Patents by Inventor Carman J. Massey

Carman J. Massey 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).

  • Patent number: 4198890
    Abstract: Adjacent primary digitals of a musical keyboard are actuated in the same fingering sequence for all key signatures. Each primary digital forms part of a three section group having two secondary digitals for producing the sharps and flats. Through a separate selector keyboard, the tones produced by selected digitals are shifted by a half-tone in accordance with a logic applied program to transpose operation of the keyboard to the selected key signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1980
    Inventors: Carman J. Massey, Paul N. Alito