1. A chime for use in an aquatic body, said chime comprising:
a chime housing;
a chime creating mechanism;
a fluid flow interrupter, wherein said fluid flow interrupter comprises an indicia disposed thereon, said indicia selected from the group consisting of logos, designs, holograms, advertisements, textual material, and combinations thereof; and,
means for suspending said chime housing below the aquatic body.
2. The chime of claim 1, wherein said chime housing comprises said chime creating mechanism disposed therewithin.
3. The chime of claim 2, wherein said fluid flow interrupter is disposed on said chime housing.
4. The chime of claim 2, wherein said fluid flow interrupter is a fin disposed on said chime housing.
5. The chime of claim of 4, wherein said fin interrupts fluid flowing past or over said chime when said chime is disposed below the aquatic body, thereby causing said chime housing to jostle or twirl, and thus said chime creating mechanism to emit a chime sound.
6. The chime of claim 2, wherein said suspending means is a chain connected to a mounting bracket, said chain further connected to said fluid flow interrupter, wherein said mounting bracket may be utilized to mount said chime to a selected surface.
7. The chime of claim 6, wherein said mounting bracket may be utilized to mount said chime to a swimming pool wall such that said chime housing is disposed proximate to a water inlet or outlet of the swimming pool, whereby water flowing in or out of the water inlet or outlet, respectively, strikes said fluid flow interrupter and causes said chime housing to jostle or twirl, and thus said chime creating mechanism to emit a chime sound.
8. A method of creating sound waves underwater, comprising the steps of:
a. obtaining a chime for underwater use, said chime comprising:
a means for chiming; and,
a fluid flow interrupter; and,
b. positioning said chime in front of a water exchange port of a swimming pool; and,
c. allowing the swimming pool to operate so as to permit the water exchange port to effectuate a forced water current against or over said chime to enable said chiming means to emit chime sounds underwater.
9. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of: allowing the forced water current to strike said fluid flow interrupter and cause said means for chiming to emit chime sounds underwater.
10. A chime for use in an aquatic body, said chime comprising:
a chime housing;
a chime creating mechanism;
a fluid flow interrupter; and,
means for suspending said chime housing below the aquatic body, wherein said suspending means is connected to a mounting bracket and to said fluid flow interrupter,
wherein said mounting bracket may be utilized to mount said chime to a swimming pool wall such that said chime housing is disposed proximate to a water inlet or outlet of the swimming pool and suspended thereabout via said suspending means, and whereby water flowing in or out of the water inlet or outlet, respectively, strikes said fluid flow interrupter and causes said chime housing to jostle or twirl, and thus said chime creating mechanism to emit a chime sound.
11. The chime of claim 10, wherein said chime housing comprises said chime creating mechanism disposed therewithin.
12. The chime of claim 10, wherein said fluid flow interrupter is disposed on said chime housing.
13. The chime of claim 10, wherein said fluid flow interrupter is a fin disposed on said chime housing.
14. The chime of claim of 13, wherein said fin interrupts fluid flowing past or over said chime when said chime is disposed below the aquatic body, thereby causing said chime housing to jostle or twirl, and thus said chime creating mechanism to emit a chime sound.
15. The chime of claim 10, wherein said fluid flow interrupter comprises an indicia disposed thereon, wherein said indicia is selected from the group consisting of logos, designs, holograms, advertisements, textual material, and combinations thereof.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A foldable box having a flap locking system, comprising:
a first flap having first cutout regions removed along a first edge to form a pair of receiving tabs and a first generally trapezoidal shaped tab between the receiving tabs, wherein said generally trapezoidal shaped tab projects outwardly towards the first edge and includes two inwardly projecting grooves formed from the first cutout regions along a first common axis;
a second flap having second cutout regions removed along a second edge to form a pair of locking tabs and a second generally trapezoidal shaped tab between the locking tabs, wherein each locking tab includes an outwardly projecting groove formed from the second cutout regions along a second common axis; and
wherein both the first and second generally trapezoidal shaped tabs have an outer edge that extends along a third common axis, and wherein in a secured position, the second generally trapezoidal shaped tab substantially overlaps and covers the first generally trapezoidal shaped tab and the receiving tabs substantially overlap and cover the locking tabs.
2. An interlocking mechanism implemented on opposing edges of a first member and a second member, wherein:
the first member includes an edge with a first trapezoidal shaped tab cut therein, wherein the first trapezoidal shaped tab projects outwardly towards the edge and is defined by two inwardly projecting grooves that extend toward each other along a first common axis;
the second member locks with the first member and includes an edge with a second trapezoidal shaped tab cut therein, wherein the second trapezoidal shaped tab projects outwardly towards the edge of the second member, and wherein the second member includes two outwardly projecting grooves that extend away from each other along a second common axis;
the first and second trapezoidal shaped tabs each have an outer edge that extends along a third common axis; and
the second trapezoidal shaped tab substantially overlaps and covers the first trapezoidal shaped tab when secured.
3. The interlocking mechanism of claim 2, wherein the first member further includes a pair of receiving tabs that are cut away from the first trapezoidal shaped tab and the second member further includes a pair of locking tabs that are cut toward the second trapezoidal shaped tab, and wherein the pair of receiving tabs substantially overlap and cover the locking tabs when secured.
4. An interlocking mechanism implemented between opposing members, comprising:
a first member having a first outer edge and a pair of first side edges, the first member including a first trapezoidal shaped tab cut in the first outer edge and a pair of receiving tabs formed along the first pair of side edges, wherein the first trapezoidal shaped tab projects outwardly towards the first outer edge;
a second member having a second outer edge and a second pair of side edges, the second member including a second trapezoidal shaped tab cut in the second outer edge and a pair of locking tabs formed along the second pair of side edges, wherein the second trapezoidal shaped tab projects outwardly towards the second outer edge, and wherein the pair of locking tabs and pair of receiving tabs have outer edges that extend along a common axis; and
wherein the second trapezoidal shaped tab substantially overlaps and covers the first trapezoidal shaped tab when the first and second member interlock.