Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
A sound generator actuated by a flow of gas, comprising (a) a block, a shim and a cover assembled in superimposed relation, (b) said block being formed with a flat face and a passage terminating at said face in a port located inwardly from the edges of said face and adapted to be connected to a source of compressed gas, (c) said block being formed with at least one cavity in said face located inwardly from the edges of said face and spaced from said port, (d) said shim being formed with an elongated opening of a length adapted to extend between said port and said cavity when said shim is in position over said face, (e) said shim being formed with an interaction edge at one end of said shim opening, said interaction edge extending transversely across the mid-portion of said cavity, (f) said cover being formed with a flat face and at least one opening discharge vent in said face, said cover face adapted to span said shim opening when said cover is in position over said shim with said vent in communication with said cavity through said shim opening, (g) said shim opening defining with the opposing flat faces of said block and cover a slit nozzle between said port and said cavity whereby gas delivered into said passage will flow through said nozzle and against said interaction edge to produce oscillations released through said vent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
239 words
A sound generator actuated by a flow of gas, comprising (a) a block, a shim and a cover assembled in superimposed relation, (b) said block being formed with a flat face and a passage terminating at said face in a port located inwardly from the edges of said face and adapted to be connected to a source of compressed gas, (c) said block being formed with at least one cavity in said face located inwardly from the edges of said face and spaced from said port, (d) said shim being formed with an elongated opening of a length adapted to extend between said port and said cavity when said shim is in position over said face, (e) said shim being formed with an interaction edge at one end of said shim opening, said interaction edge extending transversely across the mid-portion of said cavity, (f) said cover being formed with a flat face and at least one opening discharge vent in said face, said cover face adapted to span said shim opening when said cover is in position over said shim with said vent in communication with said cavity through said shim opening, (g) said shim opening defining with the opposing flat faces of said block and cover a slit nozzle between said port and said cavity whereby gas delivered into said passage will flow through said nozzle and against said interaction edge to produce oscillations released through said vent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A sound generator, according to claim 1, wherein said cavity is approximately 0.1 λ 0 wide, 0.1 λ 0 deep, and 0.33 λ 0 long where λ 0 is the desired acoustic output wavelength.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A sound generator, according to claim 2, wherein said shim opening is 0.1 λ 0 wide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A sound generator, according to claim 1, wherein said cavity is spaced from said port by a distance at least five times the thickness of said shim.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A sound generator, according to claim 1, wherein said block is formed with a plurality of cavities and said cover is formed with a plurality of vents.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A sound generator, according to claim 5, wherein said cavities are of different sizes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A sound generator, according to claim 5, wherein each of said vents is formed with different cross-sectional areas.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A sound generator, according to claim 7, wherein said vents are of different lengths.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A sound generator, according to claim 1, wherein said cover is relatively thick and the diameter of said vent is asymmetrical in cross-sectional area.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
A sound generator, according to claim 1, in combination with a pressure responsive valve mountable to a pneumatic tire and adapted to release a quantity of pressurized gas to said generator through said block passage whenever the pressure in said tire exceeds a predetermined limit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A sound generator, according to claim 1, wherein said cover vent extends from said cover face to the side of said cover.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A sound generator, according to claim 1, wherein said cover vent extends from said cover face to the top of said cover.