Remote Tv Tuner Patents (Class 116/DIG30)
  • Patent number: 5299527
    Abstract: A novelty device to simulate use of a remote control unit is provided with a housing having side walls, a first end wall spaced from a second end wall, and a top wall. A plurality of end wall slots arranged in a parallel relationship are directed through the second end wall, with the top wall having a like number of top wall slots, where each top wall slot includes as associated projection in mechanical relation to a drive link and projection plate, wherein each projection plate is arranged for projection through one of the second end wall slots upon directing an associated link guidingly along an associated top wall slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1994
    Inventor: Mark Grossman
  • Patent number: 4770114
    Abstract: A finder for a T.V. remote control box has an elongated flexible tail connected to the remote control box. The tail preferably has a color contrasting with the color of newspapers and has at least one bell attached to it, and at least one aperture for hanging up the control box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1988
    Inventor: James P. Malone
  • Patent number: 3933121
    Abstract: A TV channel number indicator used for a TV tuner has first and second indicators with a rotation step-down gear mechanism interposed therebetween, first and second intermittent locking cams rotating with said indicators and forming parts of said gear mechanism, spring means being urged into contact with the peripheries of the cams to give intermittent locking rotation to the cams and to the indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1973
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1976
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Otsuki