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US 5,843,491 AGranted
Roti clapper
OwnerJohn E. Newtoninventor
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Abstract
A roti clapper is provided including a pair of clamping members pivotally coupled at the bottom ends thereof. Next provided is a solenoid connected to the clamping members for closing the same upon the actuation thereof. Control circuitry is provided for actuating the solenoid a predetermined amount of times upon the closing of an associated switch.
Claims9
A roti clapper comprising, in combination:
- a housing having a rectangular configuration with an open top and a closed bottom defining an interior space, the interior space defining a lower thin channel, an upper open top, and an intermediate beveled portion having a V-shaped vertical cross-section;
- a pair of clamping members each defined by a portion of an inverted cone, the pair of clamping members each having an arcuate interior surface with a rubber pad coupled thereto, each rubber pad having a plurality of undulations formed thereon between a top end and a bottom end of each clap, the clamping members being pivotally coupled at the bottom ends thereof;
- a flexible net having a circular configuration with at least a portion thereof connected between the top ends of the pair of clamp members;
- a pair of flexible springs each having a first end connected to the top end of an associated one of the clamping members and a second end connected to the housing for maintaining the top ends of the pair of clamping members in a raised separated orientation with the net taut for bread to be rested thereon;
- a solenoid situated within the lower thin channel adjacent a bottom end thereof, the solenoid having a transducer connected to the bottom ends of the clamping members for pulling each clamping member downwardly such that an outer surface thereof abuts the intermediate beveled portion of the housing for bringing the top ends of the pair of clamping members in a lowered closed orientation with the net depending between the clamping members such that the bread may be clapped upon the actuation thereof;
- control means for actuating the solenoid a predetermined amount of times upon the closing of an associated switch.
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A roti clapper comprising:
- a pair of clamping members being pivotally coupled at the bottom ends thereof;
- means connected to the clamping members for closing the same upon the actuation thereof;
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- control circuitry for actuating the means upon the closing of an associated switch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.