Rotary Patents (Class 116/154)
  • Patent number: 11900906
    Abstract: A bell and hammer rotational device is shown and described. The bell and hammer rotational device includes a frame which is made up of at least two side walls. The frame has a spindle rotatably secured thereto. A rotational device is coupled to the spindle such that the spindle will rotate the rotational device, when the spindle is rotated. At least one bell is secured about a perimeter of the rotational device. A bell hammer is secured to the frame. The bell hammer is positioned such that it will strike the at least one bell, at least once, with each revolution of the rotational device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Malmark Bells, Inc.
    Inventor: Derek Mohr
  • Patent number: 11164552
    Abstract: A bell and hammer rotational device is shown and described. The bell and hammer rotational device includes a frame which is made up of at least two side walls. The frame has a spindle rotatably secured thereto. A rotational device is coupled to the spindle such that the spindle will rotate the rotational device, when the spindle is rotated. At least one bell is secured about a perimeter of the rotational device. A bell hammer is secured to the frame. The bell hammer is positioned such that it will strike the at least one bell, at least once, with each revolution of the rotational device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: MALMARK INC.
    Inventor: Derek Mohr
  • Patent number: 9633643
    Abstract: A bell for a bicycle comprises a mounting bracket for securing the bell to a bicycle handle bar, a striker moveably attached to the mounting bracket, and an arcuate shaped ringer supported outwardly and spaced from the mounting bracket by suspension means that allow the ringer to reverberate when struck by the striker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: KNOG PTY LTD
    Inventors: Chris Bilanenko, Hugo Davidson
  • Patent number: 6450115
    Abstract: A bicycle bell with an inverted bell dome and a substantially enclosing cover. Preferably, the cover also functions to activate the bell. Alternatively, a lever actuator can be used, either in combination with the cap or as a separate element. The cover shields the bell dome from rain or other water and helps prevent the accumulation of water drops on the surface of the bell dome. The bell is adaptable to a variety of striking mechanisms but preferably uses one incorporating a gear train with a gear ration of at least 1:10 providing very rapid, long duration striking for relatively small movement by the user. The cap can be made of a transparent or semi-transparent material allowing the operation of the striking mechanism to be viewed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Inventors: Kyoji Ichimura, Motohisa Ishiwa, Kazaharu Seki
  • Publication number: 20020073913
    Abstract: A vehicle horn has a bell having a circular plate formed at a rear end thereof, a vibration sheet mounted on the circular plate and a contact seat mounted on a central portion of the vibration sheet. A roller is rotatable about an axis through the center of the contact seat. A motor has an output axle extending through a rotor, and a flange formed at a front end thereof and engaged with the circular plate of the bell. A vibration seat is mounted on a front end of the output axle and faces the contact seat. The vibration seat has a wave-like surface being composed of a plurality of staggered concavities and convexities, and is engaged with the roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventor: John Lu
  • Patent number: 6263828
    Abstract: A jingle bell, which includes a holder base having a vertical center shaft and two upright locating rods, a dial supported on the holder base for turning by hand, the dial having equiangularly spaced triangular blocks, a rotary support member turned about the vertical center shaft, a gear transmission mechanism coupled between the dial and the rotary support member, a metal shell fixed mounted on the rotary support member, an annular locating plate supported on the upright locating rods, a plurality of spring elements suspended from the locating plate and holding a respective weight, wherein when the dial is rotated with the hand, the transmission mechanism is driven to rotate the rotary support member and the metal shell, and the triangular blocks are moved with the dial over the weights at the spring elements, causing the weights to strike the metal shell in producing sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Inventor: Fon-Hsiung Fu
  • Patent number: 5307756
    Abstract: A bicycle bell has a finger actuated strike lever mounted on a rotating base. The rotating base can be rotated around the 360.degree. periphery of the ringer. Thus, the bell can be quickly adjusted for various riders or for switching from the right to the left handlebar. Additionally the present invention allows the user to choose which finger to use as well as to accommodate other equipment such as bicycle levers, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Inventors: Kyoji Ichimura, Motohisa Ishiwa, Kazuharu Seki