Patent Publication Number: US-4253657-A

Title: Sounding device

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Field of the Invention 
     This invention pertains to sounding devices, more particularly to sounding devices of a mechanical nature. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     A sounding device which comprises a shaft upon which is mounted a plurality of randomly spaced discs and a plunger for striking the discs together. When the discs are struck together by the plunger a sound of multiple hand claps is produced. 
     An important object of this invention is to enable one person to produce the sound of several people clapping hands simultaneously. With the foregoing in mind it is obvious that my novel invention is economical and practical in that it may be used in the recording industry, film dubbing, live bands and cheerleaders. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is a view of sounding device in accordance with this invention. 
     FIG. 2 is a view of the same sounding device in operation. 
     FIG. 3 is a top view of disc. 
     FIG. 4 is a cross section view of disc taken at line 4--4 of FIG. 3. 
     FIG. 5 is a prespective view of plunger. 
     FIG. 6 is a cross section view of plunger taken at line 6--6 of FIG. 5. 
     FIG. 7 is a prespective view of spherical member. 
     FIG. 8 is a cross section of sphere taken at line 8--8 of FIG. 7. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Referring to the drawings there is shown in FIG. 1 a shaft 1 to which a plurality of discs 5 are loosely attached and randomly spaced. Each disc 5 as shown in FIG. 3 has a hole 6 in its center slightly larger than the diameter the shaft 1 for allowing the discs 5 to be mounted and dangle on the shaft 1. This random spacing and dangling of discs 5 on shaft 1 as shown in FIG. 1 causes discs 5 when struck together to produce a slightly uneven clapping sound like a group of people clapping hands. 
     The shape of discs 5 exemplified in FIG. 3 and 4 and there alternate combination on shaft 1 as illustrated in FIG. 1 further contribute to the simulated sound of hands clapping when the discs 5 are struck together. 
     The means for striking the discs 5 is a plunger 4 that has a hole 7 through its center as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, thereby allowing it to be slidably mounted to the shaft 1. The plunger is positioned on the shaft 1 opposite the discs 5 therefore when the plunger 4 is moved in the direction of the discs 5 as shown by line 3, illustrated in FIG. 2 the discs 5 will strike each other. 
     At one end of the shaft 1 and opposite the plunger 4 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 a stop 3 is firmly attached for limiting the movement of the plunger 4. At the other end of the shaft 1 and opposite the discs 5 a sphere shaped member 2 having a hole 8 in its center Whereby it is securely attached to the shaft 1 provides a means for limiting the movement of the discs 5 and gripping the shaft 1.