Apparatus for automatically turning the pages of a music box
OwnerItaru Kobayashiinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus for automatically turning the pages of a music book which consists of a music book stand, a number of page turning slats piled one over another and pivoted at the top of the music book stand, each of said slats being adapted to be inserted obliquely between every two pages of the music book, a gear arranged behind said page turning slats and said gear provided with a number of circumferentially arranged slits adapted to be engaged with the upper ends of the slats successively during the rotation of the gear so as to turn over each page. An electric motor for driving said gear is under the musician's control.
Claims3
An apparatus for automatically turning over pages of a music book consisting of:
- a music book stand,
- a number of page turning slats piled one over another and pivoted at the top of said music book stand, each of said slats being adapted to be inserted obliquely between every two pages of a music book and adapted to swing around said pivot between two side barriers, a gear having a number of slits arranged circumferentially and adapted to engage with the upper ends of said slats in succession during its rotation,
- an electric motor for driving said gear controlled by an ordinary and a reversible switch, and
- a detachable stool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.