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Multiple tone signaling device
Assignee: Yosemite Investments Inc
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Filing: 1982-12-20
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Granted: 1985-12-10
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Expires: 2002-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A multiple tone signaling device provides a piezoelectric transducer, first, second and third oscillator circuits, a first input terminal for enabling either or both of the first and second oscillator circuits, circuitry coupling the third oscillator circuit to the first and second oscillator circuits for disabling either the first or second oscillator circuits in response thereto, and a second input terminal coupled to the third oscillator circuit for allowing control of the output of said third oscillator circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald E. Black
- 👤 Louis P. Sweany
- 👤 James D. Pirtle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:54
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10K; G10K9/00; G10K9/12; G10K9/122; B; B06; B06B; B06B1/00; B06B1/02; B06B1/0207; B06B1/0223; B06B1/0269; B06B1/0284; B06B2201/00; B06B2201/50; B06B2201/55
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A signaling device, comprising an audio output device; a first oscillator circuit means for oscillating at a first frequency; a second oscillator circuit means for oscillating at a second frequency; a third oscillator circuit means for oscillating at a third frequency; means coupling said audio output device to said first and second oscillator circuit means; first input terminal circuit means coupled to said first and second oscillator circuit means for allowing enabling of either or both of said first and second oscillator circuit means; circuit means coupling said third oscillator circuit means to said first and second oscillator circuit means for disabling either said first or second oscillator circuit means in response to said third oscillator circuit means; and second input terminal circuit means coupled to said third oscillator circuit means for enabling control of said third oscillator circuit means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A signaling device, comprising an audio output device; a first oscillator circuit means for oscillating at a first frequency; a second oscillator circuit means for oscillating at a second frequency; a third oscillator circuit means for oscillating at a third frequency; means coupling said audio output device to said first and second oscillator circuit means; first input terminal circuit means coupled to said first and second oscillator circuit means for allowing enabling of either or both of said first and second oscillator circuit means; circuit means coupling said third oscillator circuit means to said first and second oscillator circuit means for disabling either said first or second oscillator circuit means in response to said third oscillator circuit means; and second input terminal circuit means coupled to said third oscillator circuit means for enabling control of said third oscillator circuit means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said third oscillator circuit means is a square wave oscillator having an output which can oscillate between first and second logic states and further wherein said circuit means for disabling includes means for disabling said first oscillator circuit means when said output is in said first logic state and for disabling said second oscillator circuit means when said output is in said second logic state.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
83 words
The device of claim 2, wherein said second input terminal means includes an input terminal, and wherein a logical low voltage level coupled to said input terminal will maintain said output at a logical low state, further wherein a logical high voltage level coupled to said input terminal will maintain said output at a logical high state, and still further wherein a predetermined impedance level coupled to said input terminal will allow said output to oscillate between said low and high logical states.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said first and second oscillator circuit means are square wave oscillators each having an output which oscillates between high and low logical levels.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The device of claim 4, wherein said first input terminal circuit means includes an input terminal and means for disabling said first oscillator circuit means by maintaining said output thereof at a logical high state when a logical high voltage level is applied at said input terminal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The device of claim 5, wherein said first input terminal circuit means includes means for disabling said second oscillator circuit means by maintaining said output thereof at a logical low state when a logical low level is applied at said input terminal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
The signaling device of claim 1, further comprising a housing means, said housing means including first and second resonant cavities acoustically coupled to said audio output device, said first and second resonant cavities giving said housing enhanced acoustical output at approximately said first frequency and also at approximately said second frequency.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The signaling device of claim 7, wherein said housing means is cylindrical having at least one end and further wherein said housing means includes a load cell means for forming said first resonant cavity.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The signaling device of claim 8, further comprising means locating said load cell means within said housing means in spaced relation with said one end for forming said second resonant cavity between said load cell means and said one end.
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