Audio visual memorial

• US 3,928,928 A
• Filed: 04/01/1974
• Issued: 12/30/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/1974
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Pierre M. Kalust
• Original Assignee: Pierre M. Kalust
• Inventors: Kalust, Pierre M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Michell, Robert W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hum, Vance Y.
• Application Number:
  US05/456,860
• Time in Patent Office: 638 Days
• Field of Search: 40/2.2A,28R,28.1,28.2,28.3,30,61R,61A,124.5,152R,63,67,53R,14R,14A 35/35C,8A 360/7,72,78
• US Class Current: 40/455
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2027/002 Advertising message recorded in a memory device
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 27/00 Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/06 combined with other apparatus having a different main function

Abstract

An audio visual memorial comprises A. A SUPPORT FOR CARRYING A MEMORIAL OBJECT AND A COVER CARRIED ON THE SUPPORT FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN A FIRST POSITION IN WHICH THE MEMORIAL OBJECT IS COVERED AND A SECOND POSITION IN WHICH THE MEMORIAL OBJECT IS EXPOSED TO VIEW, B. FIRST MEANS INCLUDING A RECORDING OPERABLE TO PRODUCE AN AUDIO FREQUENCY MEMORIAL ACCOMPANIMENT TO EXPOSURE OF THE MEMORIAL OBJECT, AND C. SECOND MEANS COUPLED WITH THE COVER FOR EFFECTING OPERATION OF SAID RECORDING IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAID EXPOSURE OF THE OBJECT.

Claims

1. In an audio visual memorial, the combination comprising a. a support for carrying a memorial object in the form of an memorial book and a cover carried on the support for movement between a first position in which the memorial object is covered and a second position in which the memorial object is exposed to view, b. first means including a recording operable to produce an audio frequency memorial accompaniment to exposure of the memorial object, and a first drive to drive the recording, and c. second means coupled with the cover for effecting operation of said recording in conjunction with said exposure of the object, d. the support including a plate inclined upwardly and rearwardly at the rear side of the book which is supported flatly against the plate, the support also including an enclosure enclosing said first and second means at a predetermined level, the support defining a locus for said book to extend higher than said predetermined level, e. said second means including a second drive coupled with the cover to effect swinging movement of the cover to said second position, and there being a motor directly coupled to said first and second drives respectively and means to actuate the motor.

2. The combination of claim 1 including said object carried on the support.

3. The combination of claim 1 wherein said recording comprises a magnetic tape loop.

4. The combination of claim 3 including third means responsive to travel of the tape loop to deactivate the motor, there being a mechanism coupled with the cover to effect return movement thereof to said first position in response to deactivation of the motor, said mechanism including a clutch through which drive is transmitted to the cover to move it to said second position.