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US3189686A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

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
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 John B Brombaugh

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
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.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-06-14 1968-12-14 1969-06-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-06-14 1972-12-14 1973-06-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-06-14 1976-12-14 1977-06-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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