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Psychographs with sound producing members
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-07-01
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Granted: 1983-02-01
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Expires: 2000-07-01
Abstract
Abstract A psychograph including a bottom member provided with a plurality of indicia on its upper surface and a planchette or small table movable relative to the upper surface so as to successively indicate various of the indicia can be constructed so as to produce a sound when the planchette is moved into a position to indicate a specific indicia. Such sound production is accomplished by locating a permanent magnet on the planchette or within the planchette so that it is movable to actuate a tone bar or similar member located on or within the planchette. Iron or other ferromagnetic non-permanently magnetized members or permanent magnets are located on the bottom member in association with each of the indicia so as to cause movement of the permanent magnet on the planchette.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward D. O'Brian
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:57
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/18; A63F9/181
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
243 words
A psychograph including a bottom member having an upper surface and a planchette capable of being moved relative to said upper surface in which the improvement comprises: a plurality of indicia located on said upper surface of said bottom member, said indicia being spaced from one another, a magnetic means located on said planchette so as to be movable relative to said planchette, a plurality of other magnetic means capable of magnetic interaction with said magnetic means on said planchette each of said means capable of magnetic interaction being located adjacent to one of said indicia, each of said magnetic means capable of magnetic interaction being located on said bottom member, said planchette includes a viewing means for designating only a specific one of said indicia at any one time in accordance with the position of said planchette on said upper surface, said permanent magnet being located on said planchette in a position in which it will be moved in response to magnetic interaction with one of said other magnetic means when said planchette is in a position to designate a specific one of said indicia, at least one sound producing means located on said planchette for producing a sound in response to movement of said magnetic means on said planchette with respect to said planchette, at least one of said magnetic means comprising a permanent magnet, said position having a predetermined meaning which is associated only with the use of said psychograph.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
243 words
A psychograph including a bottom member having an upper surface and a planchette capable of being moved relative to said upper surface in which the improvement comprises: a plurality of indicia located on said upper surface of said bottom member, said indicia being spaced from one another, a magnetic means located on said planchette so as to be movable relative to said planchette, a plurality of other magnetic means capable of magnetic interaction with said magnetic means on said planchette each of said means capable of magnetic interaction being located adjacent to one of said indicia, each of said magnetic means capable of magnetic interaction being located on said bottom member, said planchette includes a viewing means for designating only a specific one of said indicia at any one time in accordance with the position of said planchette on said upper surface, said permanent magnet being located on said planchette in a position in which it will be moved in response to magnetic interaction with one of said other magnetic means when said planchette is in a position to designate a specific one of said indicia, at least one sound producing means located on said planchette for producing a sound in response to movement of said magnetic means on said planchette with respect to said planchette, at least one of said magnetic means comprising a permanent magnet, said position having a predetermined meaning which is associated only with the use of said psychograph.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
93 words
A psychograph as claimed in claim 1 including: a lever pivotally mounted on said planchette, said lever being operatively associated with said sound producing means so that movement of said lever actuates said sound producing means, said magnetic means on said planchette being located on said lever so that when said magnetic means on said planchette is located with respect to said magnetic means capable of magnetic interaction in a position to cause movement of said magnetic means on said planchette said lever is rotated so as to actuate said sound producing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A psychograph as claimed in claim 2 wherein: said sound producing means is capable of being actuated by being struck and is located so as to be struck during movement of said lever as caused by magnetic interaction between said magnetic means capable of magnetic interaction and said magnetic means on said planchette.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A psychograph as claimed in claim 3 wherein: said sound producing means is located on said lever and is struck by a part of said planchette when said lever is moved.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A psychograph as claimed in claims 2 or 4 wherein: said permanent magnet is located on said lever so as to be drawn toward said top surface as a result of magnetic interaction with said means capable of magnetic interaction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A psychograph as claimed in claims 1, 2 or 4 wherein: both of said magnetic means are permanent magnets, said magnetic means are oriented so as to be capable of repelling one another.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
83 words
A psychograph as claimed in claim 1 including: a lever pivotally mounted on said planchette, said permanent magnet on said planchette is located on said lever so as to be moved said lever is moved, said sound producing means comprises a tone bar mounted on said lever so as to be moved when said lever is moved, striker means on said planchette for engaging said tone bar so as to actuate said tone bar when said permanent magnet and said lever are moved.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
61 words
A psychograph as claimed in claim 7 wherein: each of said magnetic means capable of magnetic interaction comprises a non-permanent magnet, ferro-magnetic member located on said bottom member, said lever is balanced so that said permanent magnet is capable of being moved toward said bottom member when said planchette is in a position to designate a specific one of said indicia.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
A psychograph as claimed in claim 7 wherein: said lever is balanced so that said permanent magnet is capable of being moved away from said upper surface of said bottom member by magnetic repulsion and, each of said magnetic means capable of magnetic interaction is a permanent magnet oriented so as to repel said permanent magnet on said planchette.
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