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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2000
Wesley Scott Ashton, Lorton, VA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A comb mounting apparatus for a music box includes a frame, a plurality of musical combs, an actuator drum, and a comb mount assembly, wherein the comb mount assembly includes a base mount, a middle mount and a top mount for mounting, securing and positioning the musical combs relative to the drum actuator so that each musical comb is musically activated by the drum actuator to produce a duet. Further modification divides the middle mount into an upper middle mount and a lower middle mount to allow for additional musical combs to be mounted. Another modification of the comb mounting apparatus utilizes a first comb mount assembly and a second comb mount assembly, and this structure can be further modified to form a comb mounting arch. The invention provides a means for mounting a plurality of musical combs so that the combs may play a duet while minimizing space requirements and construction costs.