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US 2014/0069315 A1Published application
Rotation transfer system for change ringing bells
OwnerThomas Ward Farthing, Frank George Farthinginventors
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Abstract
A rotation transfer system for change ringing bells or other swinging bells eliminates the need to elevate the bell. With the rotation transfer system, instead of placing the swinging bells several feet above the ringer, they can be placed at the same level as the ringer. If the bells (and the ringer) are at ground level, the force of the swinging bells can be transferred directly to the ground, removing the need for a strong and expensive support structure.
Claims10
A rotation transfer system comprising:
- an intermediate spool;
- a ringer's pull rope having a first end connected to the intermediate spool, the ringer's pull rope wound about and having a second, opposite end extending from the intermediate spool;
- a bell wheel operable to turn a bell;
- and
- a spool to bell wheel connecting rope interconnecting the intermediate spool to the bell wheel such that pulling the ringer's pull rope causes the bell wheel to rotate.
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A rotation transfer system comprising:
- an intermediate spool disposed above a floor surface;
- a ringer's pull rope having a first end connected to the intermediate spool, the ringer's pull rope wound about and having a second, opposite end extending from the intermediate spool;
- a bell wheel operable to rotate about a shaft and turn a bell;
- a frame supporting the bell wheel, the frame disposed on the floor surface;
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- a spool to bell wheel connecting rope interconnecting the intermediate spool to the bell wheel such that pulling the ringer's pull rope causes the bell wheel to rotate.
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A method for ringing a swinging bell comprising:
- pulling a ringer's pull rope connected to and wrapped about an intermediate spool;
- and
- rotating a bell wheel via a spool to bell wheel connecting rope that interconnects the bell wheel with the intermediate spool, wherein the swinging bell is attached to the bell wheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.