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The Clapper is a sound-activated electrical switch, [1] sold since 1984 by San Francisco, California based Joseph Enterprises, Inc. Joseph Pedott marketed the clapper with the slogan "Clap On! Clap Off! The Clapper!". [2] The Clapper plugs into a U.S.-type electrical outlet, and allows control of up to two devices plugged into the Clapper. [3]
In 1944, Clapper's widow edited some of his columns into a book, Watching the World. It was published by Whittlesey House, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. [16] The book was described in a contemporary advertisement as containing "the cream of his work -- columns, broadcasts, articles ... reflecting outstanding events during those critical years."
The Clapper, whose slogan is "Clap On! Clap Off!", was first sold to the public on September 1, 1985. A trademark was filed on the brand name "Clapper" with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on July 9, 1986. [4] A design patent was applied for on November 13, 1985, which was issued as D299127 on December 27, 1988. [5]
The product: The Clapper The price: $24.95 plus $6.95 shipping and handling for a total of $31.98. The claims: It turns up to two plug-in lights or equipment on and off with claps. The Buy-o-meter ...
One last clap for a business tycoon. Joseph Pedott — the marketing guru behind the Chia Pet plant sensation and its memorable TV jingle "ch-ch-ch-Chia!"!" — died on June 22 at the age of 91.
Clapper (musical instrument), consisting of two pieces of wood struck together; Clapper bridge, an ancient form of bridge; Clapper Post, urban postal service in 18th century Vienna; Clapperboard, used in film production to aid synchronizing audio and video and to identify different shots; The Clapper, a sound activated electrical switch
Reporter and Scripps Howard columnist Raymond Clapper died in 1944 during World War II while covering the U.S. invasion of the Marshall Islands.Following his death, the Raymond Clapper Memorial Association [a] was incorporated in Washington, D.C. "to perpetuate the memory of Clapper" [4] through the Raymond Clapper Memorial Award.
The clapper on an English handbell is on a hinge and moves back and forth in a single direction, unlike a school bell in which the clapper swings freely in any direction. It also has a spring that holds the clapper away from the casting after the strike to allow the bell to ring freely.