Apparatus and method for making precipitation audible
OwnerRobert Murphyinventor
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Abstract
A series of substantially horizontally disposed and extended chimes are mounted upon a bracket and positioned to interrupt the fall of rain adjacent a building. The impact of rain or other precipitation upon the chimes gives forth a pleasing sound which is soothing and in many cases soporific for the individuals within the building. The chime means may be of various shapes and arrangements and a transmission apparatus may be provided to conduct the sound of the chimes into the building structure, although the sound of the rain will normally be conducted through an open window or the like into the interior during the sleeping or resting periods of individuals within the building.
Claims20
An apparatus for providing a sound when directly impacted by atmospheric precipitation comprising:
- (a) a support means,
- (b) at least one laterally extended chime means having an upper surface area adapted to be exposed to interrupt the fall of multiple particles of atmospheric precipitation designed and constructed for resonant vibration within an audible range when impacted upon said upper surface by said atmospheric precipitation.
A method of increasing the audibility of natural precipitation comprising positioning a laterally extended chime means arranged and constructed to provide a sonic tone upon being struck by falling precipitation particles with its upper surface in the anticipated path of such precipitation particles and supporting such chime means in such anticipated path by bracket means attached to a building.
An apparatus for providing a sound when impacted by atmospheric precipitation comprising:
- (a) at least one laterally extended tonality means having an upper impact surface area to interrupt the fall of multiple particles of atmospheric precipitation designed and constructed for disposition substantially transversely with said upper impact surface in the anticipated path of freely falling atmospheric precipitation;
- (b) said tonality means being further designed and constructed for resonant vibration within an audible range when impacted upon said upper surface by such freely falling precipitation;
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- (c) means for supporting said tonality means with said upper impact surface in the anticipated path of such precipitation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.