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 Title: |
US4854214:
Illuminated wind chime
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Lowe, Donald J.; Oxnard, CA 93030
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1989-08-08
/ 1988-09-09
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| Application Number: |
US1988000242224
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
F21S 8/00;
G10K 1/066;
IPC-7:
G10D 13/08;
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| ECLA Code: |
G10K1/066; R21W121/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
084/404;
084/464.R;
362/253;
362/806;
Original:
084/404;
084/464.R;
362/253;
362/806;
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| Field of Search: |
084/402-408,464 R,464 A
116/141,169
446/421
362/253,394,802,806
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| Priority Number: |
| 1988-09-09 |
US1988000242224 |
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| Abstract: |
A decorative illuminated wind chime apparatus used to produce audio and visual effects from the movement of air currents. The audio effects are accomplished in a conventional manner by the striking of resonant chime tubes by a clapper whose movement is caused by the movement of air. The visual effects are achieved by electrically sensing the collisions of resonant chime tubes with the clapper and illuminating a respective light which is associated with each resonating chime tube. The overall effect is a wind activated audio "chime" which is synchronously accompanied by an associated light display.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Harness, Dickey & Pierce ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Hix, L. T.; Brown, Brian W.
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| Maintenance Status: |
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. An illuminated wind chime apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of resonating members for producing audible sound;
- means for loosely supporting said resonating members spaced from one another such that each said resonating member is free to resonate when struck;
- means for randomly striking said resonating members when said wind chime apparatus is introduced into a wind current;
- a plurality of lights, each said light associated with a respective one of said resonating members; and
- means for illuminating each said light when its respective resonating member is struck.
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