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US 4,976,651 AGranted
Clacker apparatus
OwnerBarry M. Frankinventor
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Abstract
Clacker apparatus includes a base portion, including a handle, and one or two clacker elements secured to the base element. The clacker elements are secured by means of a rivet or the like, and the elements are freely movable relative to each other to allow the clacker elements to contact the base element over substantially the entire area. The bottom of the base element may include an aperture for receiving streamers or a chain.
Claims20
Clacker apparatus, comprising, in combination:
- a base clacker element having first and second sides;
- a handle secured to the base clacker element;
- outer clacker element means secured to the base clacker element, including at least a single outer clacker element disposed on one of the sides of and adjacent to the base clacker element and movable in a combined movement while being generally parallel towards and away from the base clacker element and pivoting against and away from the base clacker element, said pivoting for producing a desired sound;
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- means for securing the base clacker element and the outer clacker element means together, said means allowing for either generally parallel or pivoting movement of said outer clacker element means relative to said base clacker.
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Clacker apparatus, comprising, in combination:
- base clacker means, including a base clacker element for making noise;
- outer clacker element means secured to the base clacker means and movable, while being generally parallel, in a towards and away movement and in a pivoting movement with respect to the base clacker element as the base clacker means is moved by a user for making noise in conjunction with the base clacker element;
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- fastening means for securing together the base clacker means and the outer clacker element means for the towards and away movement and pivoting movement of the outer clacker element means with respect to the base clacker means, said fastening means including a shaft on which the outer clacker element means moves, and said shaft moves relative to the base clacker means.
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