Patents by Inventor Donald Nutting

Donald Nutting 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: 4217807
    Abstract: Stemware of goblets secured in adjoining positions on a mounting board in vertical and horizontal rows, with adjacent goblets rim rubable by one hand, with the goblets in the horizontal rows arranged in tones for basic chords; for example, a first row in IV chord (subdominant), the next row is V.sub.7 chord (dominant) and the third row is I chord (tonic). The goblets are tuned by a partial filling of water, and the water level and the produced note are marked on the glass. The sounding board is marked for the positioning of the tuned goblets to permit the forming of the chords and easy playing by rim rubbing the stemware glasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1980
    Inventors: Donald Nutting, James P. Turner
  • Patent number: D260208
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1981
    Inventor: Donald Nutting