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US 11,769,475 B1Granted
Bell music instrument for whirl sound effect
OwnerCharles Tedescoinventor
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Abstract
A handheld bell music instrument for whirl sound effect is described that includes multiple disc shaped bells that connect to and are fixed at a location on the rod. The bells of the bells are rung to produce a pitch and the rod is used to move the bell music instrument for whirl sound effect in space. The movement of the ringing bells produces a whirling sound effect by their movement relative to a static audience.
Claims20
A bell music instrument structured for creating a whirl sound effect, the bell music instrument comprises:
- a rod, the rod has a solid cylindrical shape, the rod has a first end portion and an opposed second end portion, the first end portion includes a first terminal end and the second end portion includes a second terminal end, the rod defines a length between the first terminal end and the second terminal end, the first terminal end and the second terminal end are the opposing terminal ends of the rod, the cylindrical shape of the rod defines an outer surface of the rod, the outer surface of the rod defines a circumference of the rod, the outer surface of the rod extends the length of the rod, the cylindrical shape of the rod defines a center of the circumference and a centerline of the rod, the centerline of the rod extends the length of the rod;
- a bell, the bell has a disc shape, the bell includes a first side and a second side, the first side and the second side are opposing sides, the bell includes an outer rim and an inner rim, the outer rim is connected to the first side and the second side, the outer rim defines an outer circumference of the bell, the inner rim is connected to the first side and second side, the inner rim defines an inner circumference of the bell, the inner rim has a length, the inner rim defines an aperture in the bell, the aperture is a through hole that extends between the first side and the second side, the aperture is aligned perpendicular to the disc shape of the bell, the inner rim defines a center of the aperture, the length of the inner rim is greater in than the length of the circumference of the rod, the bell and rod are connected, the connection of the bell and rod includes the interfacing of the inner rim of the bell and outer surface of the rod, the inner rim of the bell having a close-fitting relationship with the outer surface of the rod, the connected bell and rod includes the bell being movable along the length of the rod and relative to the rod, the bell is positioned at a location on the outer the outer surface of the rod, the connected bell and rod includes the bell having rotational movement about the centerline of the rod and relative to the rod;
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- a pair of stops, each stop of the pair of stops or each stop connects to the rod, each stop interfaces with and is located on the outer surface of the rod, each stop has translational movement along the length of the rod and relative to the rod, each stop is rotatable about the centerline of the rod and relative to the rod, the pair of stops includes a first stop and a second stop, the first stop is located on and fixed at a location on the outer surface of the rod in proximity to the first side of the bell, the second stop is located on and fixed at a location on the outer surface of the rod in proximity to the second side of the bell, the first stop and the second stop retain the bell at the location on the outer surface of the rod between the first stop and the second stop, the first stop and second stop accommodate the rotational movement of the bell about the centerline of the rod and relative to the rod, the first stop in fixed spaced separation on the rod relative to the second stop.
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A bell music instrument structured for creating a whirl sound effect, the bell music instrument comprises:
- a rod, the rod has a solid cylindrical shape, the rod has a first end portion and an opposed second end portion, the first end portion includes a first terminal end and the second end portion includes a second terminal end, the rod defines a length between the first terminal end and the second terminal end, the first terminal end and the second terminal end are the opposing terminal ends of the rod, the cylindrical shape of the rod defines an outer surface of the rod, the outer surface of the rod defines a circumference of the rod, the outer surface of the rod extends the length of the rod, the cylindrical shape of the rod defines a center of the circumference and a centerline of the rod, the centerline of the rod extends the length of the rod;
- a bell, the bell has a disc shape, the bell includes a first side and a second side, the first side and the second side are opposing sides, the bell includes an outer rim and an inner rim, the outer rim is connected to the first side and the second side, the outer rim defines an outer circumference of the bell, the inner rim is connected to the first side and second side, the inner rim defines an inner circumference of the bell, the inner rim has a length, the inner rim defines an aperture in the bell, the aperture is a through hole that extends between the first side and the second side, the aperture is aligned perpendicular to the disc shape of the bell, the inner rim defines a center of the aperture, the length of the inner rim is greater in than the length of the circumference of the rod, the bell and rod are connected, the connection of the bell and rod includes the interfacing of the inner rim of the bell and outer surface of the rod, the inner rim of the bell having a close-fitting relationship with the outer surface of the rod, the connected bell and rod includes the bell being movable along the length of the rod and relative to the rod, the bell is positioned at a location on the outer the outer surface of the rod, the connected bell and rod includes the bell having rotational movement about the centerline of the rod and relative to the rod;
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- a pair of collars, each collar of the pair of collars or each collar connects to the rod, each collar interfaces with and is located on the outer surface of the rod, each collar has translational movement along the length of the rod and relative to the rod, each collar is rotatable about the centerline of the rod and relative to the rod, the pair of collars includes a first collar and a second collar, the first collar is located on and fixed at a location on the outer surface of the rod in proximity to the first side of the bell, the second collar is located on and fixed at a location on the outer surface of the rod in proximity to the second side of the bell, the first collar and the second collar retain the bell at the location on the outer surface of the rod between the first collar and the second collar, the first collar and second collar accommodate the rotational movement of the bell about the centerline of the rod and relative to the rod, the first collar located on the rod in fixed spaced separation relative to the location on the rod of the second stop.
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A method of playing a bell music instrument, the bell music instrument, the bell music instrument structured for moving and creating a whirl sound effect, the method of playing the bell music instrument comprising:
- providing a bell music instrument, the bell music instrument including
- a rod, the rod has a solid cylindrical shape, the rod has a first end portion and an opposed second end portion, the first end portion includes a first terminal end and the second end portion includes a second terminal end, the rod defines a length between the first terminal end and the second terminal end, the first terminal end and the second terminal end are the opposing terminal ends of the rod, the cylindrical shape of the rod defines an outer surface of the rod, the outer surface of the rod defines a circumference of the rod, the outer surface of the rod extends the length of the rod, the cylindrical shape of the rod defines a center of the circumference and a centerline of the rod, the centerline of the rod extends the length of the rod;
- a bell, the bell has a disc shape, the bell includes a first side and a second side, the first side and the second side are opposing sides, the bell includes an outer rim and an inner rim, the outer rim is connected to the first side and the second side, the outer rim defines an outer circumference of the bell, the inner rim is connected to the first side and second side, the inner rim defines an inner circumference of the bell, the inner rim has a length, the inner rim defines an aperture in the bell, the aperture is a through hole that extends between the first side and the second side, the aperture is aligned perpendicular to the disc shape of the bell, the inner rim defines a center of the aperture, the length of the inner rim is greater in than the length of the circumference of the rod, the bell and rod are connected, the connection of the bell and rod includes the interfacing of the inner rim of the bell and outer surface of the rod, the inner rim of the bell having a close-fitting relationship with the outer surface of the rod, the connected bell and rod includes the bell being movable along the length of the rod and relative to the rod, the bell is positioned at a location on the outer the outer surface of the rod, the connected bell and rod includes the bell having rotational movement about the centerline of the rod and relative to the rod;
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- a pair of stops, each stop of the pair of stops or each stop connects to the rod, each stop interfaces with and is located on the outer surface of the rod, each stop has translational movement along the length of the rod and relative to the rod, each stop is rotatable about the centerline of the rod and relative to the rod, the pair of stops includes a first stop and a second stop, the first stop is located on and fixed at a location on the outer surface of the rod in proximity to the first side of the bell, the second stop is located on and fixed at a location on the outer surface of the rod in proximity to the second side of the bell, the first stop and the second stop retain the bell at the location on the outer surface of the rod between the first stop and the second stop, the first stop and second stop accommodate the rotational movement of the bell about the centerline of the rod and relative to the rod, the first stop in fixed spaced separation on the rod relative to the second stop;
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- moving the bell music instrument in space while the bell is ringing, the bell music instrument is structured to create a whirl sound effect by the relative motion between a pitch of the ringing bell of the bell music instrument and a static audience.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.