Wind chimes having paired chime members
US5275080A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10K1/07
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A windchime that generates musical tones in response to very low wind speeds includes chime members that are grouped in pairs. The chime members of each pair of chime members include a massive chime member and a less massive chime member that are closely spaced apart from one another. In very low winds, the less massive chime members begin swinging and impinge against their adjacent more massive chime members. Thus, a musical tone is produced even before the more massive chime members begin swinging. This arrangement of parts reduces the sensitivity threshold of the windchime so that it performs its intended function in breezes moving at less than one-half a mile per hour. In a preferred embodiment, three sets of chimes are suspended from a tripod-like mounting member that includes aesthetically pleasing support legs.
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