drive. The drive is coupled to and rotates an eccentric shaft. The shaft is coupled to, a sliding block mounted in a groove frame for vertical movement therein. The eccentri... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5471891 | Music box ornament transmission mechanism A music box ornament transmission mechanism includes a crankshaft having one end coupled to the output shaft of a driving mechanism of a music box and an opposite end coupled with a crankpin. A rocker has a supporting end turned in a hole on a rib above t... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5459278 | Winding device for music boxes A laterally disposed winding device for music boxes including an extended shaft, a driving gear, an idle gear, a crown gear, a securing frame and linking-up assembly. By turning a handle of the extended shaft, the driving gear brings the crown gear to rot... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5449856 | Music box A music box having a base, a spring box, a sound mechanism, a speed regulator and a gear transmission system. The spring box contains a driving gear and a spring leaf for winding up. The sound mechanism contains a metal comb and a cylinder. Sounds are pro... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5448006 | Music box A music box including a base, a frame mounted on the base, a motor mounted on the frame, a drum installed on the base and including a cylinder provided with a plurality of protuberances, a gear having a recess, a plurality of fixing members on the recess ... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5438153 | Music box capable of causing a doll to sway backwards and forwards A music box including a base, a seat fixedly mounted on the base and provided with a casing in which is fitted a spiral spring, a hitting member fixedly mounted on the seat and having a plurality of tines in contact with a drum, a disc rotatably connected... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5424484 | Music box transmission mechanism A music box transmission mechanism comprised of a music box, a shell connected to the casing of the music box on the outside to hold a base frame, a movable plate connected to the base frame by a connector, a link coupled to a rod on one end of the pinned... | 06/13/1995 |
