US3125986A
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Sonic signaling device
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1964-03-24
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Expires: 1981-03-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 06:55
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10K; G10K5/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S116/00; Y10S116/19
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A SONIC SIGNALING DEVICE COMPRISING: (A) A CONDUIT ADAPTED TO CARRY GAS UNDER PRESSURE, SAID CONDUIT TERMINATING IN A NOZZLE; (B) A CYLINDRICAL HOLLOW MEMBER DISPOSED COAXIALLY IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP TO SAID NOZZLE, WHEREBY SAID GAS CAN BE CONTINUOUSLY DISCHARGED INTO SAID CYLINDER BY SAID NOZZLE; (C) A CLOSURE MEMBER DISPOSED TRANSVERSELY TO SAID CYLINDER AND PROXIMATE THERETO AT A POINT REMOTE FROM SAID NOZZLE; AND (D) ACTUATING MEANS TO SELECTIVELY DISPLACE SAID CLOSURE MEMBER AND SAID CYLINDER RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER WHEREBY SAID CLOSURE MEMBER IN A FIRST POSITION IS IN A GAS-TIGHT, ABUTTING RELATION TO SAID CYLINDER TO DEFINE AN ACOUSTICALLY TUNED CAVITY, SAID CLOSURE MEMBER IN A SECOND POSITION BEING AXIALLY DISPLACED FROM SAID CYLINDER, WHEREBY IN SAID FIRST POSITION A SONIC WAVE IS GENERATED BY SAID DEVICE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A SONIC SIGNALING DEVICE COMPRISING: (A) A CONDUIT ADAPTED TO CARRY GAS UNDER PRESSURE, SAID CONDUIT TERMINATING IN A NOZZLE; (B) A CYLINDRICAL HOLLOW MEMBER DISPOSED COAXIALLY IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP TO SAID NOZZLE, WHEREBY SAID GAS CAN BE CONTINUOUSLY DISCHARGED INTO SAID CYLINDER BY SAID NOZZLE; (C) A CLOSURE MEMBER DISPOSED TRANSVERSELY TO SAID CYLINDER AND PROXIMATE THERETO AT A POINT REMOTE FROM SAID NOZZLE; AND (D) ACTUATING MEANS TO SELECTIVELY DISPLACE SAID CLOSURE MEMBER AND SAID CYLINDER RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER WHEREBY SAID CLOSURE MEMBER IN A FIRST POSITION IS IN A GAS-TIGHT, ABUTTING RELATION TO SAID CYLINDER TO DEFINE AN ACOUSTICALLY TUNED CAVITY, SAID CLOSURE MEMBER IN A SECOND POSITION BEING AXIALLY DISPLACED FROM SAID CYLINDER, WHEREBY IN SAID FIRST POSITION A SONIC WAVE IS GENERATED BY SAID DEVICE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-03-24 | 1967-09-23 | 1968-03-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-24 | 1971-09-23 | 1972-03-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-24 | 1975-09-23 | 1976-03-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |