US3189686A
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Transducer and mounting for mechanical delay lines
Assignee: DH Baldwin Co
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Filing: 1961-08-18
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Granted: 1965-06-15
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Expires: 1981-08-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John B Brombaugh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:56
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10K; G10K15/00; G10K15/08; G10K15/10; H; H03; H03H; H03H9/00; H03H9/02; H03H9/125
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A REVERBERATION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY GENERATED MUSICAL TONES, COMPRISING A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL TONE SIGNALS, A MODULATOR, A SUPERSONIC CARRIER GENERATOR COUPLED TO SAID MODULATING, SAID MODULATOR GENERATING A MODULATED CARRIER INCLUDING SAID TONE SIGNALS SUPERPOSED ON SAID CARRIER, A REVERBERATOR HAVING A DRIVER, A LONG MECHANICAL DELAY LINE AND A PICK-UP, A DEMODULATOR COUPLED TO SAID PICK-UP, SAID DEMODULATOR BEING RESPONSIVE TO SAID MODULATED CARRIER TO RECOVER SAID TONE SIGNALS, AND MEANS FOR ACOUSTICALLY TRANSDUCING SAID TONE SIGNALS, SAID DRIVER AND SAID PICK-UP EACH INCLUDING AN ELONGATED TRANSDUCER, SAID DELAY LINE INCLUDING A LONG WIRE, AND MEANS PROVIDING A DIRECT BOND BETWEEN SAID TRANSDUCERS AND SAID WIRE ALONG AT LEAST A MAJOR PART OF THE TRANSDUCERS, SAID TRANSDUCERS BEING ADAPTED TO VIBRATE ALONG THE BOND.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A REVERBERATION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY GENERATED MUSICAL TONES, COMPRISING A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL TONE SIGNALS, A MODULATOR, A SUPERSONIC CARRIER GENERATOR COUPLED TO SAID MODULATING, SAID MODULATOR GENERATING A MODULATED CARRIER INCLUDING SAID TONE SIGNALS SUPERPOSED ON SAID CARRIER, A REVERBERATOR HAVING A DRIVER, A LONG MECHANICAL DELAY LINE AND A PICK-UP, A DEMODULATOR COUPLED TO SAID PICK-UP, SAID DEMODULATOR BEING RESPONSIVE TO SAID MODULATED CARRIER TO RECOVER SAID TONE SIGNALS, AND MEANS FOR ACOUSTICALLY TRANSDUCING SAID TONE SIGNALS, SAID DRIVER AND SAID PICK-UP EACH INCLUDING AN ELONGATED TRANSDUCER, SAID DELAY LINE INCLUDING A LONG WIRE, AND MEANS PROVIDING A DIRECT BOND BETWEEN SAID TRANSDUCERS AND SAID WIRE ALONG AT LEAST A MAJOR PART OF THE TRANSDUCERS, SAID TRANSDUCERS BEING ADAPTED TO VIBRATE ALONG THE BOND.
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