Limited page turning device
AssigneeTurnMate Ltd
InventorAntonio Maria
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Abstract
A page turning device designed specifically to turn a limited number of pages back and forth. The pages are manually preloaded between strips of material mounted on mechanical arms. Activation of a switch causes the mechanical arms to rotate and turn the pages. Subsequent activation of the switch causes the arms to rotate in the opposite direction and thereby turn the pages back again. A number of mechanical arms may be combined to turn various combinations of pages back and forth. Alternatively, a single mechanical arm may be used to turn a single page back and forth in an alternating fashion. A typical application is to aid musicians to play their instruments and, without having to use their hands, turn the pages of a musical score.
Claims20
A page turning device to turn a limited number of manually preloaded pages, comprising:
- a) a motor and gear train assembly that comprises a motor, one or more interconnecting gears and a final drive shaft, configured together with switches, so that when the motor is activated the drive shaft turns to a point where it triggers the switches to disconnect the power from the motor and reverse its polarity;
- b) a rotating mechanical arm arrangement adapted to be driven by the drive shaft of the motor and gear train assembly;
- c) a page loading apparatus connected to the mechanical arm arrangement for rotation therewith and into which the pages to be turned can be preloaded;
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- d) a switch assembly for activating the motor and gear train assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.