Nonelectrical Driving Means (e.g., Spring Or Weight) Patents (Class 340/398.1)
  • Patent number: 8471688
    Abstract: A device includes a housing and a hammer. A motor is coupled to the hammer to move the hammer away from a side of the housing and release the hammer. A tension spring is coupled to the hammer to cause the hammer to strike the housing after the hammer is moved away from the housing by the motor and released. The housing acts as a sounding device to simulate the sound of gunfire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Preston, Edward S. Kaprocki, Tom Penner
  • Publication number: 20120092145
    Abstract: A device includes a housing and a hammer. A motor is coupled to the hammer to move the hammer away from a side of the housing and release the hammer. A tension spring is coupled to the hammer to cause the hammer to strike the housing after the hammer is moved away from the housing by the motor and released. The housing acts as a sounding device to simulate the sound of gunfire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Preston, Edward S. Kaprocki, Tom Penner
  • Patent number: 7802535
    Abstract: The present electric horn system includes a monolithic rigid housing member having a receiving opening for fixably housing, in an non-removable and secure manner following assembly, a compressor member, thereby preventing unintended separation and improving a reliability of the electric horn system. An acoustic sound wave generator includes an acoustic duct chambering system associated throughout with the monolithic rigid housing member. The acoustic sound wave generator receives compressed air from the compressor member to produce sound and propagate the same externally. A horn mounting system enables ready attachment of the system to a consumer-desired surface; either mechanically, magnetically, adhesively or via any other known attachment or mounting system. Optional weather and water resistant systems prohibit unintended water access to the electric horn system enabling use of the system in exposed weather conditions for improved user convenience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Wolo Mfg. Corp.
    Inventor: Stanley Solow
  • Patent number: 6492899
    Abstract: An electromagnetic converter in which a mobile magnetic pole body supported by a thin spring is driven by an exciting coil. A restricting member limits movement of the spring so the spring is not deformed beyond a stress limit when the spring receives an impact. The electromagnetic converter produces a large vibration using a simple structure which can withstand an impact without increasing the strength of the spring so the weight of a mobile magnetic pole member can be increased. The restricting member is a soft elastic member and arranged either on the spring or at a location opposite the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tadao Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 6259797
    Abstract: A metal base assembly for speaker that combines with a magnetic circuit to produce a fluctuating magnetic field which drives an acoustic diaphragm into vibration to produce a warning alarm. The metal base assembly comprises a top pad, a middle pad, a bottom plate, positioning rivets, a magnetic plate and a metal plate. The positioning rivets couple the top pad, the middle pad and the bottom plate together forming the metal base assembly with a recess cavity for accommodating the magnetic plate and the metal plate. Under influence of a magnetic force generated by a circular magnetic field generator, an acoustic diaphragm inside the speaker is made to vibrate rapidly producing a high tone warning alarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Alertek Corporation
    Inventor: Sin-Kai Hu
  • Patent number: 6239692
    Abstract: A multi-tone sounder system including the sounder and a method of controlling the sounder in which at least a pair of chime bars (3, 5), bells or gongs are spaced apart and arranged to be struck by a solenoid operated striker (26) positioned between the chime bars; the solenoid (24) is powered by a controller (FIG. 2) in one of several ways so that in one way by sudden application of power to the solenoid the striker strikes one bar but then the power is reduced gradually preventing the striker by means of a spring (28) hitting the other bar; in a second way by gradual application of power to the solenoid and sudden reduction the other bar only is struck; in a third way by sudden application and a sudden reduction of power to the solenoid both bars may be struck; by using a predetermined combination of strikes a particular push button in a house can easily be identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Coradon Friedland Limited
    Inventor: John Maguire