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Electromechanical chime

  • US 5,831,516 A
  • Filed: 08/13/1997
  • Issued: 11/03/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/13/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electromechanical wind chime comprising in combination:

  • a suspension disk having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a peripheral area, a length of cord secured to the upper surface of the disk, the cord adapted to suspend the suspension disk from a ceiling;

    a plurality of elongated tubular chimes, each of the chimes being suspended from the peripheral lower surface of the disk by way of a chord;

    a hammer assembly having an outer circular housing, an electric motor position within the outer circular housing, an asymmetrical rotor forms a part of the electric motor, a magnet secured to an outer surface of the asymmetrical rotor, a hammer weight secured within the outer circular housing, a magnet secured to an internal surface of the hammer weight, rotation of the asymmetrical rotor resulting in the circular movement of the hammer assembly;

    a second length of cord interconnecting the lower surface of the suspension disk to the hammer assembly;

    a control unit having a direct current supply positioned therein and adapted to supply current to the electric motor, a current control means for alternating the supply of current to the electric motor, a timing control means for disengaging the supply of current to the electric motor after a set amount of time;

    an electric cord interconnecting the control unit and the hammer assembly, the electric cord functioning to deliver current to the electric motor.

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