Patent · US Expired

Whistle

US5086726A · kind A · utility

23Cited by
5References
15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 24, 1990
Grant dateFeb 11, 1992
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10K5/00
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A referees sports whistle of mandolin shape is provided which has three rectangular whistle chamber elements of the same order of length contained within the mandolin shape of the whistle and arranged side-by-side in a common plane. An exhaust port is provided on the top surface of the whistle to exhaust air, blown into the whistle chamber elements, entirely through the top of the whistle. The whistle is manufactured from two separately moulded parts comprising a first top cover portion including the exhaust port and a second part comprising a main body part including a bulbous portion to be gripped at the sides thereof by the user.

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