Patents by Inventor Bart Fermie

Bart Fermie 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).

  • Musical shaker
    Patent number: 7470845
    Abstract: A percussion instrument, such as a shaker, has a first disc-shaped member having an outer annular flange defining a first outer perimeter and a second disc-shaped member defining a second outer perimeter different than the first outer perimeter. The first and second disc-shaped members are directly interconnected to form a cavity therebetween. A plurality of sound producing particles is disposed within said cavity defined by the first and second disc-shaped members. The instrument also includes a mounting system for mounting to a vehicle such as a tambourine, hi-hat, cymbal etc. for causing movement of the shaker instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Pearl Musical Instrument Co.
    Inventors: Bart Fermie, Jan Roelof van der Meulen
  • Musical shaker
    Publication number: 20080173155
    Abstract: A percussion instrument, such as a shaker, comprises a first disc-shaped member having an outer annular flange defining a first outer perimeter and a second disc-shaped member defining a second outer perimeter different than the first outer perimeter. The first and second disc-shaped members are directly interconnected to form a cavity therebetween. A plurality of sound producing particles is disposed within said cavity defined by said first and second disc-shaped members. The instrument also includes means for mounting to a vehicle such as a tambourine, hi-hat, cymbal etc. for causing movement of the shaker instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Bart Fermie, Jan Roelof van der Meulen