Patents by Inventor Franco Orlandoni

Franco Orlandoni 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).

  • Portable keyboard musical instrument
    Patent number: 4352310
    Abstract: The portable keyboard musical instrument employs two hollow tubes with either keyboards in each or one keyboard and one button cord unit, connection means at either end, a collar means with which to secure the two tubes and end caps to close off the non-connected ends. The instrument weighs only a few pounds and can be carried by the player much like a guitar when connected end to end, or like an accordian when connected side by side. The sound which can be obtained is only limited by the desired electronics and the instrument can be connected to the amplifiers by cable or remote.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1982
    Inventor: Franco Orlandoni
  • Keyboard for electronic accordion
    Patent number: D256590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1980
    Assignee: FM Musical Instruments, Inc.
    Inventor: Franco Orlandoni