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US4194086A
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Suspended stereo console and light show
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-12-07
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Granted: 1980-03-18
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Expires: 1997-12-07
Abstract
Abstract A rotatable console housing can be mounted on a support plate attached to a column mounted to the ceiling of a room. The housing can be rotated on the column using a motor pulleys and a belt with the power delivered to the motor through a set of brushes mounted on the support plate. A stereo unit mounted in the housing can be connected to the brushes and to a set of speakers for audio output and to a light bulb for a visual display. The light bulb can use a grating representation of flames together with internally mounted bulbs to produce the effect of flames responsive to the stereo unit output.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony Solla
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:44
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R5/00; H04R5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A stereo console, comprising a housing, a stereo unit mountable in the housing, means of mounting the housing in a room, wherein the means of mounting the housing in a room is a column attached to an upper portion of the housing and mountable to a ceiling of a room, in which two loudspeakers are connected to the stereo unit so as to produce stereophonic reproduction of sound and each loud speaker is mounted to an opposed vertical inclined side of the housing in the mounted position of the housing, with said housing mounted to the column by rotatable means so that the housing may continuously rotate with respect to the column so as to disperse stereophonic sound reproduction to various opposite sides of a room as the housing rotates about a vertical axis with respect to the column, when the column is mounted from a ceiling of a said room.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A stereo console, comprising a housing, a stereo unit mountable in the housing, means of mounting the housing in a room, wherein the means of mounting the housing in a room is a column attached to an upper portion of the housing and mountable to a ceiling of a room, in which two loudspeakers are connected to the stereo unit so as to produce stereophonic reproduction of sound and each loud speaker is mounted to an opposed vertical inclined side of the housing in the mounted position of the housing, with said housing mounted to the column by rotatable means so that the housing may continuously rotate with respect to the column so as to disperse stereophonic sound reproduction to various opposite sides of a room as the housing rotates about a vertical axis with respect to the column, when the column is mounted from a ceiling of a said room.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
79 words
The invention of claim 1, in which the rotatable means comprise a support plate attached to a bottom of the column, a shaft attached to a lower end of the support plate, a pulley mounted on the shaft, the housing mounted on a thrust bearing supported on the support plate, and a motor mounted in the housing and connected by a belt to the pulley, whereby the housing may be rotated on the support plate attached to the column.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
The console of claim 1, wherein a light bulb is mounted in the console and is electrically connected to an output of the stereo unit, so that the light output of the light bulb is responsive to the output of the stereo unit, together with a grating mounted in an external wall of the housing and located to be illuminated by the said light bulb.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-03-18 | 1983-09-17 | 1984-03-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-03-18 | 1987-09-17 | 1988-03-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-03-18 | 1991-09-17 | 1992-03-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |