Event activated wind chime system and method of use
US7405351B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10K1/07
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An event activated wind chime system and method of use are disclosed. In one form, an event activated wind chime system includes a wind chime assembly including at least one wind chime element proximally located to a striker operable to contact the wind chime element to output a wind chime sound. The system further includes an event detector operably coupled to a striker activation processor provided in association with the striker. The event detector is operable to detect an event and provide an input to the striker activation processor to produce the wind chime sound using the striker in response to the detected event.
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