Patents Assigned to Guitar Center, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10575078
    Abstract: A device for isolating shock and vibration transmitted to an audio device, such as a microphone, the device including a frame, a shock isolation assembly adapted to receive a bottom end of the microphone, a top suspension adapted to elastically suspend at least a partial section of the microphone, and a bottom suspension adapted to suspend the shock isolation assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Guitar Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
  • Patent number: 10544817
    Abstract: A keyed interlocking support stand including a pair of support members; a pair of annular clamps coupled one each to the support members, each annular clamp positionably adjustable in relation to a support member length; a pair of keyed socket elements disposed one each within the annular clamps, each keyed socket element defining a keyed socket; a transverse member; and a pair of keyed posts coupled one each to opposing transverse member ends; whereby each keyed socket is configured to insertingly receive one of the keyed posts to interlock the transverse member between the support members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Guitar Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
  • Publication number: 20180254027
    Abstract: A vibration isolation mount, including a vibration damping element having an interior space disposed between a tubular member and a vibration damping wall, the tubular member and the vibration damping wall interconnected by one or more partition walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Guitar Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
  • Publication number: 20180231173
    Abstract: A yoke for a support stand having a support member first end disposed a distance from a support member second end, an arm extending part of the distance between the support member first end and support member second end in an arm first position, and a springing element coupled between the support member first end and the arm first end to which the arm rotationally responds to automatically return the arm toward to the arm first position to retain an object in the yoke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Guitar Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
  • Publication number: 20180234752
    Abstract: A device for isolating shock and vibration transmitted to an audio device, such as a microphone, the device including a frame, a shock isolation assembly adapted to receive a bottom end of the microphone, a top suspension adapted to elastically suspend at least a partial section of the microphone, and a bottom suspension adapted to suspend the shock isolation assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Guitar Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
  • Publication number: 20170330538
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a mounting system for pivotal coupling to an instrument, the mounting system including a tuner, a ball element outwardly extending from the tuner, and a socket element having a wall defining a socket in communication with a wall opening; whereby the socket is configured to pivotally receive at least a portion of the ball element via the wall opening to pivotally couple the ball element to the socket element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Guitar Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
  • Patent number: 9728170
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a mounting system for pivotal coupling to an instrument, the mounting system including a tuner, a ball element outwardly extending from the tuner, and a socket element having a wall defining a socket in communication with a wall opening; whereby the socket is configured to pivotally receive at least a portion of the ball element via the wall opening to pivotally couple the ball element to the socket element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Guitar Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
  • Publication number: 20170132994
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a mounting system for pivotal coupling to an instrument, the mounting system including a tuner, a ball element outwardly extending from the tuner, and a socket element having a wall defining a socket in communication with a wall opening; whereby the socket is configured to pivotally receive at least a portion of the ball element via the wall opening to pivotally couple the ball element to the socket element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: Guitar Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
  • Publication number: 20150345529
    Abstract: A keyed interlocking support stand including a pair of support members; a pair of annular clamps coupled one each to the support members, each annular clamp positionably adjustable in relation to a support member length; a pair of keyed socket elements disposed one each within the annular clamps, each keyed socket element defining a keyed socket; a transverse member; and a pair of keyed posts coupled one each to opposing transverse member ends; whereby each keyed socket is configured to insertingly receive one of the keyed posts to interlock the transverse member between the support members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Guitar Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
  • Patent number: D791221
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Guitar Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
  • Patent number: D849129
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Guitar Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
  • Patent number: D859370
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Guitar Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
  • Patent number: D973129
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Guitar Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
  • Patent number: D973763
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Guitar Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
  • Patent number: D978234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Guitar Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
  • Patent number: D992021
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Guitar Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton