Shoe activated sound synthesizer device
Patent 5765300 Issued on June 16, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: 
June 4, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
June 4, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1738177 1744513 1943222 Musical shoe Tap dance shoe including integral electromechanical energy conversion means Sport shoe with melody emitting device Electronic drum instrument Portable drum sound simulator Electronic percussion instrument Tap-shoe tap-sound amplifying device InventorApplicationNo. 868848 filed on 06/04/1997US Classes:36/139, Noise maker36/8.3DancingExaminersPrimary: Dayoan, B.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA43B 023/00AbstractA shoe activated sound synthesizer device that enables movement of a shoe to be translated into audible sounds. The sound synthesizer device consists of a shoe in which there is disposed at least one trigger element capable of producing a trigger signal when the shoe is flexed to a predetermined degree. As the shoe is worn and is brought into contact with the floor, the shoe is flexed. By bringing different parts of the shoe into contact with the floor in a controlled manner, a person can selectively control the production of trigger signals from any trigger element contained within the shoe. A sound synthesizer circuit is provided that is coupled to each trigger element contained within the shoe. The sound synthesizer circuit produces an audible sound, via a speaker, when a trigger signal is received from the shoe. | |
