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US5542604:
Drinking fountain with sound effects
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Ferren, Bran; East Hampton, NY
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| Assignee: |
The Walt Disney Company, Burbank, CA
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| Published / Filed: |
1996-08-06
/ 1994-12-07
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| Application Number: |
US1994000350799
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
E03B 9/20;
Core:
E03B 9/00;
IPC-7:
E03B 9/04;
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| ECLA Code: |
E03B9/20;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
239/029;
239/289;
Original:
239/029;
239/289;
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| Field of Search: |
239/023,18-22,72,284
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| Priority Number: |
| 1994-12-07 |
US1994000350799 |
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| Abstract: |
A drinking fountain having a spout, a human actuatable valve for controlling the flow of water from the spout, a basin for collecting the water and a drain pipe. An audio system includes a speaker wherein the speaker is mounted to the drain pipe in such a manner as to direct soundwaves into the drain pipe. The audio system is responsive to actuation of the valves such that it plays an audible sound from the speaker in response to the actuation. The audio system may include a sequential sound source having a plurality of sound clips that are playable in response to respective actuations of the valve.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Pretty, Schroeder, Brueggemann & Clark ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Weldon, Kevin P.;
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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. A fixture that is supplied with a pressurized fluid, the fixture comprising:
- a spout for delivering the pressurized fluid;
- a human actuatable valve for controlling the delivery of pressurized fluid from the spout;
- a drain pipe for receiving fluid drawn from the spout; and
- an audio system including a speaker wherein the speaker is mounted to the drain pipe in such a manner as to direct sound waves into the drain pipe.
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