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  • US 3,332,076 A
  • Filed: 12/18/1964
  • Issued: 07/18/1967
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/1964
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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7. A READING TIMER COMPRISING A TRANSISTOR BLOCKING OSCILLATOR INCLUDING A FEEDBACK TRANSFORMER AND A DISCHARGE CAPACITOR, AUDIBLE MEANS INCLUDING A SPEAKER AND AN EARPHONE JACK SWITCH COUPLED TO THE SECONDARY OF SAID TRANSFORMER FOR PRODUCING A SERIES OF AUDIBLE OUTPUT BEATS, A VARIABLE RESISTANCE SELECTOR SWITCH IN THE DISCHARGE PATH OF SAID CAPACITOR, SAID SWITCH BEING VARIABLE IN DISCRETE STEPS OVER AN OUTPUT RANGE OF ABOUT FROM 1/2 TO 20 SECONDS PER BEAT, AND A FINE TUNING VARIABLE RESISTOR COUPLED ACROSS AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID TRANSFORMER SECONDARY.

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