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US 3,960,105 AGranted
Sound making system
AssigneeP. R. Mallory & Co. Inc.
InventorThomas F. Ring
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Abstract
Energy is slowly stored in at least two spring members mounted juxtaposition one another, the stored energy being released substantially instantaneously and individually, a single member engaging a striker first, the striker then engaging an alarm device such as a bell, subsequent members striking prior members to move the striker and again engage the alarm device.
Claims12
A sound making system comprising
- a. a noise making device,
- b. a spring loaded striker intermittently striking said noise making device,
- c. at least two spring members, mounted juxtaposition one another, a distal end of said members intermittently engaging said spring loaded striker, and
- d. means selectively engaging said members for slowly bending said spring members to store energy therein substantially simultaneously and for releasing said energy substantially instantaneously and individually, a first spring member striking said spring loaded striker and the next succeeding spring member striking said first spring member so as to provide individual sounds in a predetermined sequence.
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