Patents by Inventor Andy Graham

Andy Graham has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8288642
    Abstract: An electric musical instrument deploys a strap that is tensioned and spaced away from an elongated supporting member generally having a flat face or strap support that extends below the plane of the strap. The instrument is generally played by slapping, tapping or drumming on the strap to causing it to vibrate. When a flat metal strap is deployed, the vibrations are detected by a magnetic transducer or “pick up” generally disposed within the supporting members and converted to sound by conventional audio amplification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventor: Andy Graham
  • Patent number: D711459
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Inventor: Andy Graham