US3149525A
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Music box
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-02-12
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Granted: 1964-09-22
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Expires: 1982-02-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Marder Michael
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:28
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10F; G10F1/00; G10F1/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A MUSIC BOX HAVING A FRAME UPON WHICH IS MOUNTED DRIVING MEANS, A MUSICAL MOVEMENT OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID DRIVING MEANS, A FLYWHEEL HAVING ROTATABLE LEAVES MOUNTED UPON A ROTATABLE SHAFT DRIVEN BY SAID MUSICAL MOVEMENT, A GENERALLY L-SHAPED MEMBER HAVING ONE LEG THEREOF ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME AND THE OTHER LEG SLIDABLY MOUNTING A MASS THEREON ABOVE THE FRAME, SAID MASS BEING ADAPTED TO DIRECTLY ENGAGE THE LEAVES OF SAID FLYWHEEL AND INTERRUPT THE MUSICAL MOVEMENT WHEN SAID FRAME IS ROTATED TO A PREDETERMINED POSITION, BIASING MEANS BEING PROVIDED ABOUT SAID ROTATABLY MOUNTED LEG AND CONNECTED TO SAID OTHER LEG BELOW SAID MASS AND IN ENGAGEMENT THEREWITH TO NORMALLY URGE SAID MASS INTO THE PATH OF ROTATION OF SAID FLYWHEEL WHEN THE FRAME IS IN SAID ONE PREDETERMINED POSITION, SAID MASS BEING ADAPTED TO SLIDE ON SAID OTHER LEG OUT OF THE PATH OF ROTATION BY VIRTUE OF THE FORCE OF GRAVITY WHEN SAID FRAME IS MOVED TO ANY OTHER POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A MUSIC BOX HAVING A FRAME UPON WHICH IS MOUNTED DRIVING MEANS, A MUSICAL MOVEMENT OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID DRIVING MEANS, A FLYWHEEL HAVING ROTATABLE LEAVES MOUNTED UPON A ROTATABLE SHAFT DRIVEN BY SAID MUSICAL MOVEMENT, A GENERALLY L-SHAPED MEMBER HAVING ONE LEG THEREOF ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME AND THE OTHER LEG SLIDABLY MOUNTING A MASS THEREON ABOVE THE FRAME, SAID MASS BEING ADAPTED TO DIRECTLY ENGAGE THE LEAVES OF SAID FLYWHEEL AND INTERRUPT THE MUSICAL MOVEMENT WHEN SAID FRAME IS ROTATED TO A PREDETERMINED POSITION, BIASING MEANS BEING PROVIDED ABOUT SAID ROTATABLY MOUNTED LEG AND CONNECTED TO SAID OTHER LEG BELOW SAID MASS AND IN ENGAGEMENT THEREWITH TO NORMALLY URGE SAID MASS INTO THE PATH OF ROTATION OF SAID FLYWHEEL WHEN THE FRAME IS IN SAID ONE PREDETERMINED POSITION, SAID MASS BEING ADAPTED TO SLIDE ON SAID OTHER LEG OUT OF THE PATH OF ROTATION BY VIRTUE OF THE FORCE OF GRAVITY WHEN SAID FRAME IS MOVED TO ANY OTHER POSITION.
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