32results about "Rattles" patented technology

A musical shaker is formed with a rigid shell and pellets enclosed therein attached to a flexible handle. In a first embodiment, the shell part truncates to a small end portion and includes a bottleneck opening in the truncated small end portion. The truncated end portion is closed by an internal joint with a cap member covered by the flexible plastic handle or by the flexible handle itself. In a second embodiment, the shell part is formed by two rigid plastic halves sealed so as to enclose the pellets. The end of the flexible handle is fitted to one end of the shell part and is secured to that end by adhesive. In a third embodiment the flexible handle includes two portions, including a flexible handle portion adjoining the shell.

A percussion instrument, such as a shaker, has a first disc-shaped member having an outer annular flange defining a first outer perimeter and a second disc-shaped member defining a second outer perimeter different than the first outer perimeter. The first and second disc-shaped members are directly interconnected to form a cavity therebetween. A plurality of sound producing particles is disposed within said cavity defined by the first and second disc-shaped members. The instrument also includes a mounting system for mounting to a vehicle such as a tambourine, hi-hat, cymbal etc. for causing movement of the shaker instrument.

A sound generating device for being removably securable to or directly about a person's hand or finger for producing sound when the hand is reciprocally moved. The device includes a sound generating portion secured or securable to an attachment portion, where the attachment portion is securable to or directly about the hand or finger. Preferably, the sound is percussive caused by components of the device striking each other upon rapid and repeated reciprocal hand movement. The device is light in weight, does not require striking the hand or finger or other portion of the body, and is shaped and contoured to conform to hand shape, and preferably includes an adjustable attachment portion to adapt to differing sizes and shapes of hands and fingers; the device also may be modular, wherein the attachment portion may comprise a plurality of differing sizes of mounting structures for the same sound generating portion.

A sound generating device for being removably securable to or directly about a person's hand or finger for producing sound when the hand is reciprocally moved. The device includes a sound generating portion secured or securable to an attachment portion, where the attachment portion is securable to or directly about the hand or finger. Preferably, the sound is percussive caused by components of the device striking each other upon rapid and repeated reciprocal hand movement. The device is light in weight, does not require striking the hand or finger or other portion of the body, and is shaped and contoured to conform to hand shape, and preferably includes an adjustable attachment portion to adapt to differing sizes and shapes of hands and fingers; the device also may be modular, wherein the attachment portion may comprise a plurality of differing sizes of mounting structures for the same sound generating portion.

A noisemaking devices are described, which may be a blade member having a handle joining portion at its base, a flexible plate member operable for making sound (e.g., low-pitched, clicking sounds and alternative, louder, high-pitched clicking sounds), the flexible plate member having an indention that is operable for producing a sound when the flexible plate member is flexed about the indention. A handle, an upper portion of which is joined to the flexible plate member and be pivotably joined to the blade such that the blade pivots when the handle is translated perpendicular to the plane of the blade, and the blade and the flexible plate member being oriented such that when the blade pivots, the blade causes the flexible plate member to flex and thereby make the sound.

A cheering support device for sound generation in association with sporting events, the cheering support device includes a semi-rigid planar member having a primary length dimension and a primary width dimension defining a body with an outer perimeter, the primary length dimension being longer than the primary width dimension. The planar member includes a base for gripping and agitation thereof by a user; a distal end, disposed oppositely from the base for movement though an arc resulting from agitation of the base; and a sound generation portion audibly responsive to the agitation and a method for using the cheering support device.

A pot call for producing turkey sounds includes: having separate sound chambers, having a top pot shape on the top, a top open end, a top side wall, a top closed end, a top sound hole aperture or a plurality of top sound hole apertures, having the top open end covered by a top playing surface forming a top sound chamber; and having a bottom pot shape on the bottom, a bottom open end, a bottom side wall, a bottom closed end, a bottom sound hole aperture or a plurality of bottom sound hole apertures, having the bottom open end covered by a bottom playing surface forming a bottom sound chamber. In use a striker is dragged across either the top playing surface or the bottom playing surface creating a turkey sound.

A door knocker for use by a cat for requesting entry into a house. This knocker comprises a mounting block attached to a door surface; a longitudinal spring having a first end mounted to the mounting block and a second end extending vertically downward from the first end. A hardwood ball is mounted to the second end. The ball is held at a knocking distance from the door surface. A string with loose frayed ends is attached to the second end of the spring near the ball. A cat coming near the door knocker is attracted to the string with frayed ends and instinctively starts to play with the string to operate the door knocker into a series of repetitive door knocks. The door knocker according to the present invention does not require any significant physical or mental effort from a cat.

A device mounts to a water bottle and produces sounds when the bottle is chewed by a dog, and includes a cap and squeaker. The cap includes: a body with a first opening on a first side defining an interior surface of a cavity, with a plurality of internal threads; and a second opening on a second side being in fluid communication with the cavity. A plurality of fingers are spaced about the second opening, and extend toward the first side, being at a first angle with respect to an axis of the interior surface. The squeaker is inserted into the second opening, and a protruding region of its housing causes the fingers to deform to a second angle with respect to the axis, after which the plurality of fingers nest between an end flange and the protruding region. Internal threads mount the device to threading of the water bottle.

Modular constructional toy kit and instructional story book, for use in forming a customized and personalized privacy guard in the form of a door knocker and learning the importance of protecting and respecting a persons right to privacy. The constructional toy kit allows children to build and decorate their own door knockers. Each door knocker has a base unit and a pivotal member hinged at one end to the base unit allowing the pivotal member to swing in a short arc away from the base unit. When released, the pivotal member swings back to make contact with the base unit emitting a loud sound. The constructional toy kit can also have an integrated holder to store written messages, integrated electronic recording and playback device for personalized audio messages, a smooth flat surface at the lower portion of the base unit suitable for imprinting a child's name, assorted decorations and attachable components to allow for the creation of animals or creatures, paints and commercially available hardware and adhesives.

The claimed device relates to devices for creating sound, to percussion devices in particular, and can be used both as a rhythmic instrument and as the background sound effects for sporting events. The percussion device comprises at least two percussion instruments 1 and the mounting unit 2. The percussion instrument 1 has a stem 4 and percussion surface which interacts with another percussion instrument 1 and / or percussion surface. The mounting point 2 is made of elastic material and has holes 3 for mounting the stems 4 of the percussion instruments 1, wherein the maximum angle between the axes of the holes does not exceed 45°. In this particular case, spoons can be used as percussion instruments.

In one embodiment, an apparatus for use with a tube structure (e.g., a bottle) includes a wall which extends between first and second ends. A first rod member has first and second ends with a mass attached to the first end and a support member pivotally attached to the second end for attachment about a tube opening. When the first rod member end and the mass are positioned within the tube, the support member is positioned in or about the opening, and the rod member and the mass are pivotally positioned and supported by the support member. The mass can be swung from the support member within the tube structure to strike opposing first and second parts of the wall.

In one embodiment, a method for assembling a noise making device includes providing a hand-held tube structure with a first end including screw-on bottle threads about an opening. A first rod member is provided, having a first mass attached to a first end of the rod member. A support member is pivotally attached to a second end of the rod member, sized for attachment along the bottle threads with a bottle cap screwed thereon. The first rod member end and the mass are positioned within the tube structure. With the first end of the rod member and the mass positioned within the tube, the support structure is extended out of the tube to cross over the threads and be captured between the cap and the neck region as the cap is threaded about the opening.

A lightweight drum shell having two heads for a double-headed drum with a beater connected to an interior wall of the drum shell via a spring, and thus functions to provide a hand held shaker drum capable of producing complicated rhythms, such as varying frequency of beats, speed of beats, or meter especially when two bounce back drums are played together.

A percussion instrument has a closed cavity (30) in which a multiplicity of sound-producing particles (3) are provided. The cavity (30) is bounded by a lower part forming a shell (20), with an opening which is directed upward in the use position as intended, and by a covering (2; 4) closing the opening. An inner side of the shell (20) forms a rolling surface (26) for the multiplicity of sound-producing particles (3), wherein the dimension of the shell (20) in height is smaller than half the dimension of the shell (20) in one of the widths, and wherein the covering (2; 4) forms an end stop for the sound-producing particles (3) moving on the rolling surface (26) in the direction of the covering (2; 4).