Patents by Inventor Harold M. Gomez

Harold M. Gomez 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).

  • Method and apparatus for adjusting single reeds for musical instruments
    Patent number: 4172482
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for adjusting reeds for single reed musical instruments. The apparatus comprises a support member having a pair of guide strips adjustably secured thereto for receiving and aligning a reed with the said support member center line, said support member having a plurality of slots formed in a lip at one end thereof for receiving a sharp cutting instrument for cutting the reed tip.The method comprises seating a reed to be adjusted having a thin tapered tip on said support member and forming at least one cut in said tip parallel to the reed longitudinal axis without removal of tip material whereby adjacent portions of the tip are free to independently vibrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1979
    Inventor: Harold M. Gomez
  • Music stand accessory tray
    Patent number: D276779
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1984
    Inventor: Harold M. Gomez