Gravity Operated Patents (Class 84/488)
  • Publication number: 20140331850
    Abstract: A control pedal includes a pedal body having a foot contact surface at an upper side; at least a sensing unit arranged on the foot contact surface for detecting a touch action and generating a sensor signal according to the detected touch action; a microprocessor arranged in an interior of the pedal body for generating an operation instruction according to the sensor signal; and a transmission unit for transmitting the operation instruction to an electronic device to control a page turning action, sound volume adjustment, or audio mode switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: CHIOU-JI CHO
  • 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: 7145069
    Abstract: The motorized page turning device automatically turns the pages of a multiple-page musical composition silently and accurately. Each page of the musical composition is attached to a respective shuttle. Each shuttle is rotatably connected to a shaft and has two opposing notches at a bore passing through each shuttle. A drive pin passes normally through a main shaft portion of the shaft and individually mates with the notches of each shuttle. The main shaft is connected to a rotational drive motor which rotates the shaft and a respective shuttle approximately 180 degrees. A linear drive sleeve of the shaft is connected to a linear drive motor which axially advances the shaft and drive pin to the next shuttle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Inventor: Raymond J. Berg
  • Patent number: 6215058
    Abstract: This invention turns pages of music using transparent fingers that are controlled by a hand or foot pedal, which is operated by the musician. The pages are turned by a self-contained electric motor that may be powered by a lightweight battery. The device is contained in an attractive case that doubles as a music holder. When desired, the pages may be reset to any point in the music by using a reset knob and the page turner will continue to turn the pages upon command from the musician.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Inventors: Paul R. Molchak, Michael K. Taylor
  • Patent number: 6107558
    Abstract: The notion of a reliable semi-automatic page-changer apparatus has heretofore been elusive to inventors, however with the event of a major new handling technique, a practical solution is herein introduced. Predicated upon the principle of establishing a modular standard for the viewed paper, facilitating either sheet-music for musicians or text-pages for speakers. This involves generally utilizing the US/81/2.times.11-inch format, or the european A4/29.7.times.21 cm format, whereby any pre-existing graphic-copy can be readily and economically transferred thereto via convenient photocopy machine process and via a special hangeer-hole device, overcoming the usual disfunctional predisposition toward inter-clinging of the stacked pages. Generally using a foot-operated sequencing-switch, the instant page is transferred via a novel spindle-conveyer to a holding-stack; enabling viewing of consecutive pages either at their originating elevated position or at their final landing position there below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Inventor: William W. Cowan