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WO2001070362A1 - Dispositif generateur de bruit - Google Patents

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WO2001070362A1
WO2001070362A1 PCT/US2001/040330 US0140330W WO0170362A1 WO 2001070362 A1 WO2001070362 A1 WO 2001070362A1 US 0140330 W US0140330 W US 0140330W WO 0170362 A1 WO0170362 A1 WO 0170362A1
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noise
novelty item
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Tomo Nagasue
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K9/00—Devices in which sound is produced by vibrating a diaphragm or analogous element, e.g. fog horns, vehicle hooters or buzzers
    • G10K9/02—Devices in which sound is produced by vibrating a diaphragm or analogous element, e.g. fog horns, vehicle hooters or buzzers driven by gas; e.g. suction operated
    • G10K9/04—Devices in which sound is produced by vibrating a diaphragm or analogous element, e.g. fog horns, vehicle hooters or buzzers driven by gas; e.g. suction operated by compressed gases, e.g. compressed air

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  • the present invention relates generally to toys and novelty items. More specifically, the invention is a hand-held device whose body has the general shape of a piece of conventional athletic gear and whose body is specially configured to provide an internal air passage with a noise-generating apparatus mounted therein.
  • the present invention is a novelty device that has a body with the shape of any of various types of conventional athletic gear, such as a baseball bat, football, etc.
  • the body usually slightly smaller than its real-life counterpart, may be used to play or to simulate play of the sport for which it is intended.
  • the body of the device is specially configured to provide an internal air passage suitable for mounting a noise- generating apparatus therein.
  • a user may generate a whistle-like noise by simply blowing into the air passage through an aperture in the body.
  • the noise-generating apparatus and the air passage are advantageously internal to prevent them from otherwise interfering with the use of the device as a piece of athletic gear.
  • Promotional indicia such as team colors and logos may be displayed easily and prominently on the body.
  • the device may further be waved and tapped.
  • the device amplifies one's voice when singing or speaking into an aperture.
  • the novelty device of the present invention has several advantageous features. It can be lightweight since it may be made largely out of blow molded plastic components. It may be designed to resemble virtually any piece of athletic equipment. Its size and shape may be varied. It may have a large surface for displaying team logos and the like. It is versatile in that it may be used to show support and make noise in a variety of ways without straining one's voice. It is durable, for it generally has no moving parts. It is safe to use and is unlikely to cause injury to nearby spectators. It may be used to play or to simulate play of a sport. It has a shape that provides amusement and appeals to sport fans and athletes. It may be manufactured easily and economically.
  • the novelty device includes a body having an outer wall that is formed by blow molding or by a similar manufacturing process.
  • the shape of the outer wall may resemble virtually any piece of athletic gear, including balls, hockey sticks, bats, and other sports gear.
  • the body is shaped to provide an entrance aperture, an exit aperture, and an internal air passage that extends between the apertures. Any of various types of noise modules, such as those including reeds and tongues, may be mounted inside the passage. Thus, when a user blows into the internal air passage, the reed resonates and a loud and distinctive noise is emitted.
  • the body may also be configured to have an integrated sound chamber for further amplifying the noise.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the device of the present invention having an outer wall shaped to resemble a baseball bat.
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of the device of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the device of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the device of FIG. 1, taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an internal noise module of the device of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the noise module of FIG. 5, taken along the line 6-6 in FIG. 5.
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a second embodiment of the device of FIG. 1, taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a third embodiment of the device of FIG. 1, taken along line 8-8 in FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 9 is a side view of an alternate embodiment of the device of the present invention, having an outer wall with a spherical shape.
  • FIG. 10 is a side view of an alternate embodiment of the device of the present invention, having an outer wall whose shape resembles a football.
  • FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the device of FIG. 9, taken along line 11-11 in FIG. 9.
  • FIG. 12 is a sectional view of the device of FIG. 10, taken along line 12-12 in FIG. 10.
  • the device of the present inventbn replicates a baseball bat and has a size and shape that allow it to be held easily by its user.
  • the hand-held device 10, or baseball bat has a body 11, here comprising an outer wall 15.
  • the outer wall 15 is preferably composed of plastic and formed by blow molding or by a similar manufacturing process.
  • the outer wall 15 has an outer surface 5 that is well suited for decorating with team logos, team colors, and the like.
  • the device 10 has a narrow region 14 (handle) for being gripped easily by a user.
  • the device 10 has a top end 12 and bottom end 16.
  • An internal air passage 17 within the body of the device 10 extends between the top and bottom ends.
  • the bottom end 16 has a bottom aperture 19, which provides an entrance to the internal air passage 17.
  • the top end 12 has a top aperture 21), which provides an exit therefrom.
  • the outer wall 15 of the body 1 1 is formed with a top lip 9 at the top end 12.
  • the top lip 9 surrounds the top aperture 21.
  • the top aperture 21 provides the exit from the internal air passage 17, which extends down from the top aperture to the bottom aperture along the length of the bat.
  • the outer wall 15 of the body 1 1 has a bottom surface 23 at the bottom end 16.
  • the bottom surface 23 has the bottom aperture 19 therein.
  • the bottom aperture 19 is an entrance to the internal air passage 17.
  • the body 11 of the device is specially configured to grip an internal noise module 18 therein.
  • the noise module 18 has a generally cylindrical external wall 22 which is secured by the bat body 1 1 within the air passage 17.
  • the noise module 18 is preferably positioned along and gripped by the narrow region 14 (handle) of the bat in a region proximate the bottom end 16 of the bat.
  • An internal sound chamber 26 between the noise module and the top aperture (air exit) amplifies the noise emitted by the noise module.
  • the seal 25 may be a friction fit.
  • the seal further comprises a thin layer of flexible material mounted to the exterior of the external wall 22 of the noise module in order to grip the wall 15 of the bat body more tightly and to hold the module more securely therein. Such a seal advantageously forces all of the air blown into the bottom aperture 19 to travel through the noise module 18 rather than avoid the module by traveling outside the external wall 22 of the module.
  • the noise module 18 has a substantially cylindrical external wall 22 with an air entrance 23 and an air exit 25 (not shown in FIG. 5 but shown in FIG. 6).
  • the module generally has at least two cylindrical regions 27, 28 with different cross sections as well as a transitional section 29 between the two cylindrical regions 27, 28.
  • a flat internal tongue, or reed 20, extends longitudinally inside the module.
  • the inner end 30 of the reed 20 is attached to a semicircular inner wall 31 normal to the longitudinal axis of the noise module.
  • the outer end 32 of the cantilever-like reed 20 is free-floating and is thus free to resonate upon the passage of air beneath it.
  • a small clearance 35 between the outer end 32 of the reed and a semi-circular outer wall 33 provides an opening through which air that is blown into the air entrance 23, in the direction shown by the arrows, must travel. The air then passes through a rectangular aperture 34 in a flat surface 36, which surface is parallel to the reed 20 and perpendicular to both the inner 31 and outer 33 walls.
  • the rectangular aperture 34 provides a thruway through which air travels, meanwhile traveling along the reed 20 and causing the reed to vibrate. This vibration causes a distinctive whistle to resonate out of the noise module via the air exit 25 and to be amplified first by the large cylindrical region 28 of the module 18 and then by the sound chamber 26 of the bat.
  • the device 10 may be used to make noise by simply covering the bottom aperture 19 with one's mouth and then blowing into the bottom aperture. Specifically, a user places his or her mouth on the bottom surface 23 of the bat and blows into the bottom aperture 19. Because the internal noise module 18 is unidirectional (it emits a whistle when air travels through it in only one direction), blowing into the top aperture 21 would not result in such a whistle.
  • the alternate noise module 90 has a center wheel 92 which rotates when air is blown longitudinally through its housing 94, causing a loud whistle to be emitted from the module.
  • the bat can have an elongated flexible cantilever arm 40 attached at one end 42 to the inner surface of the bat body or to the noise module.
  • the flexible arm 40 is preferably composed of an appropriate material, such as plastic or rubber, to allow it to flex when the bat is shaken.
  • the flexible arm has a protruding circular noise element 44 at its free end. Upon shaking the bat, regardless of the direction in which it is shaken, the arm flexes. As the arm swings back and forth, the noise element repeatedly strikes the inner surface of the bat body to create a thumping noise. The sound chamber 26 amplifies this noise.
  • the flexible arm 40 provides an additional means for creating noise and, in turn, supporting a team.
  • the bat can have an enclosed interior pocket 50 with dried beans 52 or the like therein. Therefore, shaking the bat is like shaking a maraca, in that it creates a rattling noise.
  • the various noise-making apparati disclosed may be easily used in conjunction, since each may be easily positioned inside the bat at a location where it does not interfere with the other apparati.
  • more than one noise module may be position in the internal passage, and each noise module may include more than one reed.
  • the shape of the present invention may resemble virtually any piece of conventional athletic gear without affecting the sound- making performance of the device.
  • the device may instead assume the shape of a variety of types of sports equipment, such as a spherical ball 60 or football 70, respectively.
  • the spherical ball for example, may in turn be designed to resemble a basketball, soccer ball, volleyball, etc.
  • the shape and thus appearance of the body of the device may vary, the underlying principles and configuration of the invention remain substantially the same, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12.
  • each of the spherical ball 60 and football 70 has an internal passage 17 with a noise module 18 therein for providing an amplified noise by blowing air therethrough.
  • the body of the device may also assume the shape and appearance of other types of athletic paraphernalia, such as a baseball, softball, tennis racket, tennis ball, racquetball, hockey stick, hockey puck, bowling ball, bowling pin, bicycle, golf club, golf ball, boxing glove, rugby ball, lacrosse stick, fencing sword, ski pole, etc.
  • the body may also assume the shape of a race car, race horse, race dog, martial arts figure, gymnastics figure, marathon running figure, swimming figure, or wrestling figure.
  • the internal passage may also be used as a receptacle or container for packaged food such as pre-wrapped popcorn.
  • the body of the device 10 may not only assume a variety of shapes but also have any of various structures.
  • the body can have a separate outer wall 15 and inner wall 80, wherein the inner wall forms the internal air passage 17.
  • the region between the inner and outer walls can be filled with an appropriate material, such as foam, to provide a rigid construction.
  • the body instead of the thin-walled plastic shown, the body itself can be composed of thick foam core which is shaped to provide an internal passage therethrough.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif générateur de bruit constitué d'un corps (11), d'une ouverture supérieure (21), d'une ouverture inférieure (19), et d'un module de bruit (18) comprenant une lame vibrante (20). Le module de bruit (18) possède une paroi externe de forme cylindrique (22) fixée au corps (11) à l'intérieur d'un passage d'air (17). Le module de bruit (18) est positionné et pincé par une région étroite (14) du corps (11) dans une région proche des l'extrémité inférieure (16) du corps (11). Il existe un joint étanche à l'air (25) entre la paroi externe (22) du module de bruit (18) et la paroi (15) du corps (11). Une chambre interne de son (26), entre le module de bruit (18) et l'ouverture supérieure (21) amplifie le bruit émis par le module de bruit (18).
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FR2856182A1 (fr) * 2003-06-16 2004-12-17 Jean Pierre Morellini Gobelet pouvant etre utilise tel un instrument a vent
EP1672617A1 (fr) * 2004-12-14 2006-06-21 Jean Pierre Morellini Gobelet pouvant être utilisé tel un instrument a vent

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US874526A (en) * 1907-05-06 1907-12-24 Luther E Mclaughlin Toy.
US879917A (en) * 1904-07-05 1908-02-25 Rose Connett Acoustical instrument.
US1113162A (en) * 1913-07-30 1914-10-06 Oconnor Thomas John Toy base-ball bat.
US5288069A (en) * 1992-11-20 1994-02-22 Susan Matsumoto Talking football

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US879917A (en) * 1904-07-05 1908-02-25 Rose Connett Acoustical instrument.
US874526A (en) * 1907-05-06 1907-12-24 Luther E Mclaughlin Toy.
US1113162A (en) * 1913-07-30 1914-10-06 Oconnor Thomas John Toy base-ball bat.
US5288069A (en) * 1992-11-20 1994-02-22 Susan Matsumoto Talking football

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FR2856182A1 (fr) * 2003-06-16 2004-12-17 Jean Pierre Morellini Gobelet pouvant etre utilise tel un instrument a vent
EP1672617A1 (fr) * 2004-12-14 2006-06-21 Jean Pierre Morellini Gobelet pouvant être utilisé tel un instrument a vent

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