Horns And Whistles Patents (Class 116/24)
  • Patent number: 7387079
    Abstract: A horn assembly is disclosed. The horn assembly includes a shutter than can cooperate with a horn valve. The shutter disposed on an end portion of the horn assembly can help seal the horn assembly and prevent moisture, rain or debris from entering the interior of the horn assembly. In operation, the shutter can be moved to allow the horn to provide a signal. After the horn has completed operation, the shutter can be moved back to its original sealing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: William Kruse
  • Patent number: 7234639
    Abstract: A stored-value card includes a housing and at least one internal wall substantially enclosed within the housing. The housing includes an account identifier signifying a financial account or record linked to the stored-value card. The at least one internal wall is configured to define an airflow chamber within the housing. The housing defines an opening leading into the airflow chamber. The stored-value card is configured to produce a whistle sound when air enters the airflow chamber from the opening and moves within the airflow chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Schultz, Kim O. Lindahl, Timothy P. Clegg
  • Patent number: 6972697
    Abstract: A system and method for a horn controller is provided that automatically operates a vessel's horn as a foghorn. The horn controller automatically causes the vessel's horn to sound according to the proper foghorn sounding schedule. The horn controller is designed to be installed in a new vessel, and/or to be retrofitted to an existing vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: TSX Products Corp.
    Inventors: David A. Vogel, Richard Andrews, Richard McCulley, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6945191
    Abstract: Garage and vehicle protector disclosed mounts on a garage and has an indicator positioned inward from the left side of the door opening to guide a driver to correctly align a vehicle laterally when entering or exiting the garage. The protector has an adjustable support that is adjusted such that the automobile mirror just touches the indicator when the vehicle is correctly aligned. One or more fuzzy balls or a feather preferably coated with a flourescent material is used as the indicator. The indicator and support are resilient to flex when contacted and return to the original position when the contact force is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Inventor: Charles T. Collopy
  • Patent number: 5484969
    Abstract: A high-volume source for very low frequency applications in which conventional speakers are inadequate is disclosed. A presently preferred embodiment comprises a reservoir 32 with a pressure relief 33; a controller 34; a supply blower 36; an exhaust blower 38; a positive plenum 40; a negative plenum 42; an orifice plate with valving 44; a horn 46; and pressure transducers 48, 50, 52, 54, feeding detected pressure levels to the controller 34. An electrical command signal s(t) is also input to the controller. The command signal is a voltage analogous to the acoustic pressure or volume velocity to be output by the source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Francis S. McKendree, Dexter V. Wright, Peter D. Hill, Stanley S. Sattinger
  • Patent number: 4275723
    Abstract: A warning device for breathing apparatus which has a respiratory gas conduit through which respiratory gases are passed and which includes three interconnected chambers. Two of the chambers include diaphragm valves operable, responsive to pressure conditions therein, to actuate a piston in the third chamber which moves a signaling element into the gas conduit to signal a low pressure condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1981
    Assignee: Dragerwerk Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ernst Warncke, Adalbert Pasternack