Abstract: The present invention is a banjo tone ring with vertical sides (30) as opposed to the angled design of conventional banjo tone rings (120). The ring (30) of the present invention has specific height (h) to width (w) or thickness ratios and is within specific weight ranges for improved performance. It vibrates much freer and thus raises the quality of musical tones from the banjo (10) to much higher aesthetic levels. Other embodiments also modify the musical tones for different sounds. Several novel embodiments of manufacturing methods are also described.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 23, 2014
Publication date:
October 9, 2014
Applicant:
DEERING BANJO COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Inventors:
Charles Greg Deering, Jens H. Kruger, Philip Zanon
Abstract: The present invention is a banjo tone ring with vertical sides (30) as opposed to the angled design of conventional banjo tone rings (120). The ring (30) of the present invention has specific height (h) to width (w) or thickness ratios and is within specific weight ranges for improved performance It vibrates much freer and thus raises the quality of musical tones from the banjo (10) to much higher aesthetic levels. Other embodiments also modify the musical tones for different sounds. Several novel embodiments of manufacturing methods are also described.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 13, 2009
Publication date:
September 6, 2012
Applicant:
DEERING BANJO COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Inventors:
Charles Greg Deering, Jens H. Kruger, Philip Zanon