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Laser emitting visual display for a music system

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-08-04
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Granted: 1997-07-08
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Expires: 2015-08-04
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Abstract

Abstract A laser emitting visual display for a music system including a housing with a hollow interior and transparent window. A plurality of lasers are coupled within the housing and disposed to emit high intensity light beams generally towards the transparent window when actuated. Also included is a control mechanism situated within the housing and coupled to a current source, an output of a music system, and each of the lasers. The mechanism is adapted to actuate different lasers depending on the frequency and volume of a signal received via the output of the music system thereby effecting a coincident visual and audio spectacle.

Inventors

  • 👤 Michael Morrow

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 16:37
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63J; A63J17/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 354 words
A new and improved laser emitting visual device for a music system comprising, in combination: a rectangular housing including a horizontal planar top and bottom wall and a periphery formed therebetween consisting of a front wall, rear wall and pair of side walls thereby defining a a hollow interior, the housing further including a tinted transparent window integrated within the front wall; a hollow tubular laser mount centrally coupled between the interior faces of the opposed side walls comprising a plurality of diametrically opposed apertures, the apertures forming a plurality of angles less than 60 degrees with respect to the horizontal; a plurality of multi-color cylindrical lasers infixed within the apertures and comprising a laser emitting end and power receiving end with the laser emitting end facing in the general direction of the transparent window, the lasers adapted to emit a specific colored high intensity light beam when actuated via the power receiving end; a control module situated in the rear of the housing coupled to an alternating current source, output of a music system, and each of the power receiving ends of the lasers; the control module comprising a plurality of switches coupled between the current source and each power receiving end of the lasers, each switch having an open orientation for withholding current from the particular laser and a closed orientation for allowing current to flow thereto; and control circuitry adapted to actuate different switches depending on the frequency and volume of a signal received via the output of the music system; a plurality of mirrors lining the interior surfaces of the top and bottom walls and periphery of the housing adapted to enhance the visual effect of the lasers; and an actuator switch positioned on the front face of the housing and coupled to the control module, the actuator switch having an open orientation for withholding current from the control module and closed orientation for allowing current to flow thereto thereby actuating the laser emitting visual device hence activating different lasers upon receipt of various signals from the output of the music system hence creating a coincident audio and visual effect.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 354 words
A new and improved laser emitting visual device for a music system comprising, in combination: a rectangular housing including a horizontal planar top and bottom wall and a periphery formed therebetween consisting of a front wall, rear wall and pair of side walls thereby defining a a hollow interior, the housing further including a tinted transparent window integrated within the front wall; a hollow tubular laser mount centrally coupled between the interior faces of the opposed side walls comprising a plurality of diametrically opposed apertures, the apertures forming a plurality of angles less than 60 degrees with respect to the horizontal; a plurality of multi-color cylindrical lasers infixed within the apertures and comprising a laser emitting end and power receiving end with the laser emitting end facing in the general direction of the transparent window, the lasers adapted to emit a specific colored high intensity light beam when actuated via the power receiving end; a control module situated in the rear of the housing coupled to an alternating current source, output of a music system, and each of the power receiving ends of the lasers; the control module comprising a plurality of switches coupled between the current source and each power receiving end of the lasers, each switch having an open orientation for withholding current from the particular laser and a closed orientation for allowing current to flow thereto; and control circuitry adapted to actuate different switches depending on the frequency and volume of a signal received via the output of the music system; a plurality of mirrors lining the interior surfaces of the top and bottom walls and periphery of the housing adapted to enhance the visual effect of the lasers; and an actuator switch positioned on the front face of the housing and coupled to the control module, the actuator switch having an open orientation for withholding current from the control module and closed orientation for allowing current to flow thereto thereby actuating the laser emitting visual device hence activating different lasers upon receipt of various signals from the output of the music system hence creating a coincident audio and visual effect.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 158 words
A laser emitting visual device for a music system comprising: a housing with a hollow interior and transparent window; a hollow tubular laser mount centrally coupled between interior faces of opposed side walls of the housing comprising a plurality of diametrically opposed apertures, the apertures forming a plurality of angles less than 60 degrees with respect to the horizontal; a plurality of multi-color cylindrical lasers infixed within the apertures and comprising a laser emitting end and power receiving end with the laser emitting end facing in the general direction of the transparent window, the lasers adapted to emit a specific colored high intensity light beam when actuated via the power receiving end; and a control means situated within the housing and coupled to a current source, an output of a music system, and each of the lasers and adapted to actuate different lasers depending on the characterization of a signal received via the output of the music system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 158 words
A laser emitting visual device for a music system comprising: a housing with a hollow interior and transparent window; a hollow tubular laser mount centrally coupled between interior faces of opposed side walls of the housing comprising a plurality of diametrically opposed apertures, the apertures forming a plurality of angles less than 60 degrees with respect to the horizontal; a plurality of multi-color cylindrical lasers infixed within the apertures and comprising a laser emitting end and power receiving end with the laser emitting end facing in the general direction of the transparent window, the lasers adapted to emit a specific colored high intensity light beam when actuated via the power receiving end; and a control means situated within the housing and coupled to a current source, an output of a music system, and each of the lasers and adapted to actuate different lasers depending on the characterization of a signal received via the output of the music system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 46 words
The laser emitting visual device for a music system as set forth in claim 2 and further including: an actuator switch coupled to the control module and adapted to allow the actuation of the laser emitting visual device hence creating a coincident audio and visual effect.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 20 words
The laser emitting visual device for a music system as set forth in claim 2 wherein the lasers are multi-colored.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 38 words
The laser emitting visual device for a music system as set forth in claim 2 and further including: a plurality of mirrors lining the interior surfaces of the housing adapted to enhance the visual effect of the lasers.

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