Actuators Pivoted Patents (Class 84/505)
  • Patent number: 11337517
    Abstract: A device for turning pages in a book includes a main frame and a bottom support configured for engaging a bottom lip of a book's binder. The bottom support is hingedly connected to the main frame. A top support is configured for engaging a top lip of a book's binder. The top support is hingedly connected to the main frame. A kick stand extends from a back surface of the main frame for providing support to the device. A light is carried by the bottom support or top support for providing illumination of the book. A pair of blades extend from one of the bottom support or the top support for imparting movement of pages of the book to a subsequent page. An actuator imparts movement to the blades and the actuator is responsive to detecting a user's audible instruction to change a page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventor: Lyla Kate Nifong
  • Patent number: 8227680
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a booklet page turning apparatus includes a guide member which is provided near a vacuum pad to freely project/retreat from a plane corresponding to the suction surface of the vacuum pad, the guide member moving integrally with the vacuum pad and coming into contact with a page of a booklet at the page turning position to regulate rising of the page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Yukinobu Ishioka
  • Patent number: 5052266
    Abstract: A mechanism is disclosed for automatically turning pages of a music manuscript or the like. The manuscript is supported on a music stand or the like, with the upper edges of its pages at or near the top of the support. Behind the support is a shaft mounting a plurality of pivotally movable, spring actuated control plates, each mounting a wire-like page turner element having an elongated laterally extending portion engagable with an outer upper corner area of a manuscript page. A sequential release mechanism, including a release pawl, operates in sequence to release the control plate for allowing the top most page of the manuscript to be turned, after first blocking the control plate for the next subsequent page to be turned. The release pawl mechanism permits any number of pages to be quickly back turned and brought into position for subsequent one-at-a-time release by the mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Inventor: Robert C. Burster
  • Patent number: 4685374
    Abstract: A page turning device is provided in which a first elongated arm is rotatably mounted for circular motion substantially parallel to but above the plane of the volume. A page lifting facility cooperates with the rotation of the first elongated arm to permit the first elongated arm to rotate between a lifted upper leaf and the remainder of the leaves of the volume. Continued rotation of the first elongated arm turns the upper leaf and positions the arm for turning of the next leaf. In this manner an unlimited number of leaves may be sequentially turned by a mechanically simple device which is immediately ready for use when a volume is positioned thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1987
    Inventor: Richard Goldner
  • Patent number: 4553467
    Abstract: A page turning device is provided in which a first elongated arm is rotatably mounted for circular motion substantially parallel to but above the plane of the volume. A page lifting facility cooperates with the rotation of the first elongated arm to permit the first elongated arm to rotate between a lifted upper leaf and the remainder of the leaves of the volume. Continued rotation of the first elongated arm turns the upper leaf and positions the arm for turning of the next leaf. In this manner an unlimited number of leaves may be sequentially turned by a mechanically simple device which is immediately ready for use when a volume is positioned thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1985
    Inventor: Richard Goldner
  • Patent number: 4546689
    Abstract: There is disclosed a novel music sheet holder for a book having a front and a back cover, a spine and individual pages, comprising a body member having a shaft member, a first pair of outer leg members downwardly extending from the shaft member and second leg member extending downwardly from the shaft member and positioned intermediately to the first pair of outer leg members; a clip member under spring tension mounted on the outer leg members of the body member; an arm member having a body portion, an arm portion extending horizontally from the body portion, a vertical plate portion on an end of the arm portion opposite the body member and a manipulative handle extending perpendicularly upwardly from the body portion on an end of the body portion opposite the arm portion, the arm member being rotatably positioned on the shaft member of the body member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1985
    Inventor: Frank J. Morana