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US 10,861,494 B1Granted
Foot-actuated musical turntable system for generating sounds
OwnerJon Schreckingerinventor
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Abstract
A musical instrument configured to generate a scratching sound effect includes a rotatable platform configured to support a record thereon, and a pedal (such as, for example, a foot pedal) operably coupled to the platform. The foot pedal is actuatable from a first position to a second position to rotate the platform, and in turn, the record.
Claims20
A musical turntable system for generating a sound effect, comprising:
- a housing;
- a platform for supporting a record thereon, the platform being rotatably supported on the housing;
- a tonearm coupled to the housing;
- a foot pedal configured to be operably coupled to the platform, such that the platform rotates relative to the tonearm and the housing in response to an actuation of the foot pedal;
- and
- a push-pull cable operably coupling the platform and the foot pedal, wherein the push-pull cable is configured to rotate the platform in response to the actuation of the foot pedal.
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A musical turntable system configured to generate a scratching sound effect, comprising:
- a rotatable platform configured to support a record;
- an axle being non-rotatable relative to the rotatable platform;
- a pedal movable from a first, unactuated position to a second, actuated position;
- a drive assembly operably coupling the axle and the pedal, wherein the platform is configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis defined by the axle in response to the pedal moving from the first position to the second position, wherein the platform is configured to rotate in a first direction from a first rotational orientation to a second rotational orientation in response to movement of the pedal from the first position to the second position;
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- a switch configured to transition the musical turntable system between a first mode of operation, in which the platform is configured to remain in the second rotational orientation as the pedal moves from the second position to the first position, and a second mode of operation, in which the platform is configured to rotate in a second direction from the second rotational orientation toward the first rotational orientation as the pedal moves from the second position to the first position.
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A musical turntable system for generating a sound effect, comprising:
- a housing;
- a platform for supporting a record thereon, the platform being rotatably supported on the housing;
- a tonearm coupled to the housing;
- and
- a pedal assembly configured to be operably coupled to the platform and including:
- a base;
- and
- a foot pedal pivotably coupled to the base at a proximal end of the foot pedal;
- an actuation mechanism configured to be operably coupled to the foot pedal at a distal end of the foot pedal, such that the platform rotates relative to the tonearm in response to a pivoting of the foot pedal relative to the base by a pivoting motion of a foot of a user.
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A musical turntable system for generating a sound effect, comprising:
- a housing;
- a platform for supporting a record thereon, the platform being rotatably supported on the housing;
- a tonearm coupled to the housing;
- a foot pedal configured to be operably coupled to the platform;
- an actuation mechanism configured to be operably coupled to the foot pedal at a distal end of the foot pedal, such that the platform rotates relative to the tonearm in response to a movement of the foot pedal between a starting position and an actuated position;
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- a biasing member coupled to the foot pedal, wherein the foot pedal is biased toward the starting position by the biasing member.
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A musical turntable system for generating a sound effect, comprising:
- a housing;
- a platform for supporting a record thereon, the platform being rotatably supported on the housing;
- a tonearm coupled to the housing;
- and
- a pedal assembly configured to be operably coupled to the platform and including:
- a base;
- and
- a foot pedal coupled to the base;
- an actuation mechanism configured to be operably coupled to the foot pedal at a distal end of the foot pedal, such that the platform rotates relative to the tonearm in response to a movement of the foot pedal relative to the base from a starting position to an actuated position, wherein the pedal assembly is configured to resist movement of the foot pedal beyond the actuated position.
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